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History of Cameras

Olympus cameras have always been at the leading edge of innovation. In Milestones we reveal the inside stories behind the development of Olympus cameras and technology, from the Semi-Olympus I in the 1930s to today's digital cameras.

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Olympus Stories

  • About Olympus
    The corporate name origins and logos from the past and present

  • Founding of Olympus
    How Takeshi Yamashita established Olympus and memorabilia from the past

  • History of Micorscope
    Key products in the history of Olympus

  • History of Endoscopes
    From the beginning to the future of endoscopes

  • Good Design Award
    Award-winning Olympus products for good design

  • History of Diagnostic Systems
    Explanation of diagnostic systems and their history

Milestones

Olympus has always been a company that makes people's dreams come true through innovative products. Milestones overviews the history of the company and its main products since its foundation in 1919.


Special Lecture

Yoshihisa Maitani (Advisor of Olympus Corporation), the designer of the OM, Pen, XA series talks about his approach and attitudes, from his development philosophy to the creation of new products.


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