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September 14, 2006
Olympus Products at Photokina 2006
Olympus Imaging Corporation (President: Masaharu Okubo) is pleased to announce the lineup of new products it will be exhibiting at Photokina 2006, the world’s largest photographic and imaging equipment exhibition. (Cologne, Germany; September 26 ~ October 1). A product list is shown below.
In addition, we will be exhibiting a concept model of the successor to our current Olympus E-System flagship, the Olympus E-1 digital SLR.
New Products
Digital Compact Cameras
Product Name Domestic Release
µ 1000 October 13, 2006
µ 750 on sale now
µ 740  not released
µ 730 October 13, 2006
µ 725SW not released
CAMEDIA SP-510UZ September 15, 2006
CAMEDIA FE-200 September 15, 2006
CAMEDIA FE-190 on sale now
CAMEDIA FE-180 on sale now
CAMEDIA FE-170 not released
 
Digital SLR Cameras
Product Name Domestic Release
E-400 not released
 
Interchangeable Digital SLR Camera Lenses
Product Name Domestic Release
ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 not released
ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 not released
Main Features of Models Not Released in Japan
Digital Compact Cameras

µ 740
7.1-megapixel imaging (effective pixels)
Slim body with 5x optical zoom
ISO1600 high-sensitivity shooting

µ 725SW
7.1-megapixel imaging (effective pixels) with 3x optical zoom
Waterproof to a depth of 5 meters
Clears 1.5-meter impact-resistance drop test

CAMEDIA FE-170
Entry-level model with 6-megapixel CCD and 2.5-inch LCD monitor
3x optical zoom
 
Digital SLR Cameras

E-400
10-megapixel imaging (effective pixels)
Dust-Reduction System with SuperSonic Wave Filter
Dimensions: 129.5 x 91 x 53mm (excluding protrusions); weight: 375g (body only)
 
Interchangeable Digital SLR Camera Lenses

ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6
28-84mm (35mm camera equivalent) standard 3x zoom lens
Closest focusing distance of 25cm
8-group, 10-element construction incorporating 1 high-refractive index element, 1 ED element, and 2 aspherical elements
Dimensions: 65.5 (max. diameter) x 61mm (length); weight: 190g

ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6
80~300mm (35mm camera equivalent) standard 3.8x zoom lens
Closest focusing distance of 90cm
9-group, 12-element construction incorporating 1 ED element, and 2 aspherical elements
Dimensions: 65.5 (max. diameter) x 72mm (length); weight: 220g
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