
The new OM SYSTEM PEN camera is now in stock in certain configurations – check availability at:
Previous coverage of the new PEN can be found here:

The new OM SYSTEM PEN camera is now in stock in certain configurations – check availability at:
Previous coverage of the new PEN can be found here:

CAIM1 (Counter Artificial Intelligence Machine 1) is a prototype camera designed to cryptographically prove that photos and videos were captured from the real world rather than generated by AI. It combines a Micro Four Thirds sensor optimized for 4K video (with a built-in 650 nm IR filter), a native Sony E-mount (plus Micro Four Thirds mount option for bring-your-own-lens flexibility), a 4.3-inch touchscreen, and Tropic Square’s TROPIC01 hardware encryption chip that generates an auditable cryptographic proof the moment you hit record. The proof is then anchored on decentralized infrastructure so anyone can independently verify the origin of the media. The camera can even print a physical receipt with a QR/access code linking to the proof. To handle the heat of simultaneous 4K60 recording and real-time cryptography, it uses active cooling from a Noctua fan, while the chassis is 3D-printed from Prusament materials. The project is still in the prototype stage, with a first production batch targeted for around Q1 2027.
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The Micro Four Thirds standards group issued a warning about unlicensed third-party MFT lenses:

OM Digital Solutions announced that its video product brand “OM SYSTEM” will launch on Monday, November 2, 2026, and that it will raise shipping prices in Japan for a wide range of products. The increases, ranging from approximately 0.6% to 25%, are attributed to rising raw material, manufacturing, and logistics costs that can no longer be fully offset by internal productivity improvements. The company is also standardizing interchangeable-lens pricing to open pricing (removing mixed suggested-retail-price displays). The affected items include numerous products: