Olympus goes retro with Micro Four Thirds concept camera

Leonard Goh | Sep 22, 2008

Olympus has taken a trip back in time with the design for its Micro Four Thirds camera. Our predictions turned out to be quite accurate that the Japanese firm would style its new shooter similar to its Pen-series rangefinder cameras.

Bearing a striking resemblance to its ancestors, the unnamed camera would strike a chord with those who have a penchant for retro designs or who have owned a Pen camera before.

Without the prism hump on the top and losing the handgrip, the unconventional design (by today's standard) of Olympus' new shooter deviates from Panasonic's Lumix DMC-G1 which looks more like a dSLR.

However, this gizmo is currently still a concept piece, so the actual product look may not be the same. But we like this design and hope to see Olympus continue developing the camera along this line.

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hla8610

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hla8610 says...
yuck !!! what are they thinking ????

Sep 25, 2008 10:06

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rigelstuff

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rigelstuff says...
Pay attention. It's a "concept piece."

Besides, I agree that the retro design would fare well with those in the know (I myself think it's quite classy).

Sep 25, 2008 16:16

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GoGadgets says...
I think this a great concept. I am always waiting for interchangable lens system without the weight of dslr.

Sep 25, 2008 11:57

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creamydrink says...
Fusion of classic styling and modern minimalist look, coupled with Olympus optics and if they deliver the right mix of lens and customised bad holding 1-2 lens, it will be a killer package.

Goodbye Canon G9, 10, Gx or any bulky dslr, and hello to the new world of micro format!

Oct 01, 2008 16:00

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