
Olympus Is Done With Cameras
Dogged by persistent whispers that it was preparing to give up the ghost — which until now it had vehemently denied — Olympus is finally selling its imaging business, home of the OM-D and Zuiko brands.

Eric Limer is a Senior Editor at Gear Patrol with over a decade of experience playing with, writing about and contemplating gizmos and gadgets of all types at various publications, including Gizmodo and Popular Mechanics. He spends his downtime tinkering with electronics, dabbling in film photography and watching Formula 1.

Dogged by persistent whispers that it was preparing to give up the ghost — which until now it had vehemently denied — Olympus is finally selling its imaging business, home of the OM-D and Zuiko brands.
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