OM Digital Solutions, the new company created after Olympus has sold its camera business to a Japanese investment fundShe announced her first camera. The OM System OM-1 is an unrivaled flagship camera featuring Micro Four Thirds technology that succeeds previous high-end Olympus models. Like the O-MD E-M1 Mark III.
OM-1 will be a household name for Olympus shooters – 35mm SLR camera of the same name The OM line was launched in 1972. The new OM OM-1 system still bears the Olympus name on the body, although the company This Overview It is likely that this will be the last model where this will be the case.
The OM-1 features a new 20 MP stacked CMOS sensor and an improved processor that allows it to shoot stills at 50 fps with autofocus and auto exposure, or up to 120 fps with focus. focus and exposure in the first frame – at least when using the Electron shutter with some included Pro series lenses. The OM-1 can also record 4K video at 60 frames per second for up to 90 minutes on battery power or two hours on external power.
The chassis has been redesigned but still looks very much in line with previous Olympus cameras. Its seal is rated IP53. The viewfinder has been upgraded to a 5.76m-dot OLED panel, and there’s a 3-inch 1.62m-dot articulating touchscreen that displays a reworked menu system.
At $2,199 for the body alone and $2,799 for a set with an updated 12-40mm f/2.8 lens, the new OM-1 will likely be a tough sell for photographers who haven’t yet invested in Olympus cameras. But it also seems like a huge upgrade for those who are – it’s a major overhaul that modernizes the Micro Four Thirds line and signals that the new owner is serious about continuing the Olympus legacy. It will be available early next month.
