Category Archives: OM System

New OM SYSTEM OM-5 camera rumored to be announced later this month

A new OM Digital OM-5 camera is rumored to be announced later this month. This information is coming from several sources on the Chinese social media platform Weibo and as we know from previous reports, there is a lot of unreliable info being shared there, so take that OM-5 rumor with a grain of salt. […]

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The OM System OM-1 camera is freezing, a firmware fix is coming

The new OM System OM-1 flagship camera (Adorama | B&H | Amazon) is freezing when shooting with the EVF in “high speed” mode. OM System is already working on a firmware fix that will be released soon:

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Delayed: Sony FE PZ 16-35mm f/4 G lens and OM System OM-1 camera

Sonny Japan announced the delay of the Sony FE PZ 16-35mm f/4 G (SELP1635G) lens. Shipments are now expected to start in the Summe of 2022 (pre-orders: Adorama | Amazon | B&H | WEX | Erhardt | Calumet).   The OM System OM-1 camera is also delayed (Pre-orders: Adorama | B&H | Amazon | WEX | Calumet):

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The OM System Olympus OM-1 flagship camera will start shipping on March 18th

The new OM-System Olympus OM-1 flagship camera will start shipping on March 18th (press release). Update: the new OM System Olympus OM-1 flagship camera is now in stock at Amazon. Pre-orders: Adorama | B&H | Amazon | WEX | Calumet First look | Explora The Olympus OM-1 camera processing power offers room to grow in terms of future firmware updates

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The Olympus OM-1 camera processing power offers room to grow in terms of future firmware updates

At a recent 2022 CP+ presentation OM Digital commented that the new Olympus OM-1 camera still has room to grow in terms of future firmware updates based on the updated camera processor:

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Now this is an Olympus camera with a “WOW” price

After the new OM-1 announcement, the price of the previous Olympus OM-D E-M1X flagship failed by almost half to $1,699 at Adorama, B&H, and Amazon – this should be the very top range for an MFT camera if they really want to stay in business. Again, I have no issues with Olympus cameras but with their pricing […]

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OM-1 camera announced and the only “wow” factor is the price

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. […]

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First leaked pictures of the upcoming OM System OM-1 mirrorless camera

I already reported the leaked specifications and the detailed description of the upcoming OM System OM-1 high-end flagship mirrorless camera that will be officially announced on February 15. We now also finally have the first leaked picture of the OM-1:

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