- OM-5 II of the OM system is a modest update of the OM-5
- Available in three color combinations, including a limited edition of sandy beige
- The price of the only body is £ 1,099 (US price TB. / Australia)
I am a fan of the Micro Four Thirds cameras of OM System. They are compact, friendly with trips, compatible with a wide variety of excellent lenses, they offer an incredible stabilization of images for easy hand shooting, in addition to their computer photography modes are addictively funny.
The cameras of the OM system gave in the target on many fronts. But what they have also hit, apparently, is a roof. Case in question: The new OM-5 II system. There is two and a half years after the OM-5, but you would not know, there is very little to differentiate between the two cameras.
That is not bad per se, we still describe the OM-5 as a superior travel camera. But where Panasonic is adding significant improvements to its Micro Four Thirds cameras, especially for video capture in Lumix GH7 and Lumix G9 II, in OM-5 II we obtain USB-C load, some video color profiles and a rejigate menu. That’s just that.
I can’t say it’s surprised. Since OM Digital Solutions acquired Olympus, the most notable updates we have seen in new cameras is the brand change of the OM system. However, I still expected something bigger in OM-5 II. If the OM system was adequately investing in the Micro Four Thirds system, there has been enough time since the acquisition began to introduce a new technology.
On the other hand, what we get is the same 20 MP MFT sensor with 5-axis images stabilization, a modest tactile screen of 1.04 m-DOT and the factory execution of 2.36 m-puntos EVF, although packaged in a retro and resistant body. The OM-5 II still seems the part, and I am a fan of the limited edition Sand Beige, it looks fabulous.
At least the legendary Olympus brand has not been completely murdered, and continues to live under a new name, because I still think there is a place for such cameras.
Micro Four Thirds cameras, especially Olympus inherited design spirit, reach a certain sweet quality / portability point. I would only like Om System to be giving fans a little more to get excited about the future.
Can we expect significant updates again?
The empty glass types have a preaching of a pessimistic for Mirco Four Thirds for some time.
“The system is not dead,” comes the response of fans who love what the camera system represents; Excellent construction quality, a wide range of optics for specialized interests such as wildlife, bird observation and more, all in a light system that weighs a complete picture fraction.
But the fact remains, perhaps more specifically for the OM system instead of Panasonic, we have not seen any decent update of its new cameras for years.
If Om System were investing in future MFT cameras, I think we would have begun to see it this year. At the beginning of the year he launched the OM-3, the first of a series with a slightly different retro style. It was a delight to shoot, but not for great technological improvements, but because Micro Four Thirds is still a really fun and versatile system to shoot.
I’m glad MFT is here to stay for other years until the next land update cycle. However, at that point, I am a little worried that we discover that the system has sung its final song, to live only through its fans.
Do you love Micro Four Thirds photography? What do you think of your future? Avise me in the comments below.
