OM Systems to announced the OM-1 II and two lenses on January 30, 2024

[Canon Rumors Guy]

It looks like OM Systems may be the first to announce new products ahead of CP+ in February. It looks like they’ll be announcing a camera body and a couple of lenses. OM Systems OM-1 II OM Systems 150-600mm f/5-6.3 OM Systems M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm f/4-5.6 II Source: 43rumors

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[koenkooi]

The bigger buffer would be useful for the built-in focus stacking feature. I routinely hit the buffer on deep stacks with the R5 and not-so-deep stacks with the R8.

 

[danfaz]

Gosh, are they ever going to update that sensor?

 

[Mikehit]

Gosh, are they ever going to update that sensor?

It is about the highest density sensor on the market and has been for nearly 5 years. Even for the current sensor it is possible the improvements were more about software/interpolation than about actual improvement in sensor technology.

 

[danfaz]

It is about the highest density sensor on the market and has been for nearly 5 years. Even for the current sensor it is possible the improvements were more about software/interpolation than about actual improvement in sensor technology.

Oh, my mistake. I was thinking of their mid-level cameras. The OM-1 does have a new sensor.

 

[koenkooi]

It is about the highest density sensor on the market and has been for nearly 5 years. Even for the current sensor it is possible the improvements were more about software/interpolation than about actual improvement in sensor technology.

It’s the same density as the M6II/R7 sensor and the Fuji 40MP APS-C sensor beats it. Those are not stacked, however.

 

[AlanF]

It’s the same density as the M6II/R7 sensor and the Fuji 40MP APS-C sensor beats it. Those are not stacked, however.

The OM sensor is of similar density to our R7 but the OM is a far better one in terms of read out speed and other factors.

 

[Mikehit]

It’s the same density as the M6II/R7 sensor and the Fuji 40MP APS-C sensor beats it. Those are not stacked, however.

My point was more that people are complaining that the mkii does not have a 'new sensor' when there is no comparable sensor made (for a commercial camera) by anyone, and given that Olympus (as far as I know) buy in their sensors and so buy what is available, it is a rather dumb complaint.

 

[EricN]

My point was more that people are complaining that the mkii does not have a 'new sensor' when there is no comparable sensor made (for a commercial camera) by anyone, and given that Olympus (as far as I know) buy in their sensors and so buy what is available, it is a rather dumb complaint.

It's probably only me, but I thought dumb complaints are quite common...

 

[danfaz]

The live ND and GND filters are very intriguing!

 

[AlanF]

PCmag has just reviewed the 150-600. It appears to be a rebadged Sigma and is slated as being very soft and far more expenses than the parent Sigma. https://uk.pcmag.com/lenses/150702/om-system-mzuiko-digital-ed-150-600mm-f50-63-is

 

[danfaz]

PCmag has just reviewed the 150-600. It appears to be a rebadged Sigma and is slated as being very soft and far more expenses than the parent Sigma. https://uk.pcmag.com/lenses/150702/om-system-mzuiko-digital-ed-150-600mm-f50-63-is

Yep, have seen a few Tube videos saying the same. Extra 1200 USD for the same lens?

 

[EricN]

Yep, have seen a few Tube videos saying the same. Extra 1200 USD for the same lens?

And some people here hate on Canon's prices... I do get that this lens has more expensive construction and hopefully pay the factory workers higher wages. Does it accounts for that much of an increase? Am I missing something?

 

[Quack]

Yep, have seen a few Tube videos saying the same. Extra 1200 USD for the same lens?

Well, not exactly the same lens. We'll likely never know how it is different from the Sigma, other than the lens image stabilization, which Sigma rates as 4 stops on a FF camera at 600mm focal length. Magnifying that by the 2x crop factor, if this was exactly the Sigma lens, I would not expect much better than 2 stops IS at the long end, but OM Systems rates it at 6 stops. What else OM might have changed, added, modified is unknown.

 

[Mikehit]

Looking at the specs, it seems that the Oly glass is higher spec in general - they may have worked with Sigma on the design but improved both optics and IS to account for the difference in price. Ive seen some superb images with the lens so I would be hesitant about the 'underwhelming sharpness' - and to give the Oly 100-400 'middling marks' I wonder who in a PC mag is doing the reviewing. As for saying pros are better off buying the 300mm F4 - this is a zoom for gods sake and sometimes people want/need a zoom.