The Olympus E-P2 worldwide shipment begins on December 4. This is an official Olympus Japan news.
The text has been translated via google:
“Micro SLR “OLYMPUS PEN E-P2” products and related accessories
Notice of Decision Released
Olympus Imaging Corporation, the recent in November 2009 during its 12 day “in early October 2009 release 12” Orimashita we have been chosen with one eye micro “OLYMPUS PEN E-P2” For products and related accessories, the following as, the release date “December 4, 2009 (Fri)” and so decided, we will notify.
Product Name: Micro SLR
“OLYMPUS PEN E-P2 kit lens” (black / silver)
“OLYMPUS PEN E-P2 kit pancake” (black / silver)
Release Date: December 4, 2009 (Fri)
Retail Price: Open Price
Product Name: Electronic Viewfinder “VF-2” (black / silver)
Release Date: December 4, 2009 (Fri)
Retail Price: 30,000 yen each (approx. 31,500 yen)
Product Name: Leather Hand Strap
“CSS-S110LSBK” (Black)
“CSS-S110LSWT” (White)
“CSS-S110LSBR” (Brown)
Release Date: December 4, 2009 (Fri)
Retail Price: 3,400 yen each (3,570 yen including tax)
Product Name: Leather jackets Body “CS-10BBK” (Black)
Release Date: December 4, 2009 (Fri)
Retail Price: 5,400 yen (5,670 yen including tax)
Product Name: Leather straps “CSS-S109LLBK” (Black)
Release Date: December 4, 2009 (Fri)
Retail Price: 4,800 yen (approx. 5,040 yen)
Product Name: Aluminum Case “CBG-3SLV”
Release Date: December 4, 2009 (Fri)
Retail Price: 12,000 yen (approx. 12,600 yen)“
Olympus E-P2 preorders: Amazon US
3 Responses
Yes, but what do we all think of Olympus’ new “Micro SLR” name for this camera category?
Personally, I don’t like it. “R” means “reflex,” and reflex means a reflex mirror; but none of the MFT cameras uses a reflex mirror.
There’s enough confusingly misused terminology in photography already (e.g. “prime lens” for any non-zoom; “rangefinder” for any non-SLR) without manufacturers making the situation worse!
How about Micro SLNR?
Ranger 9: Do we know that “Micro SLR” is Olympus’ choice of words, or is it an artifact from the automated translation (which I hardly need to tell you has its flaws)?