- Retro design impressed by the unique Olympus OM-1 movie SLR from 1973
- New line for OM System, incorporates a artistic coloration mode dial like within the Pen-F
- Sits between the OM System OM-1 II and OM-5, priced £1,699 physique solely (US / AU pricing to observe)
- Three lenses get the mark II remedy; M.Zuiko Digital 17mm F1.8 II, 25mm F1.8 II and ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS II
OM System simply doubled down on its retro attraction with a brand new OM-3 mirrorless digicam. It is a beautiful tackle the unique Olympus OM-1 movie SLR from the Seventies, and the closest followers are attending to a reboot of 2016’s fashionable digital Olympus Pen-F.
Costing £1,699 body-only, or £1,999 with the 12-45mm F4 Professional lens (US and Australia pricing to observe), the OM-3 sits between the flagship OM-1 II and the enthusiast-level OM-5. It delivers OM System options we already know; the identical stacked 20MP micro 4 thirds sensor and TruePic X processor because the OM-1 II, along with class-leading in-body picture stabilization rated as much as 7.5EV and quad-pixel autofocus with AI-subject detection, wrapped in a strong IP53-rated weatherproof physique.
The OM-3 additionally incorporates a artistic dial à la Pen-F. Olympus was forward of the curve with the Pen-F, since we now see the likes of the Fujifilm X-T50 and Panasonic Lumix S9 capitalizing on the curiosity in customized coloration profiles with devoted controls offering fast entry to a catalog of customized appears.
Within the OM-3, we get a artistic dial with 4 modes; coloration profile, monochome profile, Artwork Filters plus Colour Creator. Colour profile has 4 customizable settings that emulate movie appears, as does the Monochrome profile with its 4 black-and-white appears.
There’s a lot to love in regards to the OM-3. It packs the identical energy because the pricier OM-1 II right into a extra reasonably priced, retro physique with direct entry to key options. It is a digicam that OM System followers specifically have been ready for, and a compelling Fujifilm various.
Greater than a reasonably face
The OM-3 is a stunner that weighs below 500g and is smaller than the OM-1 II, however its attraction is not simply surface-deep. It is a extremely sturdy metallic digicam that is dustproof, splashproof and freezeproof, plus it has a effectively thought-out design with direct entry to lots of its highly effective, fashionable options.
There is a new dial for photograph, video, or sluggish and fast movement choices, with sluggish movement recording as much as 60fps in 4K and as much as 120fps in Full HD. OM System has launched new Cinema modes with Log coloration profiles for video that maximize the dynamic vary of the digicam for grading clips later.
There’s additionally a brand new button to entry computational images options straight, with OM System’s full suite of modes handy; Stay ND filters with six ranges of power from ND2 to ND64, the graduated ND filter impact launched within the OM-1 II, dwell composite for gentle trails, along with a Excessive Res Shot mode to extend decision as much as 80MP, plus a spotlight stacking mode. These are intelligent options that decrease the equipment you want and time spent modifying at a pc.
Worth-wise, the OM-3 is pitted towards the likes of the Fujifilm X-T5, regardless of its decrease pixel rely and smaller sensor measurement, which is able to all the time be a strike for some. Nonetheless, I am unable to consider a quicker digicam for the cash – this 120fps-shooting stunner may very well be the last word journey and outside digicam, particularly for these with a watch for design. OM System additionally launched mark II variations of three of its lenses alongside the digicam, all of which add weather-sealing to the unique variations; the M.Zuiko Digital 17mm F1.8 II, the 25mm F1.8 II and the ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS II. I can see the 17mm lens being a beautiful pairing with the OM-3 specifically for road images. We’re at present conducting a full OM-3 evaluate, coming quickly.
