Olympus New OM Camera Rumors

I'd be ok with it if they fully lean into the retro. Some of this is NEVER going to happen, but I'd take the "big ask" approach and over request and see what they could do. Please take the below for what it is....this crazy a$$ photographers dream list...some of it may be realistic...but I know a lot if never going to happen.
  • Do something like the Epson RD1 rangefinder and have an actual advance winder that cocks the shutter between shots. Maybe make that optional for those that may not like it. Could be a cool way to have the best of both worlds.
  • Give use a rear screen similar to the Fuji X-Pro 3, but fully articulating so you can have a low power LCD on the back for shooting info and film simulation data, but then fully reverse to have a live view, touch screen, review panel
  • Have actual dials for shutter speed, ISO and exposure comp. Allow aperture to be controlled from a sub command dial.
  • Keep the camera small, coat pocketable with something like a panasonic 20mm or 14mm pancake.
  • OM should release 3 pancake lenses to match the look and size - 12mm f/2 (could even be a re-badged 12mm f/2 that Olympus already has) a 20mm f/2 or 25mm f/2 and a 45mm f/2 or f/2.8. May even want to have the option of a clickable aperture ring to change the setting or an "A" setting to have it controlled via the command dial on the camera
  • Keep the menu system sleek and only setup for taking pics. I would love it if they left out video options, but if they do want to include it, a basic 4k 24/25/30 would be sufficient.
  • Revamp the picture control type setup they have and allow for it to be easier to customize the settings to get the film looks that people are wanting to use. As a marketing strategy, they should partner with film makers and work on releasing "film stocks" recipes right during the release of the camera. Have tons of tutorials and free online workshops on how the new settings work.
  • Put a small switch on the front of the camera to toggle between film simulation modes (color or monchrome). This dial will use whatever color or monochrome settings were used last.
  • Include a built in ND filter (actual or software - i won't be picky).
  • Have the option to change out the EVF. Normal EVF or an accessory for a larger, top down EVF.
  • Be fully compatible via adapter to old OM lenses. They should meter properly and have an option to record the lens info. Maybe even adopt something like Leica, where lenses can be coded in some way to automatically record them without needed an electronic chip. Maybe a way to replace the rear lens mount plate. I know some places that do that for Zeiss, Voigtlander lenses to have the coding notches.
  • IBIS
 
gryphon1911 said:
I'd be ok with it if they fully lean into the retro. Some of this is NEVER going to happen, but I'd take the "big ask" approach and over request and see what they could do. Please take the below for what it is....this crazy a$$ photographers dream list...some of it may be realistic...but I know a lot if never going to happen.
  • Do something like the Epson RD1 rangefinder and have an actual advance winder that cocks the shutter between shots. Maybe make that optional for those that may not like it. Could be a cool way to have the best of both worlds.
  • Give use a rear screen similar to the Fuji X-Pro 3, but fully articulating so you can have a low power LCD on the back for shooting info and film simulation data, but then fully reverse to have a live view, touch screen, review panel
  • Have actual dials for shutter speed, ISO and exposure comp. Allow aperture to be controlled from a sub command dial.
  • Keep the camera small, coat pocketable with something like a panasonic 20mm or 14mm pancake.
  • OM should release 3 pancake lenses to match the look and size - 12mm f/2 (could even be a re-badged 12mm f/2 that Olympus already has) a 20mm f/2 or 25mm f/2 and a 45mm f/2 or f/2.8. May even want to have the option of a clickable aperture ring to change the setting or an "A" setting to have it controlled via the command dial on the camera
  • Keep the menu system sleek and only setup for taking pics. I would love it if they left out video options, but if they do want to include it, a basic 4k 24/25/30 would be sufficient.
  • Revamp the picture control type setup they have and allow for it to be easier to customize the settings to get the film looks that people are wanting to use. As a marketing strategy, they should partner with film makers and work on releasing "film stocks" recipes right during the release of the camera. Have tons of tutorials and free online workshops on how the new settings work.
  • Put a small switch on the front of the camera to toggle between film simulation modes (color or monchrome). This dial will use whatever color or monochrome settings were used last.
  • Include a built in ND filter (actual or software - i won't be picky).
  • Have the option to change out the EVF. Normal EVF or an accessory for a larger, top down EVF.
  • Be fully compatible via adapter to old OM lenses. They should meter properly and have an option to record the lens info. Maybe even adopt something like Leica, where lenses can be coded in some way to automatically record them without needed an electronic chip. Maybe a way to replace the rear lens mount plate. I know some places that do that for Zeiss, Voigtlander lenses to have the coding notches.
  • IBIS
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Some of this is actually quite likely. IBIS is almost a certainty; a built in ND filter is also distinctly possible; it could well be small (E-M5 sort of size); and, if it inherits something from the Pen F, it could have something like a colour/mono switch on the front.

I'd love it to have film recipes, but Fuji seems to be the only manufacturer to do this.
 
David1701 said:
Some of this is actually quite likely. IBIS is almost a certainty; a built in ND filter is also distinctly possible; it could well be small (E-M5 sort of size); and, if it inherits something from the Pen F, it could have something like a colour/mono switch on the front.

I'd love it to have film recipes, but Fuji seems to be the only manufacturer to do this.
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I think film "recipes" are a little too on the nose, I prefer the way Ricoh does it with very good, very different JPEG profiles with lots of changeable parameters, but which don't ape specific film stocks. Because you rarely get that close to the actual film stock look anyway, you have a really narrow exposure window to come close to matching film's highlight & shadow look, for instance.
 
David1701 said:
Some of this is actually quite likely. IBIS is almost a certainty; a built in ND filter is also distinctly possible; it could well be small (E-M5 sort of size); and, if it inherits something from the Pen F, it could have something like a colour/mono switch on the front.

I'd love it to have film recipes, but Fuji seems to be the only manufacturer to do this.
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Nikon started doing it too and they are actually quite good. Not as much detail as fuji, regarding film grain sumulations and such - but still quite good
 
What is also interesting is another report on that site talks about OMDS releasing something many have wanted for years: compact, bright water resistant primes. The 12-45 Pro works great for me as a one lens solution, but a 17mm f1.8 II with the same IP53 rating as the OM-5 would be a tempting offering. Might also be a good fit for the rumored new OM look-alike.
 
Agree - retro Pen F styling feels timeless (I know that seems like a contradictory statement).
An SLR look for a modern camera needs to bring something pretty special to the table because tech tends to move faster than the style and throwing down a chunk of change for styling for anything less than superb is going to be a challenge - I love Nikons Zfc and ZF but I don't think OM have the $$ to pull off something similar for an OM-3 - maybe if they made it with brass top/bottom plates and had faithful dials/buttons + some secret sauce metering (maybe some of the cool spot memory stuff the OM3/OM4 did) + all the features of a current gen E-M1 it might fly. Otherwise just rebranding a E-M5 with some stylisting changes isn't fooling anyone. Maybe release some special-edition metal 25mm & 20mm equiv lenses with styling similar to the old OM Zuiko 50 and 40mm pancake to go with the cameras (maybe make them from metal - like the Pentax Limiteds).
 
I think OM could continue with a three camera lineup - OM1, OM5 and PENF. They already have the OM1, the current OM5 is simply an E-M5iii with a USBc and the PENF is dicontinued, but holds a very high resale price on the used market. A good condition PENF sells for MORE than its former retail price. An updated OM5 with some new and unique computational options (better Live ND, Astro tracking, Live Composite options, etc) could be a good camera. A new PENF rangefinder that is weather sealed, has the OM1 sensor and IBIS, and includes some unique color creator options could do well to reach customers that seek out the used PENF market. At least in Asia, I bet an updated PENF would fly off the shelves.

If they do release an updated OM5 and PENF, they should also look to release a series of weather sealed primes to match the cameras. A trinity might be nice. Something like updated 12mm, 25mm, 45mm. Or take the 17mm, and tap Sigma for a version of the 30mm and 75mm - that would be an interesting trinity.
 
Well, if the latest pics are to be believed, it looks like they may have done a great job of reviving an om1/om2 film camera. Although I’d much rather a weather sealed Pen Fii, I am a sucker for retro. If this is comparable to my OM-5, I could see myself swapping it out for this, so long as I don’t lose any features. If it brings something new or better (which it really should), then great! Sounds like we won’t have to wait long to learn what it is going to be.
 
MountainMan79 said:
Well, if the latest pics are to be believed, it looks like they may have done a great job of reviving an om1/om2 film camera. Although I’d much rather a weather sealed Pen Fii, I am a sucker for retro. If this is comparable to my OM-5, I could see myself swapping it out for this, so long as I don’t lose any features. If it brings something new or better (which it really should), then great! Sounds like we won’t have to wait long to learn what it is going to be.
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After I posted above I looked at the other posts on 43rumors. I think you are correct. It looks like it might be a new model, OM3 with the retro looks of the PENF. Hopefully it has the capabilities of the OM5 only a bit better somehow. That is an interesting prospect. Basically a PENF version of the xx5 range. Similar to the old E-P5, only with an EVF.
 
agentlossing said:
I think film "recipes" are a little too on the nose, I prefer the way Ricoh does it with very good, very different JPEG profiles with lots of changeable parameters, but which don't ape specific film stocks. Because you rarely get that close to the actual film stock look anyway, you have a really narrow exposure window to come close to matching film's highlight & shadow look, for instance.
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The "recipes" are just approximations, but I still like them (and several unofficial ones).

I'd say that Ricoh's approach is just as valid, on general principles, although I've not used a Ricoh myself.
 
An up-to-date weather sealed Pen-F II would be mighty tempting. Adding those rumoured primes to pair with it, would likely only increase on the expected demand.

Unfortunately, seems it will be SLR styled, based on the teaser photo. We’ll see soon enough.
 

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