Olympus E-PM2 Has the Same Sensor of OM-D

E-PM2 is an upgrade of the E-PM1.  It incorporate the same sensor of OM-D which has the same quality or even surpassing many APS-C sensor DSLR. In accordance with Olympus Canada, it has the features:
"This compact technological wonder features an expansive 16 MP Live MOS sensor and TruePic VI Image Processor for powerfully vivid images that rival the quality of an SLR. Let the camera achieve photographic perfection with features like iAuto and 23 Scene Select Modes. Or take control using Direct Live Guide. Explore your creative side with 12 ready-to-use Art Filters. The PEN E-PM2 features technology to help you shoot brilliantly when light is hard to find. There’s blazing speed with an incredibly responsive touch shutter and 8 fps sequential shooting. The PEN E-PM2. The camera you want when you’re ready to leave compacts behind and capture your stories in spectacular fashion"

Olympus E-PM2 Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera

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Olympus Announces the E-PM2, E-PL5 and XZ-2

The following information are collected from the web for reference only. Olympus Announces the E-PM2, E-PL5 and XZ-2 today.  Both E-PM2 and E-PL5 has the same sensor of the top of the line Olympus OM-D micro 4/3 camera.  The XZ-2 includesan f/1.8-2.5, 28-112mm 4x optical zoom lens, though its 12-megapixel 1/1.7-inch CMOS sensor.  The expected list price for E-PM5, E-PM2 and XZ-1 are US$699.99, US$599.99 , US$599.99 respectively.

Olympus XZ-2

Olympus E-PL5

Olympus E-PM2

Specifications of E-PL5, E-PM2 and XZ-2  (Source: CNET)

August New Digital Camera Announcement and Rumors Roundup from the Web

New Camera Announcements

Aug 9: Nikon Announces the New J2 Mirrorless Interchangeable Digital Camera
Aug 9: Nikon Announces Coolpix L610 14X zoom Digital Camera Lookalike Canon SX150

August 13: BenQ Large Aperture F1.8 Digital Camera G1

Aug 9: Nikon Announces the New J2 Mirrorless Interchangeable Digital Camera
August 21: Canon Announced SX160 16X and SX500 30X Mega Zoom Digital Camera
Nikon Announced First Android digital Camera Coolpix S800c

Samsung Announce a Very Interesting Android 4.1 21X Galaxy Digital Camera

Nikon Finally Announced the P7700 7.1x Zoom Digital Camera with Large Aperture F2

New Sony NEX-5R Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera Introduced by Sony Staff

Canon Announced SX160 16X and SX500 30X Mega Zoom Digital Camera

Olympus SZ-14Newly Announced OLYMPUS STYLUS SP-820UZ 40X mega zoom ( 22.4mm wide-angle to 896mm) 

Nikon L610 Announcement 

Pentax 26x (22.3mm and zooms in to 580mm) Mega Zoom New Digital Camera X-5

Canon EOS C500 Professional Video Camera Announced
Canon EOS C100 Professional Video Camera Announced

 

Rumours

Canon

August 15:New Canon SX160 and SX500IS Mega Zoom Digital Camera Photos Leak

Fuji

Fuji Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera XE-1 Pictures Leaked

Nikon

August 20: Nikon P7700 Compact Zoom Digital Camera Pictures Leaked
Nikon Full Frame D600 DSLR May Be Announced in September

 

Olympus

In accordance  with Micro Four Third Blog, Olympus will announce new camera E-PM2 and E-PL5 in September Photokina.
Source: http://m43blog.com/2012/07/31/olympus-to-announce-4-new-models-in-photokina/ (Click here for details)

August 20: Olympus is developing a new 4/3 DSLR Body (E-7?)

 

Panasonic

August 10: Panasonic Lumix GX2 to come in November?

 

Samsung

Rumors that Samsung is Making an Android Digital Camera

 

Sony

In accordance with "Mirrorless Rumors",  Sony may announced two new NEX Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera May Announced in September:
NEX-5R: 180 degree flip screen (like the NEX-F3) and 16 Megapixel sensor and Wi Fi support
NEX-6: Built in Electronic viewfinder (lower resolution compared tot he NEX-7 viewfinder). Wi Fi support and price between NEX-7 and NEX-5R.
The cameras will be announced along two pancake zooms (yes pancake!) and a fast prime lens.

(Source:  http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com)

August 19: Sony May Announce a99 DSLR on Aug. 28