OM System has actually introduced the OM-3 Micro Four Thirds mirrorless video camera, incorporating a traditional Olympus-style body with the current piled sensing unit modern technology. The brand-new version uses customers a number of the capacities of the firm’s front runner $2,300 OM-1 Mark II, consisting of rapid capturing rates and 4K 60p video clip, at a somewhat reduced cost factor.
The OM-3 is a new line of product for OM System, dropping in between the OM-1 II andOM-5 It’s a fair bit prettier than either version, however, stimulating the older, coveted Olympus PEN-F video camera. Like that version, it does not have an increased hold– so customers should depend on the leatherette structure and thumb remainder to maintain hold of it. For tourists, the OM-3 is reasonably light at simply 17.5 ounces (496 grams) without a lens, a little bit much less than Fujifilm’s X100 VI.

OM System’s OM3 video camera weds classic design with a sophisticated piled sensing unit
The body is abundant with dials and buttons, consisting of a set of capturing dials, a setting dial and an additional to alter in between shooting pictures, video clip and S&Q. One uncommon attribute is a “innovative dial” at the front (obtained from the Pen-F) that allows you switch over in between 5 settings (criterion, mono, shade, art and shade designer). Those open display food selections that enable additional modification.
Inside, though, the OM-3 is successfully a tiny OM-1 II. Like that version, it features a 20.37-megapixel piled BSI sensing unit that supplies extremely rapid 50fps firing rates with constant autofocus. It additionally uses the very same 1,053-point on-chip phase-detect autofocus system in addition to pre-capture capturing of as much as 70 frameworks. And regardless of the tiny dimension, it features five-axis in-body stablizing, albeit with reduced efficiency (6.5 quits rather than 8) contrasted to the OM-1 II.

OM System’s OM3 video camera weds classic design with a sophisticated piled sensing unit
The various other significant downgrade is the lower-resolution 2.36-million-dot EVF that’s a little bit unsatisfactory provided the cost (the OM-1 II has a good 5.76-million-dot EVF). It additionally features simply a solitary UHS-II sd card port. Nevertheless, the OM-3 has the very same 3.0-inch vari-angle display screen as the OM-1 II, which behaves for material developers, while additionally using the same IP53 weather condition securing and the very same BLX-1 battery with 590 shots max in conventional setting.
On the video clip side, the OM-3 can fire 4K video clip at as much as 60p utilizing the complete sensing unit size with 10-bit log recording (though it can not fire 10-bit video clip in conventional setting like Panasonic’s newest cams). It additionally uses 1080p slow-mo at as much as 240fps, albeit with a plant. If you agree to utilize an exterior recorder, it can catch 4K RAW video clip at as much as 60fps. Like the OM-1 II, the OM-3 has marginal rolling shutter in all video clip settings, so it needs to be wonderful for catching activity.
The OM-3 is currently on pre-order for $2,000 (body only), or $2,300 in a package with the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-45mm f/4 Pro lens. Delivery is anticipated to start in late February. Olympus additionally revealed an upgraded, extra sturdy variation of its 100-400mm zoom, the $1,500 M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS II, in addition to brand-new weather condition immune tops, the M.Zuiko Digital 17mm F2.8 II ($ 550) and M.Zuiko Digital 25mm F1.8 II ($500).