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The Handwriting Was On The Wall

For months now, anyone with their ear to the ground was getting the vibrations that Olympus was in trouble. The once well-respected camera brand that made their name since the film days (1939) manufacturing well-built, small-sized camera systems was in trouble. A few years ago and even until today, Olympus built very capable cameras and lenses but anchored their business in the micro four-thirds sensor size. Their reputation was well known for sturdy well-built cameras with super sharp and well-performing lenses. Over the last four years, though, the focus in the industry shifted to larger megapixel sensors in the full-frame market. The size of their sensor, ...

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