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Top Five Digital Cameras to Get for Mom: Still scrambling to figure out what to get your favorite mom for Sunday? A little help: Here are my top picks for the perfect Mother's Day gift (hint, hint). Best Budget Camera: Canon PowerShotA470 This 7.1-megapixel camera is a steal, especially if you snap it up...; Tags: Mom, Olympus Corp., Digital Camera, Camera, Image Stabilization, Flip, Janice Chen; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Ricoh announces G600 ruggedized camera in the U.K.: I'm always on the lookout for a good waterproof camera so the announcement of the new Ricoh G600 caught my eye, even if it's only for our cousins across the pond. The 10-megapixel G600 is not the sleekest looking compact camera out there, but it sure looks...; Tags: Ricoh Corp., Olympus Corp., Camera, 1030SW, Janice Chen; Blog posts 2008-04-23
Olympus SP-560 UZ: Photo gallery:Olympus SP-560 UZLast year, Olympus released the SP-550UZ, a 7-megapixel digital camera with an impressive 18x zoom lens. We loved its lens' long reach and wide angle, and appreciated its great body design. Unfortunately, the camera was plagued with performance and picture quality issues. Now Olympus offers the SP-560UZ,...; Tags: Monitors & displays, SP-560UZ, camera, Olympus Corp.; Product reviews 2008-03-28
Olympus announces E-420, the most compact DSLR to date: Olympus announces E-420, the most compact DSLR to dateLove Olympus, wish I had one, nice work Janice!nt; Tags: Olympus Corp., E-420, DSLR; Discussion threads 2008-03-07
Olympus announces E-420, the most compact DSLR to date: Okay, so it's barely any smaller than its predecessor, the E-410, but Olympus needs a hook so the camera vendor is touting its latest DSLR as the "World's Smallest Digital SLR." At roughly 5.1 x 3.6 x 2.1 inches, the E-420 is smaller than most of its competition, and at...; Tags: Olympus Corp., E-420, Janice Chen; Blog posts 2008-03-05

What happens at PMA...: I'm headed off to PMA 2008 in Vegas tomorrow morning, but it's obvious that what happens at PMA doesn't stay at PMA...it often comes before PMA. So here's a rundown of the pre-PMA camera announcements so far. Check back tomorrow evening for an update after I attend the PMA...; Tags: Nikon Corp., Panasonic, Olympus Corp., Stylus, Pentax, Sony Cyber-Shot, Janice Chen; Blog posts 2008-01-29
The best cameras of the Olympus Pre-PMA blitz: 20x megazoom and a new waterproof model: The best cameras of the Olympus Pre-PMA blitz: 20x megazoom and a new waterproof modelMegazooms are great......but without effective optical image stabilization are almost useless at the long end without a tripod. Has Olympus added IS to their lineup? I like Olympus cameras, having owned several, but their...; Tags: Olympus Corp., camera, Olympus Pre-PMA; Discussion threads 2008-01-23
The best cameras of the Olympus Pre-PMA blitz: 20x megazoom and a new waterproof model: PMA 2008 doesn't officially begin until January 31, but the onslaught of new camera announcements has already begun. Olympus announced 10 new cameras in the U.S. today ranging from four new models in its FE line of compact cameras to the much-ballyhooed SP-570 UZ (which Olympus describes as having the...; Tags: Olympus Corp., Camera, Janice Chen; Blog posts 2008-01-22
Secrets of Olympus (exe): Have fun matching pieces in a game where you choose what you play next! You'll encounter four different game types on your journey to discovering the secrets of the ancient Greek gods. There are 300 challenging levels of piece matching frenzy with the choice of click to match or swap...; Tags: Olympus Corp., Secret, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2007-09-07
Olympus FE-230 - digital camera: Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies. Better yet, ask me no questions, and I won't have to think too much about how to take pictures. That's the philosophy behind Olympus' FE-series of cameras. Rather than offering manual settings and complicated exposure options, the FE-cameras almost completely...; Tags: digital camera, Olympus Corp., Olympus FE-230, camera; Product reviews 2007-03-22
Olympus SP-550 Ultra Zoom: With one or two exceptions, superzoom cameras have topped out at 12x optical zoom lenses in recent years. However, Olympus is pushing that boundary with its new 7.1-megapixel SP-550UZ, which sports an 18x optical zoom lens. The camera marks a shift back toward the company's older wide-zoom models since, like...; Tags: camera, Olympus Corp.; Product reviews 2007-03-19
Olympus FE-210: Sometimes you just don't want to agonize over whether you should choose the soup or the salad, the Coke or the Pepsi, the PC or the Mac. Olympus realizes just how hard choices can be, which is why it makes the FE series of digital cameras. They're simple, direct, and...; Tags: Olympus FE-210, camera, Olympus Corp.; Product reviews 2007-03-14
Photos: New digital SLRs for Olympus, Nikon: Olympus announces two new lower-end single-lens reflex cameras, and competitor Nikon upgrades its entry-level model with a higher-resolution sensor.; Tags: Olympus Corp., Nikon Corp., sensor, camera, photograph; Image galleries 2007-03-07
Olympus Stylus 730: One of the few constants of digital cameras (and most consumer electronics) is that substance should always be more important than style. Style can be a great boon, but it can't be the only aspect of a camera. Olympus' 7-megapixel Stylus 730 doesn't quite get that message. The Stylus 730's...; Tags: camera, Stylus 730, Olympus Corp.; Product reviews 2006-11-22
Olympus Stylus 1000: You can't have everything, especially among Olympus compact cameras. While they have plenty of similar cameras that serve specific purposes, there's no catch-all, high-end, great-at-everything camera. The Olympus Stylus 720SW offers waterproof shooting. The Stylus 730 features an intuitive design and a 3-inch LCD screen. The Stylus 750 includes an...; Tags: Process improvement, Stylus 1000, ISO, camera, Olympus Corp.; Product reviews 2006-11-20
Olympus FE-200: If a camera comes with the highest price tag in its product line, you'd think it would be the best. The Olympus FE-200, however, proves otherwise. Although it boasts the nicest lens and costs more than other FE-series cameras, this 6-megapixel shooter wholly disappoints. At 6.6 ounces and just over...; Tags: Olympus FE-200, camera, Olympus Corp.; Product reviews 2006-10-19
Olympus FE-190: With a small frame and a smaller price tag, Olympus's FE-190 hopes to attract the fashionably frugal. This 6-megapixel shooter doesn't offer the manual controls more advanced photographers desire, but its other aspects make up for its automation. The FE-190's metal body is thin and pretty. It doesn't have the...; Tags: Olympus Corp., Olympus FE-190, camera, ISO; Product reviews 2006-10-19
Olympus FE-180: Lack of control isn't necessarily a bad thing in cameras. If the camera does its job well, the automatic mode should be all you need to take a good snapshot. Unfortunately, cameras tend not to do their jobs well without user tweaks. Thankfully, Olympus's 6-megapixel FE-180 is a rare example...; Tags: Olympus Corp., performance, camera, Olympus FE-180, ISO; Product reviews 2006-10-12
Olympus FE-170: On paper, the Olympus FE-170 is almost identical to its brother, the FE-180. Both have the same 6-megapixel sensor, the same 38mm-to-114mm (35mm equivalent) zoom lens, and the same emphasis on simplified, automated photography. In actual use, however, the FE-170 is far inferior to its bigger brother. The approximate $30...; Tags: Process improvement, Olympus FE-170, FE-180, Olympus Corp., camera, ISO; Product reviews 2006-10-11
Olympus Stylus 750 series: Olympus loves its Stylus line of cameras. They're shiny, they're slim, they're stylish, and they're weather resistant. That's certainly the case with the Olympus Stylus 750, a 7-megapixel snapshot camera with both digital and optical image stabilization. The Stylus 750's sturdy metal body is a gentle wedge shape, making the...; Tags: Stylus 750, camera, Olympus Corp., stabilization, Olympus Stylus 750; Product reviews 2006-10-06