43 Rumors

Olympus OM-D E-M5, efectos de vídeo “Eco” y “Eco múltiple” from QUESABESDE on Vimeo.

The german website Photoscala (Click here) posted a short preview of the E-M5 camera. They liked the electronic viewfinder and particularly the „high response“ mode which reduces the resolution but allows a double speed (240 B/sec instead of 120 B/sec).
Also Quesabesde (Click here) likes the electronic viewfinder performance. But the autofocus performance wasn’t that stellar as promised by Olympus. In low light conditions and with moving objects there were some focusing errors. As Photoscala writes, the ultra fast Autofocus works best on non moving objects. The very good news is that Quesabesde has been positively surprised by the image quality of the “new” 16 megapixel sensor. And there are new image samples at ePhotozine (Click here) and Four Thirds User (Click here) if you need to check for yourself.

Haruo Ogawa, Manager of Marketing Division, talked about the new E-M5 on the Olympus OM-D facebook page: “The OM-D development began with a strategic aim to create an entirely new market. In 2007, we conducted a survey among camera (or SLR users – need to define the “users”) users and were able to identify the needs and wants of a camera system that were not being met with existing products. The PEN (E-P1), released two and a half years ago, was developed according to the results of this study.
At the time we received the results of the user survey, we had also identified a different audience from the one targeted by the PEN. This was identified as “serious photographers with creative attitude”. With this information, the idea for the OM-D was born. The OM-D is a product for camera-loving photographers, and is also a great choice for Four Thirds users. We will continue to further the OM-D system development and the Four Thirds system as well.”

Videos:
ePhotoSlovakia posted that video on youtube (Click here).
Olympus E-M5 Launch Party in Hong Kong on youtube (Click here).
OM-D E-M5 Video with “Miniatur” Artfilter on vimeo (Click here).
Olympus OM-D E-M5 9fps Shutter Continuous Shooting on youtube (Click here).

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Full Preorder list:
1) Black E-M5 body at
Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Warehouse UK (Click here), Redcoon Germany (Click here) and Amazon Japan (Click here).
2) Silver E-M5 body at
Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Warehouse UK (Click here), Redcoon Germany (Click here), and Amazon Japan (Click here).
3) Black E-M5 body with 14-42mm lens at
Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and Amazon Japan (Click here).
4) Black E-M5 body with 12-50mm lens at
Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Jessops (Click here), Redcoon Deutschland (Click here), Amazon Deutschland (Click here) and Amazon Japan (Click here).
5) Silver E-M5 body with 12-50mm lens at
Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Jessops (Click here), Amazon Deutschland (Click here) and Amazon Japan (Click here).
6) FL-600R wireless flash at
Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
7) MMF-3 Four Thirds adapter at
Amazon (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
8.) HLD-6 power battery holder at
Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and Amazon Japan (Click here).

good sensor, ok we got that so far

did we have this preview here already :

http://fourthirds-user.com/2012/02/image_samples_from_a_preproduction_olympus_omd_em5.php

kinda lost track … if yes then.. never mind.

Honestly, I don´t understand what Olympus ( or some managers ) are doing or talking about. They started a survey years ago to find out which cameras people want or need. The results lead to the E-P1. Then they noticed: oh, there are other needs too, the “serious photographers with creative attitude” want some other cams. Oh my God…, I think everybody knows that without starting a survey.
From all I know until now, the OM-D is surely a cam I will buy for my m43-lenses, but why should a 43-user buy this cam for his 43-lenses??
The AF-speed still seems to lack…
And in nearly every interview they say: we will continue the development of the 43-system as well…. What does this mean?? New body? Perhaps, or not… New lenses? Perhaps, or not?
I had many 43-bodies and lenses in the past. E300, E1, E510, E620, E30, E3. Often I had problems with the AF-accuracy, especially with WA-lenses. The VF-size was acceptable only with E30 and E3.
What irritated me most, was the lack of a very well build portrait zoom in the 70-200 eqv. focal length. The 2,0/35-100 is far to heavy for this, why don´t they made this with same build quality but more compact with f2,8, 2,8-4 or even 4…? ( this would lead to a far lesser price btw.. )
There´s no such zoom, from no manufacturer….
All these very nice Oly lenses in the high class ( 2/35-100, 2/150,
2/14-35, 2,8/90-250, 2,8/300 ) need a equivalent with 1 or 2 stop smaller aperture, resulting in lower dimensions and lower price.
Even for the “serious photographers with creative attitude” the prices for the existing lenses are often too high….

only my thoughts….

I disagree, I like the art filters, it makes taking photograhs fun, and is a good icebreaker when you take pictures of people. I like the ability to have art filters.

+1

Thank you. Sounds very insightful.

Personally I think Olympus will (or at least should!) bring out a new E-7 soonish, by basically just taking the E-5 body and integrating the new sensor and IBIS, keeping the pd-af system.

Wouldn’t this be the most logical and most economic way to make all the 4/3 users with shg pdaf lenses very happy? Or am I totally wrong ?