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OM-1

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TIL two weeks after being appointed CEO of Olympus, Michael Christopher Woodford blew the whistle on Olympus after he was fired for repeatedly questioning suspicious transactions and involving external auditors, exposing one of the biggest "loss-hiding arrangements in Japanese corporate history".

I think modern OM system stuff is meant to be pretty fine. There's not been a huge amount of development across M43 sensors though. The OM1 and Lumix G9 both seem pretty great for their markets tbf

LegateLaurie in r/todayilearned

August 8, 2025 11:53 PM

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First leaked image of the new OM-5II

I truly hope—pray, even—that OM System’s next release won’t just be another rehash like the OM-1 Mark II. That camera, while fine on paper, was essentially a software update sold at full price, and it left many of us deeply disillusioned. I’m starting to lose hope in the brand. I’ve been using the E

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ergalix in r/M43

June 11, 2025 10:18 AM

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What is the difference between an OM-1 and say an entry level Lumix full frame s5 ii camera?

At equal light gathering for a given FOV, lens sizes will be pretty similar, with a slight weight/size advantage to crop sensors. FF has more large lens options that gather more light for a given FOV. M43 has more compact lens options that gather less light for a given FOV. ------------ When systems

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Accomplished_Fun1847 in r/M43

October 22, 2025 8:14 PM

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Just played a bit with the OM5 mk2

Thanks for confirming. This MkII is really what the original OM-5 should have been. Updated menus and USB-C. Slightly different body. I don't mind the plastic as I have an existing OM-5 Mk I and it's fine for me. I don't do a lot of tri-pod or capture clip use, though I do have that installed along

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CPSigSEGV in r/M43

June 17, 2025 10:33 PM

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Is there anyone who has used both Sony and Olympus cameras?

I’ve had Fuji, Sony FF, APSC as well as Olympus/om cameras which I currently use. For me I really enjoy the lighter weight, ergonomics, ruggedness of OM and the quality of the output is completely acceptable for what I do with the cameras. The downside of m43 being MUCH less actively developed in th

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RushHS in r/M43

April 21, 2026 3:32 AM

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Best Camera Brand for beginner nature photographer?

For wildlife, the best (almost) no caveat systems would be OM System or Sony. Some of the most important features for me would be a stacked sensor with decent buffer, pre-capture, and blackout free shooting (which is essential for birds in flight). Canon freezes up when the buffer is full, Nikon lac

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fakeworldwonderland in r/AskPhotography

April 1, 2026 1:02 PM

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Micro Four Thirds is "just getting killed" - Peter Jeune, on Petapixel Podcast 12/06/2025

This again… Everyone says “there’s no new tech in m43 bodies”. What new tech is needed? Leading edge computational features have been a part of m43 for years. We have image pre-capture on even the lowest tier camera bodies for years, something that only recently appeared on LUMIX FF and flagships. T

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Johnny2076 in r/M43

June 13, 2025 5:05 PM

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Looking left to Full frame & Looking right to M43 for wildlife

I was looking at the same kind of comparison, m43 vs full frame Nikon, and in the end I went full frame. while the body was marginally more expensive, the m43 lenses were not necessarily cheaper, and so its basically a compromise on physics for marginally lighter kit. compare to the z5ii the om-1 mi

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EdenRubra in r/M43

March 14, 2026 11:52 AM

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Leaving full frame camera - for something else... (my camera-journey)

The OM-5 II uses the same sensor and imaging system / processor found in the OM-5 and E-M1 III (Sony IMX272 with truepic IX), but includes the new OM menu's, which are more intuitive and a few quality of life upgrades like better grip, USB-C, and a "CP" button. AF is good but not great. The resolvin

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Accomplished_Fun1847 in r/M43

February 14, 2026 5:56 AM

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Camera Decision

That is not a consensus opinion, however; OM System OM-1 vs Olympus OM-D E-M1 III - The 10 Main Differences - Mirrorless Comparison https://share.google/76CBMrtpvG4JvCoD8 I own an OM-1, and it is easily the best M43 camera I've ever owned. The AI autofocus features are remarkably good. I have not tr

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SirIanPost in r/OlympusCamera

October 27, 2025 11:07 PM

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Lumix S5II

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