In a product catalog showcasing the lineup of current Olympus lenses, a simple sentence on page 23 announced the fate of the Four Thirds system: Production of all ZUIKO DIGITAL Four Thirds lenses has been discontinued. With that simple stroke of a pen, Olympus moved on from the Four Thirds system to concentrate completely on the Micro Four Thirds system. Arguably, this was a foregone conclusion, as none of the members of the Four Thirds alliance (Olympus, Panasonic, and a handful of smaller manufacturers) has produced a new...
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