- OM System OM-5 II are rumored to land this month
- It could become the cheapest mirror with an stacked sensor
- Other details are scarce, but they expect USB-C in a new model
Rumors courtesy of 43rumors suggest that the OM-5 II system could occur at the end of this month, coinciding with the Bild Expo in New York, which takes place from June 17 to 18.
Such a model will succeed the OM-5, which remains in the first place of our best travel cameras guide, despite being almost three years old. That is thanks to your compact body, your retro style, excellent choice of lenses and competitive price.
OM-5 II details are scarce at this stage, which leaves me skeptical about such an imminent ad. However, a tasty potential update for the second generation model is promoted: an stacked sensor.
Recent cameras of the OM system have tended to be minor updates, but an stacked sensor would represent a great boost in the performance of the original model.
The probable inconvenience is a large price increase. This is because the stacked sensors are much more expensive than the normal type, as used in the OM-5.
Currently, the OM System OM-3 is the most cheaper mirror camera with an stacked sensor, but still costs much more than the OM-5.
An OM-5 II potential needs a sensible pricing gap of the OM-3, and if it materializes with a sensor stacked by less, it could be a bargain, in the position of the OM-5 series as a better choice to travel.
That said, the competitive price of the OM-5 is a key factor for its higher position in our best travel cameras guide, and the use of an inevitably stacked sensor will increase the price.
Beyond the potentially inherit an stacked sensor, we know not very precious about the next OM-5 II.
An update that I can be sure, if the OM-5 II terrain is the USB-C load. After all, the new EU common cargo directive requires USB-C as the Universal Cargo Port standard, and the current model was one of the last cameras to launch with micro USB connectivity.
What do you think is a stacking sensor a good idea for an OM-5 successor? What new features would you like to see? Let us know in the comments below.
