The previously rumored OM-1 camera and two new MFT lenses are now officially announced, but I still fail to see the “wow” factor except the price tag of $2,199.99… Oh, and yes, the new OM-1 still has a 20MP sensor in 2022. I guess OM System never understood why Olympus failed in the first place.
Update: the OM-1 uses a new Sony Quad Bayer sensor.
The official OM System website is still not updated with the new products – not a good start… stay tuned, I will update this post once I find more info on the new camera and lenses (most details leaked already).
Key features of the OM-1 camera:
- Backside Illuminated Quad Stacked CMOS Sensor
- 1053 Phase Detect, Cross Quad Pixels AF
- AF points cover 100% of the image
- Up To 120fps in Single AF
- Up To 50fps in Continuous AF
- TruePic X Processor 60x more power
- 5.76 Million Dot EVF
- Live ND64 (6 Stop ND)
- IP53 Dust, Splash and Freeze Proof
- 4K video Up To 60p
- Full HD Video Up To 240p
- Up To 4:2:2 10 Bit Internal Recording
- New User Interface
- Dual UHS-ii Card Slots
- USB-C PD Power
I guess the OM-1 is the first camera that has two different company brands – Olympus and OM System:
