43rumors can confirm that Olympus will soon announce a new FourThirds camera. The new camera will replace the E-520. Some of our sources told us it will also replace the E-620.
We have no specs or release date but we hope to know more soon.
P.S: One of our sources told us that the camera will record video 🙂
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Both cameras are in Stock at amazon: Olympus E520
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I hope it’s not a replacement for both, because either way people are going to not like that it doesn’t accept their batteries they currently have.
I’m hoping that my BLMs are compatible.
sweet RE: the possible e-620 replacement…that means a price drop on the e-620 which i was going to get….or if the new one is worth the extra coin, worth waiting for that instead!
“One of our sources told us that the camera will record video”
About time, the competitions have video already. That is an indication that it has the EP-x sensor or a derivative of it, which has better details over the E620. Let’s hope it also has the E-30 like phase detect AF.
Agreed! Video is a must these days as it is a cheap (free) add on that dramatically improves the flexibility of the camera. Please give us 60fps 720.
What is Olympus thinking? We don’t need another E620, E520 etc. We need the E3 replacement ASAP!
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The market is not driven by flagship cameras. Nikon earns little from the D3x, Sony earns little from the a900, etc. And typically, those cameras have a longer life cycles than the lower models. After all, they are more about prestige and R&D than about banking money…
Many of us may want a E3 replacement. Lets face it, it won’t necessarily happen soon and in the end, it may be just an iteration of a product that still perform well by today’s standards.
The idea that they won’t update their flagships as much due to $ doesn’t hold water. They make far more from selling lenses than bodies. I’d be willing to bet that the majority of high priced Olympus glass buyers are getting them for their E-3 not their E-420.
The fact that they’re taking this long to tell us anything is keeping me from buying any new glass from them. I won’t do if for fear that the new camera won’t keep up with the competition. Plus they’re basically ignoring all of their users like me in favor of the m4/3 market. Who’s to say that isn’t going to be their plan going forward. If I’m not a priority then I’m off to support a company who has a clear direction.
What I hope is that this camera shows us a taste of what to expect from the new sensor that should also bo on the E-P3.
Sorry. I meant “be on the E-P3”!
I’ve said this before.
In my opinion, the E-30 will be replaced before the E-3
those clamoring for an E-3 replacement wont probably buy it as soon as it gets out, esp if the price is a bit high at launch. flagship E-X buyers only consist of a small market. and those who bought E-3 now paid for it at a very low price compared to its original price.
so its wiser for olympus to sell a “lower spec” upgrade to cater to the mass market. then they’ll probably release the E-3 replacement later on, say Photokina later this year
Well, E-3 price went up over the last months. Several shops offered E-3 for as low as 800 EUR but right now most retailers demand more than 1000 EUR for a brand new E-3.
It would be great if Olympus will build kind of modular chassis. A backplane w/ sensor and imageprocessing on it that may be changed by service in order to upgrade to a “Mark 2” version. Price should be in range of an entry level camera such as E-450. Developing an all-new flagship camera will likely cost more than simply upgrading some parts every 2 years.