Just read this post from dpreview (in the quotes):
"Hi all,
Everybody wants to know if there will be a successor to the E-20. The answer
is NO.
I attended the COMDEX show today in Las Vegas and went straight to the
Olympus booth to get the answer. I spoke with several Oly people about this
and most of them were suspiciously vague on the subject. I finally cornered
one tech person and after some intense interrogation he finally admitted to
me (strictly off the record, mind you) that Olympus has NO plans to continue
the E-xx series. The company is not working on anything along these lines.
The main reason being that the basic design of the camera doesn't easily
accommodate the next generation of image sensors.
I also got the feeling, based on what he was saying, that Oly took a real
beating on the E-xx product line. He said that an extremely high number of
units were returned due to defects in focusing and shutter failure. (As if
we didn't already know that!)
The good (??) news is that Oly is developing a removable lens model that
will utilize the next generations of image sensors. He had no idea, however,
when it will be introduced.
Also, no models are planned that will utilize the TCON-300 extention lens
design.
So there you have it. Unconfirmed confirmation that the E-xx series is DEAD.
If you're thinking of getting the latest prosumer digital SLR camera, don't
wait for Olympus, get a Canon or Nikon.
------------------
Eric Coleman, reporting today from COMDEX "
If this is true (and Olympus will not have an SLR for some time) then I
think "our" company will kick the bucket. I hope not, but they just cannot
seem to get their act together.
-Bill
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