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OM-3 launch date, 6th Feb perhaps.
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DaveLBlack
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Looks like an official teaser from OM System.
This is the official english channel. It's happening.
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OM-3 appears in the brand movie on the official OM.SystemGlobal Youtube channel:
MJ_Photo38
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okay, so looks like its official now.
Honestly, from afar it looks like a mix between the OM-5 and a Pen-F, I'm hoping for a significant spec bump from the OM-5, at least on the processor side of things.
This is the first new camera line that we see since the buyout, it would be a shame if it doesn't have the new menu system and new features implemented in the OM-1ii
Hopeing to see a metal build, too. One can only hope. If it has one, it would potentially be an upgrade path to look forward to after my E-M5ii stops being enough (probably geting one used, in a few years depending on how good it is)
Honestly, from afar it looks like a mix between the OM-5 and a Pen-F, I'm hoping for a significant spec bump from the OM-5, at least on the processor side of things.
This is the first new camera line that we see since the buyout, it would be a shame if it doesn't have the new menu system and new features implemented in the OM-1ii
Hopeing to see a metal build, too. One can only hope. If it has one, it would potentially be an upgrade path to look forward to after my E-M5ii stops being enough (probably geting one used, in a few years depending on how good it is)
MJ_Photo38
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IS it me or it looks to be larger than the current OM-5?OM-3 appears in the brand movie on the official OM.SystemGlobal Youtube channel:
It looks to be about as wide as the OM-1, simply without a front grip. The buttons are more spread out on the back of the camera as well, it really looks like a larger camera.
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jlsturbo
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I hope this brings the OM-5 prices down as mine has been stolen and I'm about to buy a new one 
HaoAndHui
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Yes from earlier photo leaks it looks wider, and from the new photos it looks also thicker. I guess it need to be this big to support the same sensor as in OM-1 in term of heat.IS it me or it looks to be larger than the current OM-5?OM-3 appears in the brand movie on the official OM.SystemGlobal Youtube channel:
It looks to be about as wide as the OM-1, simply without a front grip. The buttons are more spread out on the back of the camera as well, it really looks like a larger camera.
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I was thinking exactly the same thing. The body seems to be significantly larger than an OM-5, for example. At first I thought that OMDS was abandoning the OM5 and replacing it with the OM-3. The OM5 could then be positioned even lower, more like the E-M10. But since it seems to be much bigger, I now think that the OM-3 will be a kind of Nikon ZF of OMDS and maybe an OM-5 II will follow with lower specs and still a plastic body.
MJ_Photo38
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I mean when you think about it, it makes sense. If they refresh the E-M10IV in an OM-10, we would have :
- OM-1 : flagship
- OM-3 : high end camera
- OM-5 : mid range
- OM-10 (currently E-M10iv) : entry level
It makes sense for the OM-3 to be of a higher tier than the OM-5, at least on a naming scheme perspective.
I'm hoping to see the stacked 20MP sensor in it, but I'm honestly not holding my breath. It would probably be the older non stacked 20MP chip with the OM-1(ii) processor.
No idea about pricepoint, maybe $1500/1600 MSRP? that would make sense with the OM-5 at $1000 and the OM-1ii at about $2400 (that last one really should be at $2000 though...)
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Size comparison to an OM-5. I took the dimensions of the flash shoe as a guide.
A whole lot bigger than the OM-5:
A whole lot bigger than the OM-5:
MJ_Photo38
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Oh yeah. It's not close. Very much E-M1 / OM-1 size but without the grip as I theorized. I wonder what battery they'll use in it. There should be room for the OM-1's battery if the camera is thicker?Size comparison to an OM-5. I took the dimensions of the flash shoe as a guide.
A whole lot bigger than the OM-5:
Using the BLS-50 again would definitely be a dissapointment
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The original OM1 film camera was 136 mm x 83 mm x 50. The OM-5 is 125 x 85 x 50 mm while the OM-1 is 135 x 92 x 73 mm.
If the OM-3 is based on the original OM1, then it would be wider than the OM-5.
Personally, I don't get the point of that camera. It's not the Pen-F update that some have been wanting, but it's got no grip and has the silly Art dial. The Art dial is positioned where the timer was; someont thought hey, we need something here so let's put the Art dial on and see if that placates the Pen-F crowd? But that means they dropped the front function button.
Which means I won't be buying it. Hopefully a lot of people will. I hope it doesn't ruin the company, because I would really like an update to the OM-5. Because that camera body is, in my opinion, the best design for a small body camera. And it feels great in my hands.
I really like the front view of the camera.
HOWEVER that back side looks like a Fiat Multipla. What were the designers thinking with all these indents?
HOWEVER that back side looks like a Fiat Multipla. What were the designers thinking with all these indents?
OM-3 appears in the brand movie on the official OM.SystemGlobal Youtube channel:
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The back is really ugly compared to the clean design of the front! The overly complex geometries near the upper dials don't fit the overall aesthetics.
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I don't think we will get an OM-5II like the E-M5II used to be. The E-M5 always had the top tier specs of the E-M1 in the past. Ever since the E-M5 III was made of plastic under Olympus, it has been clear that a metal body in this price range is not profitable enough. I think that's why OMDS decided to add an OM-3 with a metal body to the product line to be able to charge a higher price. An OM-5II will probably come this year only with USB-C connection, without further changes.
What is unfortunately also obvious with the OM-3 is that it is an rehoused OM-1 in a more compact body and will probably not get a new sensor or processor. This means that the OM-3 is virtually still equipped with the development and technology of the old Olympus group (OM1 was developed long before the spin-off to OMDS), which means that OMDS has still not really brought any new in-house development. This is a bad sign for OMDS and the Micro Four Thirds System in general..
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Ooo looks like the leaked images were legit after all.
I’m quite excited for it. Love the addition of the colour profiles dial or whatever you call it, but I am disappointed by the lack of a custom function button on the front (It’s a personal thing - I always want more buttons not less
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Really disappointed by the lack of an AF joystick, which I can understand on a camera the size of the OM-5, but not on a camera of this size. Using the touchscreen to focus doesn’t do it for me.
It just seems the ergonomics aren’t quite right for a camera of this size.
Anyway don’t wanna be too negative. It’s great to have a new camera at last and hopefully it’ll be what a lot of people have been asking for!
I’m quite excited for it. Love the addition of the colour profiles dial or whatever you call it, but I am disappointed by the lack of a custom function button on the front (It’s a personal thing - I always want more buttons not less
)Really disappointed by the lack of an AF joystick, which I can understand on a camera the size of the OM-5, but not on a camera of this size. Using the touchscreen to focus doesn’t do it for me.
It just seems the ergonomics aren’t quite right for a camera of this size.
Anyway don’t wanna be too negative. It’s great to have a new camera at last and hopefully it’ll be what a lot of people have been asking for!
MJ_Photo38
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It's honestly not a whole lot different from the OM-5 / E-M5iii, just a little less compact and dense.
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Cafe Racer
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Many street shooters won't like that swivel screen. I wonder who they're aiming it at?
Unfortunately it just doesn't look as nice as the classic OM1.
I think they should have made it look more like the OM1 with manual controls on the top dial and introduce some primes with an aperture ring. Then they would have an slr style version of what Fuji does.
Unfortunately it just doesn't look as nice as the classic OM1.
I think they should have made it look more like the OM1 with manual controls on the top dial and introduce some primes with an aperture ring. Then they would have an slr style version of what Fuji does.
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