Convening something of a round table discussion, Dave Etchells, Publisher, and Shawn Barnett, Senior Editor of Imaging-Resource.com, joined Peter Ewen, DSLR Product Marketing Director, Katie Roseman, DSLR Product Manager, and Sally Smith Clemens, Product Manager, all of Olympus Imaging America Inc. The interview covers what Olympus sees coming for 2011, how a Pen camera was used in a feature film, as well as how new products are being received in both the Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds lines. Dave Etchells: Olympus' Akira Watanabe said that 12 megapixels was enough for E-system sensors in 2009, but does this change any, now that Panasonic is offering 16 effective megapixels in their GH2? Do you see a demand for higher resolution in Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds cameras? Peter Ewen, Digital SLR Product Marketing Director: We still don't. We've seen some point-and-shoots at 14 and 16,...
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