Some additional 150-600mm lens specs

A source sent me this:

Full 150-600mm confirmed specs:

  • Supports Sync-IS (Correction effects of wide 6.0 / tele 5.0steps on the lens alone, and wide 7.0 / tele 6.0 steps for Sync IS) ,
  • 9 aperture blades
  • Minimum focus: 56 cm
  • Filter size: 95 mm
  • 25 elements in 15 groups (4 Super ED lenses, 2 ED lenses, 6 HR lenses, 1 HD lens)
  • fluorine coating
  • 1200mm* on its own, or 2400mm* max. when used with a teleconverter
  • IPX1 weather sealing,
  • Length: 264.4 mm
  • Diameter: 109.9 mm
  • Weight: 2065 g
  • Comes with LH-103 lens hood, LC-95 lens cap, LR-2 back cap, lens strap, instruction manual, warranty card

European OM-1II and 150-600mm pricing leaked

Here is the accurate European pricing for the new gear:

  • OM1-II will cost 2399 Euro
  • 150-600mm 5.0-6.3 will cost 2699 Euro

OM-1II specs:

  1. Re-branded as OM SYSTEMS (as you know the OM-1 still has the Olympus name on it).
  2. Double the internal buffer memory
  3. 8.5 stops IBIS
  4. 14bit raw for High resolution mode
  5. human AI recognition
  6. New added computational nd filters
  7. better focusing system
  8. Improved ergonomics
  9. 2399 Euro

Gear top be announced on January 30 at 6am London time:

  1. OM-1II
  2. 9-18mm II
  3. 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3 (2699 Euro)

 

OM 150-600mm lens now listed for preorder at Amazon Canada!

 

The new lens is listed at Amazon Canada! And on some of these images I do believe you can see the new OM-1II what do you think?

Product description:

Unlock the secrets of the natural world with the OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-600mm F5.0-6.3 IS Lens. Designed for the nature enthusiast, this lens brings distant wonders into clear view, effortlessly capturing small birds and remote nature subjects with up to 1200mm reach and 0.7x magnification*. Its compact, weather-sealed construction ensures reliable performance in and environment, turning every shot into a vivid exploration of the unseen and the untamed. Embrace the thrill of discovery in every frame.

  • A super telephoto zoom lens, 1200mm* on its own, or 2400mm* max. when used with a teleconverter
  • Enjoy clear depiction and high resolution across the entire zoom range.
  • Sync IS that allows hand-held super telephoto shooting (Correction effects of wide 6.0 / tele 5.0steps on the lens alone, and wide 7.0 / tele 6.0 steps for Sync IS)
  • IPX1 splash & dust proof performance, fluorine-coated for use in harsh environments
  • Lens Construction – 25 elements in 15 groups (4 Super ED lenses, 2 ED lenses, 6 HR lenses, 1 HD lens)

Is the OM-1II just an OM-1 with a firmware update? Not really: Has 8.5 stops IBIS, larger buffer and improved ergonomics!

I read your reaction on the OM-1II and 150-600mm specs. And yes, I too wondered if the OM-1II was juts an OM-1 with software updates and the 150-600mm just the regular Sigma 150-600mm Full Frame lens with Micro Four Thirds mount. I tried to get some answers from my sources and this is what I got:

OM-1II seems to have three hardware upgrades:

  • Larger buffer ( I don’t think that would be possible via simple firmware update)
  • 8.5 stops IBIS (0.5 stops more than the OM-1)
  • Improved haptics and ergonomics

On the nw OM 150-600mm lens:

The OM 150-600mm lens is definitely based on the Sigma lens. When my sources asked OM Digital if this is the same Sigma 150-600mm FF lens the managers siad simply “no”. Without to explain further if the optical design has been adapted to MFT.

OM-1II has “nd2 nd4 nd8″added as new options of computational nd filters

A source told me this:

Om-1II has new ND options of computational nd filters

OM-1II specs:

  1. Re-branded as OM SYSTEMS (as you know the OM-1 still has the Olympus name on it).
  2. Double the internal buffer memory
  3. 14bit raw for High resolution mode
  4. human AI recognition
  5. nd2 nd4 nd8 added as new options of computational nd filters
  6. better focusing system

Gear top be announced on January 30 at 6am London time:

  1. OM-1II
  2. 9-18mm II
  3. 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3