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- Olympus Sells Off Its Camera Business
News Shooter (Wednesday, 24 June, 2020) - After 84 years in the camera business, Olympus Corp is selling off its imaging business, sighting the popularity of smartphones for its demise. Olympus is selling its imaging division to private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners Inc. The camera business, in general, has been shrinking over the past decade, making... - Olympus Has Fallen – Gets Out of Camera Business
CineD (Wednesday, 24 June, 2020) - Olympus CEO Yasuo Takeuchi today announced that the company will sell its imaging business after recording operating losses for three consecutive fiscal years. The new owner of the OM-D and ZUIKO brands, Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), wants to restructure and maintain the imaging business. The deal should be closed by the end of this... - Olympus has fallen – When $400 million camera sales per year are not enough
EOSHD.com blog (Wednesday, 24 June, 2020) - Officially a restructuring, but probably more likely the end. This is the saddest day and my thoughts are with the Olympus employees, hoping their best engineers can find a home at other camera companies. The new camera division under Japan Industrial Partners could be seen as something as a risk... - POLL: Which camera company will be gone by 2025?
SonyAlphaRumors (Wednesday, 24 June, 2020) - For 84 years Olympus made great cameras. A long history wiped out with a few cold press release lines. The years to come will be very hard for all remaining companies. So let us know what you think will happen:… The post POLL: Which camera company will be gone by... - POLL: Which camera company will be gone in 2025? SonyAlphaRumors (Wednesday, 24 June, 2020) - For 84 years Olympus made great cameras. A long history wiped out with a few cold press release lines. The years to come will be very hard for all remaining companies. So let us know what you think will happen:… The post POLL: Which camera company will be gone in...
- Industry News: Olympus to sell imaging business by the end of the year
Canonrumors (Wednesday, 24 June, 2020) - Olympus Corporation (“Olympus”) and Japan Industrial Partners, Inc. (“JIP”) hereby announce that today, the parties signed a memorandum of understanding to carveout Olympus’s Imaging business Read more...... - A piece of history died today: Olympus officially sells it’s camera business to JIP SonyAlphaRumors (Wednesday, 24 June, 2020) - This is likely one of the worse new ever for the camera industry. And I fear this inst the first company to fall in the years to come. Olympus announced it sold the camera business to JIP. And now, JIP… The post A piece of history died today: Olympus officially...
- It happened: Olympus wants to sell the Imaging Business to JIP. 84 years of history gone :(
43Rumors (Wednesday, 24 June, 2020) - This is a news that changes everything. Olympus plans to sell the camera business to JIP. I doubt JIP will continue the Micro Four Thirds business as usual. As reported by our reader Mistral: Japan Industrial Partners are a Japanese… The post It happened: Olympus wants to sell the Imaging... - It happened: Olympus sold the Imaging Business to JIP. 84 years of history gone :( 43Rumors (Wednesday, 24 June, 2020) - This is a news that changes everything. Olympus sold the camera business to JIP. I doubt JIP will continue the Micro Four Thirds business as usual. As reported by our reader Mistral: Japan Industrial Partners are a Japanese private equity… The post It happened: Olympus sold the Imaging Business to...
- It happened: Olympus sold the Imaging Business to JIP 43Rumors (Wednesday, 24 June, 2020) - This is a news that changes everything. Olympus sold the camera business to JIP. And JIP will continue the Micro Four Thirds business as usual. Here is the press text: News Release Company: Olympus Corporation Yasuo Takeuchi, Director, Representative Executive… The post It happened: Olympus sold the Imaging Business to...
- (FT5) Olympus registered a new camera too!!! 43Rumors (Wednesday, 24 June, 2020) - One week after the official registration of a new lens (code “IM022”) Olympus also registered a new Micro Four Thirds camera in Russia (code “IM021”). No info yet if this is a new PEN-FII or E-M10IV. – via Nokishita The post (FT5) Olympus registered a new camera too!!! appeared first...
- Deal of the day: Olympus E-M10II with kit lens for $314 only at Adorama 43Rumors (Monday, 22 June, 2020) - For the next hours you get the Olympus E-M10II with kit lens for $314 only at Adorama. Also running yoday: Save $200 on the SLRmagic Cine 25mm T1.5 lens sold by BHphoto. The 30% discount on the newly announced Nik… The post Deal of the day: Olympus E-M10II with kit...
- Save 220 Euro on the Panasonic 10-25mm f/1.7 zoom at Amazon Spain 43Rumors (Monday, 22 June, 2020) - You save 220 Euro on the superb 10-25mm f/1.7 zoom sold directly by Amazon Spain. Reminder: Check out the Summer deals on those EU sites: Olympus Germany, Olympus France, Olympus Italy, Olympus Spain, Olympus UK, Olympus Netherland. The post Save 220 Euro on the Panasonic 10-25mm f/1.7 zoom at Amazon...
- How to Use Your Olympus Camera as a Webcam 43Rumors (Sunday, 21 June, 2020) - There is a new how-to guide on Explora (Click here) on “How to Use Your Olympus Camera as a Webcam“ The post How to Use Your Olympus Camera as a Webcam appeared first on 43 Rumors....
- May 2020 sales in Japan: neck and neck race between Olympus and Sony 43Rumors (Sunday, 21 June, 2020) - Bcnranking shared the May 2020 camera market sales data: MAY 2020: Mirrorlss system camera sales are down 62% compared to May 2019 Current market shares are: Canon (25.8%), Sony (39.2%), and Olympus (39.0%) via Fujirumors The post May 2020 sales in Japan: neck and neck race between Olympus and...
