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A photography competition celebrating microscopic images has unveiled this year’s winners. A startling cross-section shot of a flower was awarded the fifth annual Evident Image of the Year Award, leading a mesmerizing gallery of miniature marvels.

Back in 2022, OM Digital Systems celebrated the 50th birthday of the Olympus OM-1 film camera with a digital four-thirds model. Now the OM System flagship has moved to its second generation, though despite key updates much remains the same.

Olympus spin-out OM Digital Solutions celebrated 50 years of the OM-1 film with a new micro-four-thirds flagship in February, and has now launched what appears to be an update to 2019's OM-D E-M5 MkIII.

After splitting from Olympus last year to focus on imaging, OM Digital Solutions has decided to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the Olympus OM-1 film camera with a new OM System flagship, the OM-1 micro-four-thirds camera.

Earlier in the year, Olympus sold its imaging division to Japan Industrial Partners which was spun out to a new company, and its first product – the PEN E-P7 MFT camera – goes on sale in Europe later this month, but it won't be available in the US.

Olympus has announced the fourth generation of its entry-level OM-D E-M10 Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera, which will come supplied with a camera bag, extra battery and SD card for a limited time.

Olympus has launched the latest version of its pro-focused mirrorless DSLR-killer, the OM-D E-M1 Mark III. Updates include better image stabilization and a Live ND filter.

When the OM-D E-M1 launched in 2013, we pondered whether it was a true DSLR killer. Olympus continued its assault in 2016 with the second generation E-M1. Now the company has loaded a cheaper, smaller camera with much of what made the E-M1 shine.

​Back in 2016, Olympus launched a formidable mirrorless assault on DSLR cameras when it revealed the OM-D EM1 MkII Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens camera. Now the company has announced a new flavor aimed at professional photographers – the OM-D E-M1X – that's all about speed.​

Olympus has announced the successor to its PEN E-PL8 micro four thirds camera. The retro-modern E-PL9 has been treated to a flagship image processor, a video recording boost and improved autofocus. And it's said to be lighter than a 500 ml bottle of water, including the Zuiko kit lens.

When it launched the mirrorless O-MD E-M1 in 2013, we asked if Olympus had killed the DSLR. Now, the call to go mirrorless has grown louder again with the launch of the OM-D E-M1 MkII. ​

The new M.Zuiko digital ED 25-mm F1.2 pro and 12-100-mm F4.0 IS pro are the latest examples of Olympus’s efforts to offer lenses that provide greater image stability, enhanced resolution, and more creativity for both professional and advanced amateur photographers.