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Olympus Air is a wireless camera for your smartphone

The Olympus PEN E-PL7 is a Micro Four Thirds camera for selfie addicts

Spec Sheet: Olympus' and Fujifilm's stylish new cameras take on the competition

Different styles come with different strengths

Olympus' E-M10 mirrorless camera shrinks the size and price of premium

Spec Sheet: Olympus' new Stylus 1 point-and-shoot takes on the top superzoom cameras

Olympus announces PEN E-P5, a Micro Four Thirds camera with 1963 looks and 2013 specs

Olympus, Sharp, Canon, and Apple still on top in Japanese market share rankings

Olympus puts the OM-D's 5-axis stabilization in a compact camera

Good Deal: free 45mm lens when you buy an Olympus OM-D E-M5 in the UK

Olympus announces E-PL5 and E-PM2 Micro Four Thirds cameras, XZ-2 flagship compact

Olympus is announcing updates to its popular Pen and Stylus series of cameras. The E-PL5, E-PM2, and XZ-2 will be available this fall for between $549.99 and $649.99.

Sony to make $623 million investment in Olympus, Nikkei says

Struggling camera manufacturer Olympus may soon find relief from Sony, according to a new report from Nikkei. The two firms are said to be negotiating a $623 million investment from Sony Corp., which would make it Olympus' largest shareholder, accounting for more than a 10 percent stake.

Olympus confirms 2,700 layoffs, plans to focus on mirrorless and high-end compact cameras

Olympus has confirmed that it will lay around 2,700 people off by March 2014.

Olympus to cut 2,500 jobs, consolidate overseas plants, sell 10 percent stake to Sony or Panasonic

Japanese newspapers are reporting that Olympus will cut around 2,500 jobs and sell a 10 percent equity stake to either Sony or Panasonic.

Olympus launches high-end 75mm F1.8 lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras

The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 75mm F1.8 lens that was spotted back in February was officially announced this week.

Olympus launches rugged TG-1: 12 megapixels, f/2.0 lens, tough features for $399.99

Olympus announced the new TG-1 this morning, a rugged camera with a spec list like a high-end point-and-shoot.

Olympus OM-D E-M5 reportedly starts shipping worldwide

The wait for Olympus' beautifully retro OM-D E-M5 is over, at least for some early adopters: according to tipsters at 43rumors, the 16.1-megapixel Micro Four Thirds camera has shipped to pre-order customers in the US, UK, Canada and Germany.

Olympus wants to trim camera portfolio, says incoming president Sasa

Incoming Olympus president Hiroyuki Sasa has expressed a desire to pare back the company's camera line in an attempt to return to profitability.

Olympus considering potential partnerships with Sony and Fujifilm, among others

Olympus has had a bad year, to put it bluntly — it was revealed that the company lost over two billion dollars due to bad investments and tried to cover it all up. Despite all the troubles, however, the company might be getting some assistance from some powerful companies.

Olympus OM-D EM-5 underwater housing out in July

Olympus will put its PT-EP08 underwater housing for the OM-D E-M5 on sale at the end of July in Japan for ¥112,350, along with a lens port for ¥38,000.

Former Olympus chairman Kikukawa arrested over fraud

The former chairman of Olympus, Tsuyoshi Kikukawa, has been arrested along with two executives and four members of staff over allegedly violating the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act by covering up $1.7 billion in losses.

Olympus forecasts larger $412 million loss for fiscal 2011

Olympus is updating its forecast to a ¥32 billion loss for fiscal 2011. The company is blaming the Thai floods and unfavorable exchange rates.

Olympus TG-820 hands-on pictures

Hands-on impressions of the Olympus TG-820 iHS rugged compact camera, which has a high resolution 1,030,000-pixel LCD.

Olympus announces rugged TG-820 iHS and SZ-31MR iHS superzoom

Olympus has announced two new compact cameras in the shape of the rugged TG-820 iHS and SZ-31MR superzoom.

Olympus OM-D E-M5 hands-on preview (video)

We got to test out Olympus' new OM-D E-M5, the first in the company's new line of Micro Four Thirds cameras.

Olympus OM-D E-M5 made official: film SLR-inspired Micro Four Thirds camera for $999.99

Olympus has finally unveiled its OM-D E-M5 Micro Four Thirds camera. It features a 1.44-megapixel electronic viewfinder, a 16.1-megapixel sensor, and a film SLR-inspired design.

Olympus OM-D pictured in full detail thanks to Amazon Japan

Images from Amazon Japan prematurely revealed Olympus's new Micro Four Thirds Camera, the OM-D.