Olympus has announced the latest additions to its FE range of budget compact cameras. The FE-5020, FE-4000, FE-46, FE-26 all include 12 Megapixel, 2.7 inch LCDs, but vary in lenses. The FE-5020 and FE-4000 also have a set of Magic Filters. [ Via dpreview ] 
Hasselblad has announced the CFV-39 digital back to be used in conjunction with its V series of camera bodies. Featuring a 39 megapixel sensor, it offers two capture formats: 4:3 and square (at 29MP). It allows tethered shooting and offers a capture rate of 0.7fps. The bundled image processing software features digital lens correction for Carl Zeiss lenses that corrects distortion, lateral chromatic aberration and vignetting. [ imaginginsider ]
Pentax expanded its lineup of weather-resistant cameras today with the 12.1-megapixel Optio W80, which is waterproof to depths of 16 feet (5 meters), dust resistant, shockproof from heights up to 3.3 feet (1 meter) and works at temperatures down to 14 degrees F (-10 degrees C). It will be available in three colors, grey, red and blue, starting in July, selling for $299.95. [ digitalcamerainfo ]
Sigma has announced the price of the 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM lens it announced in March 2009. The new lens, that will be sold in parallel to the older, variable aperture design, will cost £649.99. Sigma, Canon and Nikon versions will be available in July, with Pentax and Sony variants to follow in August. [ dpreview ]
You can now pre-order the highly anticipated Olympus E-P1. Priced at $750 without a 3x zoom kit or $799 with a 3x zoom kit, the camera has finally available for pre-order from numerous retailers. [ techfresh ]
