Leaked image of the new OM-3

A source sent me the following info. But I have NOT been able to confirm this. So there is still a chance this might be wrong info. He wrote:

I saw the new camera. it is metal. same sensor and processor as this camera, just use a different coating on the cmos to prevent dust， a little bit improvement. it has a front dial as the penf to adjust the color saturation.
Overall made quality just like penf . top dials feel good and solid. om-1ii viewfinder and real lcd panel.
besides the looking, really nothing get exciting.

He also wrote about new lenses:

new 17mm f1.8 and 25mm they only update the looks and structure for anti dust and splash.
the old 100-400 lens now also gets update to 5 Axis lens sync IS.

Sounds all reasonable but still it has to be taken with a grain of salt. Certainly would have hoped the sensor would be completely new…but hey…that rumor might be wrong on that part :)

Soon those preorder links will show the new camera:
OM-3 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama

In the past hours one source claimed the OM-3 will be announced on Feb 6 and another one claims it will be announced on Feb 15.I think they got confused by the fact that OM Digitla plans different events on different days. In Australia you have an event on Feb 15 but in the UK the event is on Feb 12 (Source Clifton camera).

Also OM Ambassador David Smith will have an event to “try the latest OM System cameras and lenses“:

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Soon those preorder links will show the new camera:
OM-3 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama

UPDATE: First unconfirmed rumors do say three OM-3 will be announced on February 15

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Soon those preorder links will show the new camera:
OM-3 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama

We have seen the images of the new OM-3, we see it has solid built quality, super classic look, an art filter dial on the front and a fully articulating screen. It’s likely to have the same OM-1II tech inside. SO here come the ealry questions for you:

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This should be the first image of the back of the new Om Vintage camera (likely this is the name). I have not find this back on any current OM/Olympus model.You can try for yourself to compare this image with the official product images of the:

• OM-1 II
• OM-1
• OM-5
• OM-5II
• OM-10IV
• OM-10III
• OM-10II

What this images shows is that it has a similar OM-5 button layout near the display but with the addition of this button:

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A reader (thanks!) has just discovered these pictures of a new OMD camera. They seem to be real, but I can’t be 100% sure yet. Basically, it might be the new OM camera that will be announced soon. The pictures show that it has a very classic look, similar to the original OM-1 from 1972 (see it here). Of course, these are low-resolution pictures and we can’t tell too much. But the dials look like they are made of solid metal and the finish is elegant.

One more info: Another source, who has sometimes been quite accurate in the past, told me that the camera will have a “new sensor”. Well, we shouldn’t get too excited. Maybe “new” means they’ve reworked the current 20 MP sensor on the OM-1II. In the optimistic scenario, we might get something REALLY new, like this 41MP Sony sensor :)

Let’s recap what this new vintage OMD camera is:

• OMD vintage camera could be named “OM-3“
• Announcement around Chinese New Year (around Jan 29)
• “new” sensor (whatever this means)

Images (sorry for the funny watermark but other rumor websites constantly use AI to remove my simple elegant made)

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So that’s about it for today, I am working now to get better quality images and also some specs. So stay tuned!

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Over the past week, I’ve received repeated unconfirmed hints about a possible new camera from OM Digital. And that it could be some kind of “classic” OM model. Today I learned from a new source that this camera will be called “OM-3”. It is supposed to resemble the original OM-3 film camera that you can still find on eBay. I have posted some pictures of this camera here:

According to the rumors, the OM-3 will basically have similar specifications to the current OM-1. However, these rumors have NOT yet been substantiated by leaks or trustworthy sources. So take them with a grain of salt!

And now the question is for you: Would you want to buy the vintage OM-3?