Got a notification this morning on Peter Forsgards video on the OM-5. Currently watching it.
Agree, and it is a somewhat strange upgrade as well, I wonder how many units they have in stock of that particular sensor.It's for all intents and purposes, an E-M5 Mark IV by other name. If mark 3 had E-M1.2 innards stuffed in it, the mark 4 has E-M1.3's.
Very modest update and certainly below the overhyped expectations of some people.
There is?No handheld hi-res shooting?
According to one of the rumour sites from earlier this week, those models has been axed. It somewhat fits with the newly held (heavy) discounted sales on them, the EM-1MkIII was at $1300 over here since early august, but no dumping price on the EM-5MkIII, it held at $1200, but you could get it with the 12-45 f:4 for $1700, not very impressed by that at all.Seems like this model will allow them to end the E-M1.3 and 5.3 lines and keep the lineup simple.
Chris, are you sure about newer and better OLED EVF?A lot of folks seem disappointed, but this is actually what I’ve been waiting for. Coming from having an E-M5ii, it’s added HHHR, Live ND filters, and starry sky AF, which even my old E-M1x didn’t have. It’s got a nicer OLED viewfinder, and is somehow even better weather sealing. Sure, the new menu system would have been nice (and really is a glaring absence), but as far as a compact, rugged travel camera goes, this ticks all the boxes for me. I don’t need an OM1 (even though their employee discount just kicked in for me on it, and it is attractive), because my R5 does all the animal tracking I could ever need, and slightly better according to most reviewers.
I plan on divesting in most my remaining m4/3 gear, but I’ll be hanging onto my 12-45 pro (and Leica 15mm) with every intention of buying the OM5 when they turn on the employee discount in a few months. It’ll be a great little weather sealed travel option that I don’t currently have.
I actually like a lot about this camera too. I don’t care for some of the button and menu limitations that the 5.3 has versus the 1.3, so I really hope they move the 1.3 menus and features over. Things like easy AF-mode control, and a programmable button for face detect on/off. Really about the only 2 custom features I wish my 5.3 had that were easily possible for software engineers. Throw in HHHR and LiveND, and it’s more than good enough for me. Might be an upgrade for down the road.A lot of folks seem disappointed, but this is actually what I’ve been waiting for. Coming from having an E-M5ii, it’s added HHHR, Live ND filters, and starry sky AF, which even my old E-M1x didn’t have. It’s got a nicer OLED viewfinder, and is somehow even better weather sealing. Sure, the new menu system would have been nice (and really is a glaring absence), but as far as a compact, rugged travel camera goes, this ticks all the boxes for me. I don’t need an OM1 (even though their employee discount just kicked in for me on it, and it is attractive), because my R5 does all the animal tracking I could ever need, and slightly better according to most reviewers.
I plan on divesting in most my remaining m4/3 gear, but I’ll be hanging onto my 12-45 pro (and Leica 15mm) with every intention of buying the OM5 when they turn on the employee discount in a few months. It’ll be a great little weather sealed travel option that I don’t currently have.
From the e-m5ii, yes. That didn’t have the OLED viewfinder. This looks like the one from the Pen F or maybe the mark iii, which although the same resolution if I recall, was at least OLED, which sounds like they don’t agree with you. I’ve heard that from other Pen F users. For me, I consider it an upgrade from the mark ii.Chris, are you sure about newer and better OLED EVF?
I missed that you are comparing to EM5.2 . It isn't all about OLED type because I am fine with OM1 OLED. What it is on EM5.3 quality, resolution, etc, it is a deal breaker with OM5 to replace my EM1.3 (which I was planning to do).From the e-m5ii, yes. That didn’t have the OLED viewfinder. This looks like the one from the Pen F or maybe the mark iii, which although the same resolution if I recall, was at least OLED, which sounds like they don’t agree with you. I’ve heard that from other Pen F users. For me, I consider it an upgrade from the mark ii.