Emielie Talpin posted this video and writes:

Join us live on March 4th, at 5PM EST for a very special announcement. We will all be taking live questions too. Don’t miss it. Add it to your calendar now!

Now, two things seem odd to me:

1. that OM Digital would announce a new product right AFTER the CP+ show
2. that this teaser is coming from an OM Ambassador and not from OM Digitial.

So this maybe some kind of non-product related announcement? Something like a special action from OM Ambassador or so. I would not get hyped about this…

So let’s roundup the rumors for 2024:

• Panasonic might announce a new GH7 with phase detection AF
• Will OM Digital announce a new High End camera? ….it could be the OM-1X or PEN-FII
• We might get an entry level OM-10 and also another entry level Lumix G

Me, I hope to get a PEN-FII :)

With a few hours OM Digital will announce three new products and a new lens roadmap. The announcement will happen at 6am London time and you can expect me to do the usual live blogging.

This is the gear we are getting:

New OM-1II

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

New OM 150-600mm 5.0-6.3:

• MFT version of the original Sigma 150-600mm Full Frame lens.
• 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
• Price: 2699 Euro

New OM 9-18mm lens (same construction and only small aesthetic changes).

This is the new OM-1II that really does look exactly like the current OM-1. The only change is the “II” at the bottom right of this image. The camera will be announced on January 30 at 6am London time.

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

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)