Olympus has issued a firmware update for the Olympus SZ-20 digital compact camera. Version 1.1 improves the “reliability of zoom positioning when power is turned off”, as Olympus puts it. You can download the firmware upgrade from within the Olympus Digital Camera Updater software, with the camera connected to your PC via USB.
Review: Read our in-depth review of the Olympus SZ-20 digital compact camera
Olympus Japan has announced the Olympus TG-615 digital compact camera. Based on the existing Olympus TG-610 water-, shock- and freezeproof camera model, the new TG-615 adds a new filter / shooting mode, and comes with a modified (probably improved) image stabiliser on board. That aside, the main specs appear unchanged, including the 14-megapixel CCD, 28-140mm equivalent zoom lens and of course the tough water-, shock- and freezeproof body. We have received confirmation from Olympus that the TG-615 is a Japan-only model.
