a history of Micro Four Thirds part VIII - timeline of cameras and lenses
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Micro FourThirds cameras and lenses
We’ve basically limited the timeline information to camera bodies and lenses produced and offered by Olympus and Panasonic. While we half-suspect that Olympus could be supplying some of their consumer-grade lenses to JK Imaging’s Kodak S1 for their own branding, we’re still going to confine this timeline to what are designed, built and branded by only these two manufacturers.
The timeline begins from September 2008 and is current up till May 2013.
| Release Date | Camera Body | Lens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sept 12 | Panasonic: Lumix DMC-G1 | Panasonic: Lumix G Vario 14-45mm f3.5-5.6 ASPH OIS, Lumix G Vario 45-200mm f4-5.6 OIS |
| 2009 | Mar 3 | Panasonic: Lumix DMC-GH1 | Panasonic: Lumix G Vario HD 14-140mm f4-5.8 OIS, Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f4 ASPH |
| Jun 16 | Olympus: Pen E-P1 | Olympus: M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f2.8 Pancake, M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 | |
| Sept 2 | Panasonic: Lumix DMC-GF1 | Panasonic: Lumix G 20mm f1.7 ASPH Leica: Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f2.8 ASPH OIS | |
| Nov 5 | Olympus: Pen E-P2 | ||
| 2010 | Feb 3 | Olympus: Pen E-PL1 | Olympus: M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm f4-5.6, M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f4-5.6 |
| Mar 7 | Panasonic: Lumix DMC-G2, Lumix DMC-G10 | Panasonic: Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 ASPH OIS | |
| Jun 1 | Panasonic: Lumix G 8mm f3.5 Fisheye | ||
| Aug 31 | Olympus: M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f4-5.6, M.Zuiko Digital ED 75-300mm f4.8-6.7 | ||
| Sept 13 | Panasonic: AG-AF100 (AF105 in Europe) | ||
| Sept 21 | Panasonic: Lumix DMC-GH2 | Panasonic: Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f4-5.6 OIS , Lumix G 12.5mm f12 3D, Lumix G 14mm f2.5 ASPH | |
| Nov 4 | Panasonic: Lumix DMC-GF2 | ||
| Nov 16 | Olympus: Pen E-PL1S | Olympus: M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 II | |
| 2011 | Jan 6 | Olympus: Pen E-PL2 | |
| May 12 | Panasonic: Lumix DMC-G3 | ||
| Jun 13 | Panasonic: Lumix DMC-GF3 | Leica: Leica Summilux DG 25mm f1.4 | |
| Jun 30 | Olympus: Pen E-P3, Pen E-PL3, Pen E-PM1 | Olympus: M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 II R, M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f1.8, M.Zuiko Digital ED 12mm f2.0, M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f4-5.6 R | |
| Aug 26 | Panasonic: Lumix G X Vario PZ 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 ASPH OIS, Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm f4-5.6 ASPH OIS | ||
| Nov 7 | Panasonic: Lumix DMC-GX1 | ||
| Dec 14 | Olympus: M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ | ||
| 2012 | Feb 8 | Olympus: OM-D E-M5 | Olympus: M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f2.8 Macro, M.Zuiko Digital ED 75mm f1.8 |
| Apr 5 | Panasonic: Lumix DMC-GF5 | ||
| May 21 | Panasonic: Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f2.8 ASPH Power OIS | ||
| Jun 15 | Olympus: M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f1.8 | ||
| Jul 18 | Panasonic: Lumix DMC-G5 | Panasonic: Lumix G Vario 45-150mm f4-5.6 ASPH Mega OIS | |
| Sept 17 | Olympus: Pen E-PL5, Pen E-PM2, Panasonic: Lumix DMC-GH3 | Olympus: M.Zuiko Digital 15mm f8.0 Body Cap Lens, Panasonic: Lumix G X Vario 35-100mm f2.8 OIS | |
| Nov 5 | Panasonic: AG-AF100A (AF105A in Europe) | ||
| 2013 | Jan 29 | Panasonic: Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 II ASPH Mega OIS | |
| Jan 30 | Olympus: M.Zuiko Digital ED 75-300mm f4.8-6.7 II | ||
| Apr 9 | Panasonic: Lumix DMC-G6, Lumix DMC-GF6 | ||
| Apr 24 | Panasonic: Lumix G Vario 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 ASPH Power OIS | ||
| May 10 | Olympus: Pen E-P5, Pen E-PL6 | ||
NB. The date given here may vary according to difference sources. While the month and year are almost guaranteed to be accurate, the actual date may refer to the date of announcement or launch (release) depending on the actual source of the information.
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