On 16 April 2013, this led to the creation of Sony Olympus Medical Solution (SOMS)—a joint venture with 51% held by Sony and 49% held by Olympus. But while SOMS is to focus on medical technology, the photography side of things hasn’t been forgotten.
Olympus hasn’t yet confirmed whether the parts will be used to build stand-alone lenses for interchangeable-lens cameras or whether they could find their way into fixed-lens models. Logically, if the firm is to supply full lenses, then Sony’s NEX and Alpha ranges should be first in line to benefit from Olympus optics. Rumours point to a 400 mm Olympus-made lens with an Alpha lens mount scheduled for 2014, but that hasn’t been confirmed.
Sony users are no doubt already dreaming of range of NEX-compatible E-mount Zuiko f/1.8 prime lenses adjusted to cover the APS-C format. And, who knows, Sony users could perhaps one day benefit from the Olympus five-axis stabilisation system.
In the long term, it’ll be interesting to see whether Olympus remains faithful to the micro four-thirds format, and whether Sony ends up stepping in to substitute Olympus entry-level compacts when the firm pulls out of that particular market, as recently announced. In the short term, combining the two manufacturers’ best technology can only be a good thing for consumers.
Article source: http://tech.uk.msn.com/cameras/nikon-d5200-review
Olympus Lens Parts Heading To Sony Cameras
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