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)

And here you have the first images of the two new lenses! These will be announced along the OM-1II on Jan 30.

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.