Five new companies join Micro Four Thirds System Standard
Blackmagic Design Pty. Ltd., JK Imaging Ltd., PHOTRON LIMITED,
SVS-VISTEK GmbH and ViewPLUS Inc. join the Micro Four Thirds
System Standard Group
Olympus Imaging Corp. and Panasonic Corporation jointly announced the Micro Four
Thirds System standard in 2008 and have since been working together to promote the
standard. Now we are pleased to announce that five more companies have recently
declared their support for the standard and will be introducing products compliant with
the Micro Four Thirds System standard.
Blackmagic Design Pty. Ltd., one of the world's leading innovators and manufacturers of
creative video technology; JK Imaging Ltd., new representative for the world-famous “KODAK”
branded cameras; PHOTRON LIMITED, the world's leading manufacturer of high speed digital
imaging systems; SVS-VISTEK GmbH, an innovative company that develops professional
machine vision components and systems and ViewPLUS Inc., a developer of advanced
imaging-related equipment. With the addition of exciting new products from these companies,
the Micro Four Thirds lineup will become much more diverse, further increasing the potential of
this advanced digital imaging system.
As the company responsible for initiating both the Four Thirds System and Micro Four Thirds
System standards, Olympus Imaging Corp. will continue to develop and enhance the product
lineup for both standards to meet the diverse needs of our customers.
Blackmagic Design Pty. Ltd. :
An Australian company established in 1984 that manufactures high quality electronic equipment for
broadcast and video production.
Blackmagic Design Pty. Ltd. Website : www.blackmagicdesign.com/
JK Imaging Ltd. :
An American company established in 2012, and the recently announced brand licensee for “KODAK”
branded cameras, pico projectors and other digital imaging products.
JK Imaging Ltd. Website : www.kodakcamera.jkiltd.com
PHOTRON LIMITED. :
A Japanese company established in 1968 that provides manufacturing, sales and service of
professional film and video equipment and photo- instrumentation.
PHOTRON LIMITED. Website : www.photron.com/
SVS-VISTEK GmbH :
A German company established in 2001 that develops, manufactures and distributes professional
machine vision components and systems.
SVS-VISTEK GmbH Website : www.svs-vistek.com/
ViewPLUS Inc. :
A Japanese company established in 1998 that provides video equipment and the solutions which link
communication and image processing as well as sensing technology.
ViewPLUS Inc. Website : www.viewplus.co.jp/english.html
The outlines of the standards can be checked at the Four Thirds website;
www.four-thirds.org/en/
