Looks like they are selling their business to JIP,the same company which bought the Vaio brand from Sony:
https://www.dpreview.com/news/660715...nd-of-the-year
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Looks like they are selling their business to JIP,the same company which bought the Vaio brand from Sony:
https://www.dpreview.com/news/660715...nd-of-the-year
Shame. I have had very good experiences with Olympus.
But nor is it much of a surprise.
The E1 was genuinely a breath of fresh air back in 2003. However,I think Olympus didn't stay focused on their niche,which made them a bit generic,and that massive accounting scandal didn't help either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Saracen999
Had an OM1 in the '70s - cost about a month's wages but was a superb little camera. Sold it in about '93; still regret doing that.