December 1999

Prototype digital cameras showed at Olympus Technology Fair 80:
Hybrid photo camera with video camera and monitor.
Digital camera with built-in printer.
Digital professional studio camera with an interchangeable lens system.
A super high definition 4.2 mega pixels 3 CCDs system is employed.

Information from Genyosha, JCTN.
Information from ZDNet Japan (in Japanese).
(Photo : top - hybrid camera, bottom - digital camera with printer)

19 October 1999

C-2020ZOOM

Improved version of C-2000ZOOM digital camera.
Availability/price(in Japan) : 12 November 1999/113,000Yen.

Information from Olympus Japan.
Information from Olympus Japan (in Japanese).
Information from Olympus America.

13 October 1999

i ZOOM 75 VF

Improved version of i ZOOM 75 APS camera.
Release Confirmation Finder is added.
Availability/price(in Japan) : mid Nov 1999/55, 000Yen.

Information from Olympus Japan (in Japanese).

September 1999

C-920ZOOM

Improved version of C-900ZOOM digital camera.

Information from Olympus Europe.

24 August 1999

C-2500L

Digital SLR camera with a 3X zoom lens.
2/3-inch 2.5 million pixels CCD.
Also released is the dedicated electronic flash FL-40.
Availability/price(in Japan) : 15 Sept 1999/148,000Yen.

Information from Olympus Japan (in Japanese).
Information from Olympus America.
Information from Olympus Europe.
Sample images from Olympus Japan.

July 1999

28 June 1999

CAMEDIA C-21

A very compact digital camera with a bright, non-zoom lens.
Super-fine 2.1 million pixels CCD.
Availability/price(in Japan) : 6 August 1999/89,000Yen.

Information from Olympus Japan (in Japanese).
Sample images from Olympus Japan.

13 May 1999

[mju:]ZOOM 140 DELUXE

Improved version of [mju:] ZOOM 140, with the addition of Auto Color Balance flash mode.
Availability/price(in Japan) : 5 Jun 1999/64,000Yen.

Information from Olympus Japan (in Japanese).


i ZOOM 60

The second camera of the i series APS camera. With a 2X zoom lens.
Availability/price (in Japan) : mid Jun 1999/42,000Yen.

Information from Olympus Japan (in Japanese).

26 Feb 1999

Newpic XB and Newpic XB AF

Compact APS camera with extra large viewfinder.

17 Feb 1999

OZ130 (N. America = Accura Zoom 130S QD)

High cost performance compact camera with 38-130mm zoom.

Availability/price (in Japan) : 20 Mar 1999/48,000Yen.


OZ80S (N. America = Accura Zoom 80S)

High cost performance compact camera with 38-80mm zoom.

Availability/price (in Japan) : 17 Apr 1999/32,000Yen.

16 Feb 1999

CAMEDIA C-2000 Zoom

Compact digital camera with super-fine 2.1 million pixels CCD.
3X optical zoom. Full exposure control.

Availability/price (in Japan) : 8 APR 1999/113,000Yen.
Sample images form Olympus Japan.

15 Feb 1998

L-30 (IS-300)

Improved version of L-20. With high power intelligent flash and other improvements.

Availability/price (in Japan) : 3 Mar 1999/73,000Yen.


[mju:]-II zoom VF ([mju:]-II zoom 80 panorama, N. America = Stylus Epic Zoom 80 CF)

Improved version of [mju:]-II zoom. The finder is darkened at the moment the shutter is released.

Availability/price (in Japan) : 3 Mar 1999/55,000Yen.

6 Nov 1998

Olympus is increasing production of digital cameras to 90,000 units a months for October~December '98, or about 70% more than like period a year ago, according to November 6 reports. (from Genyosha)

10 Sept 1998

CAMEDIA C-1400XL

Improved version of C-1400L digital camera. New features include continuous shooting capability, manual white balance.

Date of availability (in Japan) : 8 October 1998. Price (in Japan): 128,000Yen
Sample images from Olympus Japan.


ASAMI AZUMA
Digital photo gallery of Kazuhisa Nishikawa with C-1400XL.


CAMEDIA C-900Zoom

Digital camera with 1.3 mega pixel CCD. 3X optical zoom lens.
Date of availability (in Japan) : Early November.

Price (in Japan) : 89,800Yen
Sample images from Olympus Japan.


CAMEDIA C-830L

Digital camera with 1.3 mega pixel CCD. Economic version of C-840L.

Date of availability (in Japan): early November. Price (in Japan) : 64,800Yen
Sample images from Olympus Japan.


i ZOOM75

Ultra compact APS camera with 2.7X zoom lens. Futuristic design.
The first model from a new series of compact camera.

Date of availability (in Japan) : late November. Price (in Japan) : 50,000Yen

24 Aug 1998

Newpic Zoom 600

Compact APS camera with 2X zoom lens. Very attractive pricing.

Date of availability (in Japan) : late Sept 1998