Photography Blog announces that Olympus are planning to release three underwater digital camera packages. This will start with the release of the C-8080wz.
'Asia Pulse Businesswire via NewsEdge Corporation : TOKYO, March 10 Asia Pulse - Olympus Corp. (TSE:7733) plans to launch three new digital camera models usable both underwater and on land, marketing them together with special waterproof cases.
Until now, digital cameras have been used mainly on land. But Olympus has decided that demand for underwater cameras is set to grow, both from professional photographers and ordinary consumers, as diving is becoming an increasingly popular sport in Japan and overseas.'