DC Watch covered an event held by Olympus on the January 24 about the Olympus OM-D EM1X and it had some interesting details about the market and camera. There are excerpts below:
- Mirrorless is booming since Canon and Nikon entered the market
- Olympus is stickign with m43
- The value of compact and lightweight cameras is becoming clearer
- m43 is an optimized solution that solves heavy, big, shutter shock
- m43 is the most compact high-resolution system on the market
- E-M1X and EM1 Mark II are different systems and will both continue to be developed for professionals
- E-M5 is for photographic hobbyists and E-M10 is their entry level
- E-M1X is about reliability and mobility it can be used in any environment
- The integration of the grip allows for better button placement
- E-M1X is dust-proof and drip-proof beyond all previous models
- The E-M1X has a new coating SSWF (super sonic wave filter) and heat dissipation structure.
- It also supports USB PD with USB Type-C, and has a double battery.
- Has UHS-II support in both SD card slots.
- Currently has AI sports/airplane/railroad support and more may come later via firmware update.
- EVF magnification is 0.83x compared to the E-M1 Mark II 0.74x
- 7.5 steps of IBIS with IS PRO lenses and clear images with up to a 4-second exposure.
- E-M1X can shoot high resolution without a tripod
- E-M1 Mark II won’t get handheld high-resolution shot at this time because it required dual TruePic VIII and might not be possible to do with a single chip
- Other E-M1X features should find their way to the E-M1 Mark II
- For now Live ND is exclusive to the E-M1X
- Noise performance should be a little better with the E-M1X
- E-M1X has log so it has drastically improved performance
- Olympus also released wireless flash prodcuts and a new image editor called Olympus Workspace
- There are 5 new PRO zoom lenses coming on the roadmap including the ED 150-400 mm F 4.5 TC 1.25 x IS PRO.
- It is expected that the expansion of the large aperture monofocal lens will be advanced in the future.
- Olympus will celebrate its 100th anniversary on October 12, 2019
- To celibrate the aniversary there will be a silver model of the OM-D E-M1 Mark II released limited to commemorate the milestone.
Below a demo of the Olympus OM-D EM1X’s IBIS system
Silver Olympus OM-D EM1 Mark II and Olympus OM-D EM1X
via DC.Watch
