They're doing the same thing as Pentax: sticking to their lane, and not moving for anyone. If you need their cameras, you'll buy one, if you don't, then you won't.
@@patrickmeyer2802 uh, Petax comparison is kinda off IMO. Olympus cameras are more cutting edge than Pentax cameras. Maybe they changed only small bits with the new camera. But many of the small bits that sum up. Other than Panasonic or instance, they also have PDAF. The only issue is how much disrespect small sensor cameras have. Them not having that "professional look" with the soft creamy bokeh.
I feel this is the perfect camera for 1. wildlife & Sports shooters with that explosive FPS rate and improved C AF. 2. Landscape photographers with it's Live ND, Handheld high res mode. 3. PhotoJournalists. 4. And yeaahh it can do as an event camera as well. It is a fine product with a solid evolution over em1 mk 3
@@huetuber1204 I've been a serious landscape photographer for more than 20 years and have used FF and M43, i take my EM-1 MK III with me when i'm climbing mountains or going on long treks. In all honesty, i've had great results with the EM-1, just as good if not better than FF. I take it your comment was flippant and that you've never actually tried a M43 Camera ?
As is always the case with you guys, you cover the highlights and do it in half the time and with less BS than all the other review sites. You're the best of the best. Oh, and the camera looks pretty decent, too.
Always excellent unbiased reviews, you guys are the best. Many micro 4/3 shooters have both OM Systems and Panasonic, I don't expect that to change. It's a great partnership that helps both companies and gives it's customers more options and flexability.
@@Povilaswildlife Yes, they both use Micro Four Thirds lenses. Only minor incompatibilities, like lens stabilization won't work with the IBIS of the other camera brand.
@@Povilaswildlife I’ve been using Panasonic bodies for my work for years love them. My 2.8 zoom lenses are all Olympus they basically work as native lenses. The Olympus 12-40mm 2.8 is a must for any m43 shooter. As a generally rule Panasonic lenses tend to be more clinically sharp while Olympus lenses render bokeh much better (this is a generalization)
The camera is a fair upgrade of the EM1iii and a good first move from OMDS. But what really excites me is the new 40-150 f4 tele lens. That's much more important to me as a landscaper (although the new sensor is good as is the 6 stop ND feature) But the new lenses have received virtually no press! So I was really glad to see you had a few sample shots using it in your review. Thanks for that.
The EM5 Mark III is a great video camera, especially if you like 24 frames per second. This camera offers cine 4k 24p at 240mbs with great stabilization and autofocus and just 400 grams. Its a mini cinema camera.
Great Job guys!! Having a look to its specs, I can also see unlimited video time recording , CK 60P RAW codec 4:4:4 Raw 12 bits for external video recordings. Also the Quad Pixel Bayer pattern sensor technology which is quite unique in the market. I really think this time OM System has made not only in terms of Photo specs, improving on 2 steps the noise/Iso ratio but mainly in video. Basically it is clear now that Olympus or OM SYSTEM is more than suitable for the big majority of photographers since it has improved quite a lot its quality, still keeping the unique portability and price advantage. 2.2K US$ for such a body isn't that expensive when compared to other similar and more "famous" cameras.
You guys have an amazing channel! My favorite of all of them. How are earth do you only have 340k subs and Others ( no names) have 1-2 million. Yours is actually a real review channel.
My favorite part of this review starts with Chris's gripe when focusing on a woodpecker. 😆At 9:07. People! We are so spoiled, it's insane. I get that Chris has to point out flaws but, in the history of camera manufacturing, we are damn lucky to have gotten to this point.
First, I always appreciate Chris and Jordan's reviews, honesty and guidance. Everyone talks (complains) about the small 20 MP sensor. It's my understanding that they really can't make bigger sensors for Micro 4/3 cameras without also redesigning all the lenses. The news sensor on this looks like it will improve a lot of the "limitations" of 4/3 such as low-light shooting and noise reduction. This is a monumental upgrade from my original OMD EM1, and I'll almost certainly stick with quirky Olympus/OM cameras.
The video I have been waiting for. I think it is time to sell my EM-1 III and get this beauty. Oh 60fps in 4k was the cherry on top. Also how is that even possible at 1:38???
As someone embedded in m43, I’m excited that the ruggedness of their cameras are still top tier. I feel like the full frame options are getting close though but the reliability still hasn’t failed me.
"I feel like the full frame options are getting close"... m43 systems are worse in nearly every way than full frame, and FF systems are cheap now, it's time to move on.
@@welfarestates8465 I don't understand why people should move on if they are pretty happy with what they have. I have both full frame and apsc and, to be honest, I enjoy much more my apsc experience. The rest is just trash talking and fanboysm. Period
@@welfarestates8465 I'm pretty sure he's referring to weather sealing and/or general durability, not image quality. That said, I'm still not sure he's correct. Canon and Nikon halo bodies are built like tanks, and I doubt even the E-MX matches them. Below the ~6K USD bodies? I'm not sure about either the D850 or 5DIV, but I suspect they're as well built as the top m43 bodies. Given their size, they're probably not going to feel as dense as an E-M1IV or Fujifilm XT-4, but that's not a build quality indictment. Eh, I have no idea whether crop bodies are more durable etc., but I do love that spending a grand almost guaranties exceptional build quality.
@@theoldhenk7531 See I've heard of canons and nikons and Sony cameras failing for various reasons. Not often, but it happens. I've literally never heard of a top end panasonic or Olympus failing. They just don't break. I personally dropped my em5 2 with a non weather sealed lens into the ocean. Took me an hour of diving before I was able to locate it. Didn't even have to do anything special. I just dried the camera out and it worked fine. The lens was a manual lens so I had to drain it and get it regreased, but it was fine ultimately too.
They could also add a button "Change setting" to the error window so that you could jump directly to the offending setting and change it fixing the error in a few clicks :)
Great video, you guys really do a wonderful job, thanks much. Looking forward to the full review. This may very well be my next camera purchase for use here in Alaska.
Guess whos video on this camera I was waiting to watch first? This one 😎. You guys rock! They need to up the MP on the sensor though, a little bit more would be great.
Thank you for the informative video guys, truly appreciate it! I have a feeling this camera will improve even more with firmware just like with the EM1.2. The only thing I was hoping for was an astro tracking feature similar to the one in Pentax cameras, if I recall correctly Olympus did have a patent for a similar feature, and it would have been awesome to have it for astro photography (since the leaks did mention astro tracking I allowed myself to get my hopes up). OM1 looks solid, and the improved video recording options is also a big welcome. I can't wait to buy one when it becomes available.
Good review! I’m still using the original 0MD-EM1 from 2014. The 3 subsequent models were never that big of an upgrade for my use. But this one might finally pry my wallet open. I’m headed to NYC in May hopefully the new OM1 will be available by then
Thanks Chris, Thanks Jordan. I appreciate all the information on this "review" with lots of information in a very quick and compact method. Although this review was done on a pre-production camera, you sure fed me lots of terrific information. This is my 1st "Olympus" camera, in M4/3rds. I've been a Panasonic Lumix M4/3rds photographer, with my last favorite cameras being the G9, GH-5 and for street photographjy the GX-9. I have yet to really learn this camera. I'll have lots of work ahead of me learning the menus, and setting it up, Thanks for your help in this review. Please keep them coming. 😎⭐📸👌👀👍
You've sold me, Chris (sorry, Jordan, but I don't do video), I've pre - ordered 2 OM 1 bodies and part exchanging my EM1X and EM1 mark III. I have never pre - ordered a camera before, but I am confident it wil be a good move.
Great review. I look forward to seeing your review of this camera after it is released for sale to the public. I would also be very interested in seeing a side by side comparison with the Panasonic GH6.
I am SOOO getting this :) Still have an EM1 mk2 and skipped the 3. This is everything I could have asked for. (24MP would have been nice, but I prefer selective Hi-Res over permanent MP bump and I'm happy with the prints I've gotten off the mk2.) Only bummer is that I need new batteries :)
As far as I read, the OM-1 can still use BLH-1 batteries. The BLX-1 just has about 20% more juice in it :) Edit: apparently that information was wrong, the batteries are different and not compatible
@@olyb3693 hmm, I read that in one review but now I can't find it again. Maybe it was removed because it was wrong/unclear. The official announcement doesn't say anything regarding compatibility. So I guess we need to wait a bit more to see if that is actually true or not.
Just watched an intro video from OM Systems. The OM-1 uses a new battery that does not fit the E-M1 series and those batteries will not work in th OM-1. Also, the OM-1 does not come with a battery charger but comes with a cable for in camera charging. A dual battery charger is an extra.
Interesting that they switched back to the smaller size after the E-M1X. Though I guess people can get a grip when they want it. Nice job on the video as usual!
Thanks for the great review of the new OM-1's Photo ability Guys. I hope Jordan tests its video capability in 4K/30P and use the HEVC H.265 format to see how that streaming compression works for RUclips. Seems that will be more fitting for a Hybird mirrorless shooter seeking to shoot smooth fast action digital 4K video content. Shooting film style and 24p is great for film, but for a overall general purpose photo/hybrid in the digital age, the higher framerates are becomming the trend for the slow motion, and other digital camera movement techniques. Nevertheless, the OM-1 will sell and is already highly anticipated by Olympus phototgraphers. Look forward to the video review of the OM-1. Thanks.
As always I came to the right channel. Great review! Looks to me it's more photo centric on the new specs and I already have an MII so I won't be upgrading to this because I need more on the video side but anxiously awaiting the GH6. I'll be back!
Thank you. Your Insights may help some of us who are ‘Olympus fans’ in the Far East as OM systems seem to only want to concentrate on the West for it’s products. This is what we gather from all the review videos …. Who they were reviewed by!! A change in strategy from Olympus which wanted a worldwide market.
Looks like a very handy travel/documentary camera, especially with the video improvements, battery and processor boost. It always had great IBIS, Olympus Colour is the most natural I've ever seen out of camera, and Phase Detect AF gives it a spec advantage over DFDS, unless the GH6 has something new... Many thx for this. I'm looking forward to the Full Review.
So nothing to make me willing upgrade from my gh5... Can't wait to see the review of the gh6 in your channel because I love the way you present every photography piece so far!
Kudos to you guys for this. Well researched. Even though it's still pre-production copy. I hope you also review the 2 OM lenses - 12-40 f2.8 mark ii and the 40-150mm f4.
Very good camera review. I just got the OM 1 Mark iii 5 months ago along with my wife ordering me a nikon Z9 for Xmas/work. I think I will wait for a at least a 30 megapixel camera. I use both Nikon and Olympus camera for wildlife, landscape and outdoor type activity photography.
Thanks guys...watched at 2 am! Liked the summary....an upgraded version of the MK 3. Looking forward to the review of the production model! Curious, when recording video is there still a 30 minute limit (though not really an issue for me) and are the saved video clips still multiple short duration (which seems like a pain) instead of a longer file like most other brands?
This pretty much looks like my perfect camera system! I've been a Sony shooter for years now and I've always wanted better ibis and weather-sealing. Plus, full-frame lenses are just so big and expensive, it takes a lot of the joy out of photography for me. I do love the quality coming out of my Sony A7C but I honestly had more fun with the A6000 and tiny 16-50 kit lens. Being able to get this camera body with the two new lenses as a complete kit for all of my travel and adventures is extremely enticing! Under $4k, covers the 24-300 range at f/4 or better, very compact and light, sounds amazing! I'm perfectly happy with 20MP and the accompanying smaller file sizes. I really don't need better image quality, I need to get better at photography! Curious how well the eye AF works in video mode and I hope this camera has an interval timer/self-portrait mode built in. Hopefully this puts the pressure on other manufacturers to release an adventure line of cameras, like an AX line for Sony.
f4 in mft is f8 in full frame equiv though and f2.8 is f5.6 equivalent so literally zero bokeh and a lot less light to work with I would personally wait rumor has it this is the year that sony brings the apsc beast out i mean you do you but that is a lot of money for MFT and you might regret it if sony steps up . have a good one
@@Crushonius Not much difference between MFT and APS-C in terms of light gathering (only a bit more than half a stop), and the lenses are better with MFT, so you won't do much better in terms of light gathering and depth-of-field. It's wrong to say 'zero bokeh' as well - you can blur backgrounds quite nicely with the little f/1.8 primes.
@@Crushonius thanks for your input. I would LOVE to see Sony unleash an apsc monster! Hopefully with excellent weather sealing. I’m always out climbing/hiking and I’ve been missing my apsc kit and just really wanting a smaller/lighter setup. I’m starting to think that what I really want is to keep my FF kit for professional work and get an rx100 or similar for personal and daily use. But I’m all set for now! Excited to see what new tech will be unveiled this year. Cheers
I am super excited to see this mostly positive review. For all the reasons mentioned, I aslo love my Olympus light weight compact gear. But I am also excited to see what Panasonic comes up with...just give us that phase detect autofocus, and the video king is back! I have no problem sharing my Olympus lenses on a pani-boy camera!
damn, you captured a Saw-Whet Owl! Here in Vancouver/Lower Mainland BC, any sightings of a Saw-Whet, that place would be bombarded by birding photogs lol
I shoot professionally with Sony full frame, But I'm definitely going to pickup one of these for travel, really bad weather, and the cool computational stuff that the Big 3 are still neglecting.. the 100+ fps burst would be perfect for baseball shooters getting that ball on the bat without using my a9 or a1. I like sone of the in camera hand-held stuff
Good review! I love that we're getting more and more video options coming out now, outside of the big 3 of Canon, Sony and Panasonic; now that we have Nikon offering internal raw, and Fuji and OM Systems throwing in 10-bit. The reason why the colours were off in Rec2020 is because the primary colours are spaced further apart compared to Rec709, which means they're capturing more hues in-between. This is a huge benefit if you're grading it using a colour managed workflow, because then you can just use math to transform between Rec709, HLG, PQ, etc without having to do much manual work. Yes, it doesn't look as good if you're manually grading or using an old LUT, but the video industry is taking a step towards automation with colour management anyway (for the better), so I'd consider this a big improvement! Hopefully ACES and Resolve will add OM Log support 😩
I'm definitely sure most of those shots were taken with the GH6 and its new dual gain iso for highlights and shadows retention thingy. Looks really good. Keeps the shadows clean while making the highlights really nice and not clipped! Amazing
The only thing that I think one might have expected that isn't here is a few more megapixels. other than that it seems like a great upgrade to me. Improved autofocus, it's what was really needed, and it seems that they have delivered. More speed, better menus, huge viewfinder upgrade, better video. Well done.
Great review! One thing that´s kind of interesting is the speed of the camera. I´ve seen 3 reviews of the camera now and you all have different numbers. 25/50fps, 20fps or 30fps with AF but all says 120fps without AF so atleast you agree on that :D
I can confirm that the AF without tracking is up to 120fps and with 50fps using SH2 mode! check out my review and i show the exact menu system settings for this!
It’s so funny, i was thinking to switch back to MFT a few weeks ago, before I knew these new cameras would drop! I’m glad I waited to buy a G9 or GH5 now i see this review. Definitely gonna wait until the GH6 drops to see what flagship suits me! Keep up the great work guys! I’ve been watching you since the camera store 😁
I think that OM will be safe if Panasonic's announcement for the GH6 doesn't do anything to improve Panasonic's video autofocus tech. Great preview! Looking forward to seeing more on this camera.
I‘m really glad that OM is keeping M43 alive with this camera and it seems to come with some nice improvements. Just the sensor seems to be a bit slow given the fact that it is stacked. The specs actually sound a lot like those of the stacked 1” sensor Sony is putting in the RX100 series for years now. I wonder if Sony just scaled that up to M43. But I’m not complaining. For that price it’s still a great deal.
Wow, OMDS does NOT appear to be gearing up to shut down operations! I’m going to cry a little when OLYMPUS stops appearing on the “prism housing”. I think that’s a bad plan, but maybe something they had to agree to…
I think the buttons you mention at 4:00 are another homage to the original OM-1 of the 1970s - they look an awful lot like that camera's film rewind crank, which was in the same place. I can't speak to why they're concave, though.
Since they are back in thr game with new models i'm stoked to see the new model of the 5 Series when it launches. I went for Olympus because of the size and that will be the one to get if it's again made if metall unlike the EM5 mark III. I use my EM 10 Mark II and oh boy that Autofocus is killing me. Most missed shots are because of the autofocus and if something's moving I can simply forget it
I'm glad they havent increased the pixel count on the sensor, as there is much more to gain by not going over 20mb. I dont want larger file sizes, more noise in the pixels, reduced shutter speed and worse rolling shutter. [edit: kind of said that wrong, I meant a worse shutter speed which would be an increase in shutter speed]
@@SuttonBen I guess the commenter here may be referring to the fact that when you have more megapixels, you're more likely to notice slight motion blur that may occur as a result of shutter shock. As far as I know, this affects many cameras to a degree, so as a result you have to use faster shutter speeds to avoid shutter shock effects on high MP sensors (like 36 MP and up).
@@Bill-NM A little redundant to say after also stating "more noise in the pixels" haha. Also, all of these things are easily counteracted by just downscaling a higher resolution file when the extra details are not required
Thanks for another great review, I'd say it's a good upgrade for the Mark iii if you're invested in the Olympus system but you're not perhaps there are other options out there. Having said that I'll probably get this camera in a few months but still use my EM5 Mark ii for everyday stuff because it does what I want.
Oh my god. This OM-1 almost makes me go back to Olympus (from a Sony A6300). Airplane subject detection is THE mode i need the most. Pair it with blazing fast C-AF and i´m so close to buy one!
Great job! Nothing tto conclusive, but a good impression. Compared to my Em1.2 it seems the AF system is really vastly improved. It is really sticky now! Otherwise some really necessary upgrades in the EVF and video department. I hoped they would have introduced Panasonics algorithm for hires modes to get rid of movement. Now my EM1.2 already does that to some extend and HiRes for landscapes is really good in the Em1.2. The much faster excectuion in good light movement will be less of an issue for sure, but if they upped the computational part here that would be a nice bump. Also we can expect a slight improvement in the IQ. Of course not1 or 2 stops but may be 1/3 to 1/2 a stop. Which is nice to have. Personally I also have a D800e and I never felt having 36 MP is something I miss on the Em1.2. So I don't mind if it stays that way, surely if the Hires mode has become even more usefull. So I hope IQ will be a bit better and than I'll await the drop in price over the next two year or so before I buy this one or the GH6.
Apart from the count of megapixels, this is a big bump from previous EM-1 line up. I own the mk I and mk II, would definitely get an OM-1 if had the chance.
Super!!! The main thing is that Olympus did not die just renamed, and we still have two player in the M4/3 field which is GOOD. Some time ago everyone was talking about M4/3 is slowly disappearing ...no more talk like that...
Curious to see how it handles noise vs the previous lineup of M43 cameras with that stacked sensor! Honestly glad they didn't up the megapixel count for that reason.
Sadly the Chickadees are trained now because so many people feed them. Clearly you can see my hand is empty but they will come down and take a look regardless. They'll even land on our cameras or people heads and shoulders if you just stand in one place long enough.
I wasn't convinced in time. Sold all my MFT gear and lenses and moved to full frame in the fall when the GH6 missed it's suggested launch date. Still got amazing prices for the gear, considering, so perhaps it was the best time if trying to capture existing value on the sale.
I wonder with what camera the focus transition at 1:43 was shot. It could be done in the GH5 (or GH6) with prepared distances in the transitions mode and probably also with slow AF-speed by tapping of the screen. But who knows what other new cameras are already out for testing.
Pretty sure it's quicker and easier to do this manually, which is not hard at all. Jordan has enough video experience that he doesn't need to rely on camera features such as focus transition to make that shot.
@@HeathBlythe except if he really is shooting this video with GH6 (his previous sigma 20mm DPreview video was shot by OM-1), he could try those (new?) features out
Why would you guys ask for more mpx? I'm still shooting with 16, and that is honestly fine for pretty much any imagery I make, including print. Honestly, 20 is probably just fine. I have some superb prints from my original E-M1 and from my original Canon 7D, both of which are under 20 mpx. Now, my EOS R offers considerably more, which is nice for cropping, but if you're an experienced and careful photographer, which I am, other than very modest crops to finesse, an image, I very very rarely need to crop at all. Keeping mpx lower means that you're trading off some compositional buffer room for better per pixel performance, which seems reasonable in most normal shooting scenarios. Otherwise, I enjoyed the review. Seemed pretty balanced with a nice broad look at the new model.
I already have an E-M1 Mark III and it is the best camera I have ever owned. Of course the last "good" cameras I owned were a Canon EOS 3, an Elan II, and a Canon D30. That last one was the first "affordable" digital body that Canon made! I miss having a second body to shoot with, and specifically I want one to mount my 300/4 on for wildlife when I go to Yellowstone. This sucker looks like just the ticket, so I've already ordered it.
Great review...very indepth! This was like reading the manual but more fun :) Do people even read manuals anymore though...lol. Great job on your video :)
I can't believe you didn't even mention the new lens (or is it an embargo thing?). Amazing how small a 40-150mm (80-300mm on 35mm sensor) is, and excellent images as well. Anyway, can't wait to order one.
This is a great initial review, thanks. Can you tell me please, is there a crop video mode? Is there a video mode that allows a 2x crop as is in the Pana G9, where it takes just the centre 4k of the sensor? I like as much reach as I can get and an in-camera 2x (ish) tele would be a welcomed feature. Thank you.
Olympus is like EDM. Not really for me, but I respect that they’re still out there doing their own thing.
ahah I never heard anyone to say Olympus EDM :D For me Olympus is the old school guy (in a good way) Like vintage. As I am. :)
They're doing the same thing as Pentax: sticking to their lane, and not moving for anyone. If you need their cameras, you'll buy one, if you don't, then you won't.
more like classical music, I guess?
@@patrickmeyer2802 uh, Petax comparison is kinda off IMO. Olympus cameras are more cutting edge than Pentax cameras. Maybe they changed only small bits with the new camera. But many of the small bits that sum up.
Other than Panasonic or instance, they also have PDAF.
The only issue is how much disrespect small sensor cameras have. Them not having that "professional look" with the soft creamy bokeh.
That's hilariously accurate! 🤓
I feel this is the perfect camera for
1. wildlife & Sports shooters with that explosive FPS rate and improved C AF.
2. Landscape photographers with it's Live ND, Handheld high res mode.
3. PhotoJournalists.
4. And yeaahh it can do as an event camera as well.
It is a fine product with a solid evolution over em1 mk 3
Serious landscape photographers shoot FF.
@@huetuber1204 lol
@@huetuber1204 Serious photographers dont care about sensor size
@@huetuber1204 Serious landscape photographers shoot at least in medium format and prefer large format!
@@huetuber1204 I've been a serious landscape photographer for more than 20 years and have used FF and M43, i take my EM-1 MK III with me when i'm climbing mountains or going on long treks. In all honesty, i've had great results with the EM-1, just as good if not better than FF. I take it your comment was flippant and that you've never actually tried a M43 Camera ?
You guys work hard and it shows. We appreciate you. Good review!
As is always the case with you guys, you cover the highlights and do it in half the time and with less BS than all the other review sites. You're the best of the best. Oh, and the camera looks pretty decent, too.
Always excellent unbiased reviews, you guys are the best. Many micro 4/3 shooters have both OM Systems and Panasonic, I don't expect that to change. It's a great partnership that helps both companies and gives it's customers more options and flexability.
How about lenses.? Panasonic will work with OM?
@@Povilaswildlife Yes, they both use Micro Four Thirds lenses. Only minor incompatibilities, like lens stabilization won't work with the IBIS of the other camera brand.
@@Povilaswildlife I’ve been using Panasonic bodies for my work for years love them. My 2.8 zoom lenses are all Olympus they basically work as native lenses. The Olympus 12-40mm 2.8 is a must for any m43 shooter. As a generally rule Panasonic lenses tend to be more clinically sharp while Olympus lenses render bokeh much better (this is a generalization)
The camera is a fair upgrade of the EM1iii and a good first move from OMDS. But what really excites me is the new 40-150 f4 tele lens. That's much more important to me as a landscaper (although the new sensor is good as is the 6 stop ND feature) But the new lenses have received virtually no press! So I was really glad to see you had a few sample shots using it in your review. Thanks for that.
Some of the best bird photos dpreview has ever posted. I do very wish Olympus release a Pen F Pro with this sensor and Imaging engine.
Great job guys! Looking forward to see how it stacks up against the GH6. Maybe do a shootout after the main videos are done? :)
i feel like this video was shot on gh6 :D
@@wwz3320 I'd be very disappointed if it was
Edit: actually the footage does look alright so I could go either way I guess
@@wwz3320 I got that feeling as well. haha. :)
@@wwz3320 If that is the case, and they used AFC: I'm very impressed. Can't see any DfD pulsing at all.
Yes will be very interesting to see how the OM phase detect auto focus compares to DFD AI, oy!
Chris, you are so good on camera! Absolutely flawless and TV ready.
Thanks! Looking forward to the full review and seeing the video autofocus results. I’m happy with the EM5 Mark III.
Karl Rock is everywhere.
Look, who is here :)
The EM5 Mark III is a great video camera, especially if you like 24 frames per second. This camera offers cine 4k 24p at 240mbs with great stabilization and autofocus and just 400 grams. Its a mini cinema camera.
How is the video autofocus Ive not seen a review really mention it yet.
Great Job guys!!
Having a look to its specs, I can also see unlimited video time recording , CK 60P RAW codec 4:4:4 Raw 12 bits for external video recordings.
Also the Quad Pixel Bayer pattern sensor technology which is quite unique in the market.
I really think this time OM System has made not only in terms of Photo specs, improving on 2 steps the noise/Iso ratio but mainly in video.
Basically it is clear now that Olympus or OM SYSTEM is more than suitable for the big majority of photographers since it has improved quite a lot its quality, still keeping the unique portability and price advantage. 2.2K US$ for such a body isn't that expensive when compared to other similar and more "famous" cameras.
As an owner of the orginal OM1, this new OM1 really hits the soft spot for me
You guys have an amazing channel! My favorite of all of them. How are earth do you only have 340k subs and Others ( no names) have 1-2 million. Yours is actually a real review channel.
My favorite part of this review starts with Chris's gripe when focusing on a woodpecker. 😆At 9:07. People! We are so spoiled, it's insane. I get that Chris has to point out flaws but, in the history of camera manufacturing, we are damn lucky to have gotten to this point.
Your over-all assessments are always fair and highlight positive aspects of all camera systems. Look forward to a more indepth assessment!
This brightened up a grey February afternoon in Lancashire, England! Well done, guys... And thanks.
Legitimately considering this with the 100-400 F4 for compact birding.
Currently use an A1 + 200-600 which is great, just big.
Get the xt4 instead
Ff and his big problem.
First, I always appreciate Chris and Jordan's reviews, honesty and guidance.
Everyone talks (complains) about the small 20 MP sensor. It's my understanding that they really can't make bigger sensors for Micro 4/3 cameras without also redesigning all the lenses.
The news sensor on this looks like it will improve a lot of the "limitations" of 4/3 such as low-light shooting and noise reduction.
This is a monumental upgrade from my original OMD EM1, and I'll almost certainly stick with quirky Olympus/OM cameras.
The video I have been waiting for. I think it is time to sell my EM-1 III and get this beauty. Oh 60fps in 4k was the cherry on top. Also how is that even possible at 1:38???
As someone who owns the original OM-1, this thing is a HUGE step up! ;)
As someone embedded in m43, I’m excited that the ruggedness of their cameras are still top tier. I feel like the full frame options are getting close though but the reliability still hasn’t failed me.
"I feel like the full frame options are getting close"... m43 systems are worse in nearly every way than full frame, and FF systems are cheap now, it's time to move on.
@@welfarestates8465 I don't understand why people should move on if they are pretty happy with what they have. I have both full frame and apsc and, to be honest, I enjoy much more my apsc experience. The rest is just trash talking and fanboysm. Period
@@welfarestates8465 Are you a religious leader? Condemnation without any argument?
@@welfarestates8465 I'm pretty sure he's referring to weather sealing and/or general durability, not image quality.
That said, I'm still not sure he's correct. Canon and Nikon halo bodies are built like tanks, and I doubt even the E-MX matches them.
Below the ~6K USD bodies? I'm not sure about either the D850 or 5DIV, but I suspect they're as well built as the top m43 bodies. Given their size, they're probably not going to feel as dense as an E-M1IV or Fujifilm XT-4, but that's not a build quality indictment.
Eh, I have no idea whether crop bodies are more durable etc., but I do love that spending a grand almost guaranties exceptional build quality.
@@theoldhenk7531 See I've heard of canons and nikons and Sony cameras failing for various reasons. Not often, but it happens.
I've literally never heard of a top end panasonic or Olympus failing. They just don't break. I personally dropped my em5 2 with a non weather sealed lens into the ocean. Took me an hour of diving before I was able to locate it. Didn't even have to do anything special. I just dried the camera out and it worked fine. The lens was a manual lens so I had to drain it and get it regreased, but it was fine ultimately too.
The "why is this option not available" headache is a real pain on my G9. I would love to see Lumix menus have that feature.
They could also add a button "Change setting" to the error window so that you could jump directly to the offending setting and change it fixing the error in a few clicks :)
Great video, you guys really do a wonderful job, thanks much. Looking forward to the full review.
This may very well be my next camera purchase for use here in Alaska.
6am on a Tuesday morning in the UK and you drop another video.
Fair play.
Guess whos video on this camera I was waiting to watch first? This one 😎. You guys rock! They need to up the MP on the sensor though, a little bit more would be great.
Thank you for the informative video guys, truly appreciate it! I have a feeling this camera will improve even more with firmware just like with the EM1.2. The only thing I was hoping for was an astro tracking feature similar to the one in Pentax cameras, if I recall correctly Olympus did have a patent for a similar feature, and it would have been awesome to have it for astro photography (since the leaks did mention astro tracking I allowed myself to get my hopes up). OM1 looks solid, and the improved video recording options is also a big welcome. I can't wait to buy one when it becomes available.
Happy Valentines day! I have been waiting for the GH6 but here to check out the competition to see if this is the better choice.🌹
Good review! I’m still using the original 0MD-EM1 from 2014. The 3 subsequent models were never that big of an upgrade for my use. But this one might finally pry my wallet open. I’m headed to NYC in May hopefully the new OM1 will be available by then
Great review, and looking to this camera getting full release soon. And I glad they kept the Olympus branding one more time.
Thanks Chris, Thanks Jordan. I appreciate all the information on this "review" with lots of information in a very quick and compact method. Although this review was done on a pre-production camera, you sure fed me lots of terrific information. This is my 1st "Olympus" camera, in M4/3rds. I've been a Panasonic Lumix M4/3rds photographer, with my last favorite cameras being the G9, GH-5 and for street photographjy the GX-9. I have yet to really learn this camera. I'll have lots of work ahead of me learning the menus, and setting it up, Thanks for your help in this review. Please keep them coming. 😎⭐📸👌👀👍
You've sold me, Chris (sorry, Jordan, but I don't do video), I've pre - ordered 2 OM 1 bodies and part exchanging my EM1X and EM1 mark III. I have never pre - ordered a camera before, but I am confident it wil be a good move.
Great review. I look forward to seeing your review of this camera after it is released for sale to the public.
I would also be very interested in seeing a side by side comparison with the Panasonic GH6.
I am SOOO getting this :)
Still have an EM1 mk2 and skipped the 3. This is everything I could have asked for. (24MP would have been nice, but I prefer selective Hi-Res over permanent MP bump and I'm happy with the prints I've gotten off the mk2.)
Only bummer is that I need new batteries :)
As far as I read, the OM-1 can still use BLH-1 batteries. The BLX-1 just has about 20% more juice in it :)
Edit: apparently that information was wrong, the batteries are different and not compatible
@@XTJ7 where do you hear this?
@@olyb3693 hmm, I read that in one review but now I can't find it again. Maybe it was removed because it was wrong/unclear. The official announcement doesn't say anything regarding compatibility. So I guess we need to wait a bit more to see if that is actually true or not.
Just watched an intro video from OM Systems. The OM-1 uses a new battery that does not fit the E-M1 series and those batteries will not work in th OM-1. Also, the OM-1 does not come with a battery charger but comes with a cable for in camera charging. A dual battery charger is an extra.
@@MrsAnnieTK thanks for clarifying.
"This episode was shot on a bunch of different cameras" love it! :-)
gh6 incoming ;)
Very happy to hear about the improved autofocus.
Interesting that they switched back to the smaller size after the E-M1X. Though I guess people can get a grip when they want it. Nice job on the video as usual!
yes U r right. OM-1 has an optional grip.
Thanks for the great review of the new OM-1's Photo ability Guys. I hope Jordan tests its video capability in 4K/30P and use the HEVC H.265 format to see how that streaming compression works for RUclips. Seems that will be more fitting for a Hybird mirrorless shooter seeking to shoot smooth fast action digital 4K video content. Shooting film style and 24p is great for film, but for a overall general purpose photo/hybrid in the digital age, the higher framerates are becomming the trend for the slow motion, and other digital camera movement techniques. Nevertheless, the OM-1 will sell and is already highly anticipated by Olympus phototgraphers. Look forward to the video review of the OM-1. Thanks.
Hey mate, my whoel review was filmed on the OM-1 with h.265 and I also include a huge amount of footage shot on h.265 from my shoots!
As always I came to the right channel. Great review! Looks to me it's more photo centric on the new specs and I already have an MII so I won't be upgrading to this because I need more on the video side but anxiously awaiting the GH6. I'll be back!
Thank you. Your Insights may help some of us who are ‘Olympus fans’ in the Far East as OM systems seem to only want to concentrate on the West for it’s products. This is what we gather from all the review videos …. Who they were reviewed by!! A change in strategy from Olympus which wanted a worldwide market.
Looks like a very handy travel/documentary camera, especially with the video improvements, battery and processor boost. It always had great IBIS, Olympus Colour is the most natural I've ever seen out of camera, and Phase Detect AF gives it a spec advantage over DFDS, unless the GH6 has something new... Many thx for this. I'm looking forward to the Full Review.
So nothing to make me willing upgrade from my gh5... Can't wait to see the review of the gh6 in your channel because I love the way you present every photography piece so far!
Kudos to you guys for this. Well researched. Even though it's still pre-production copy. I hope you also review the 2 OM lenses - 12-40 f2.8 mark ii and the 40-150mm f4.
I'm surprised you guys didn't talk about low-light photography with the OM-1. This is the Achilles heel of micro-4/3rds.
Very neat new camera. I'm happy for my m4/3 shooting friends to have this available. I'm also intrigued by the new lenses.
Very good camera review. I just got the OM 1 Mark iii 5 months ago along with my wife ordering me a nikon Z9 for Xmas/work. I think I will wait for a at least a 30 megapixel camera. I use both Nikon and Olympus camera for wildlife, landscape and outdoor type activity photography.
As suspected a fantastic initial review and I'm glad I speculated toward this in my real-world impressions video ;-)
Thanks guys...watched at 2 am! Liked the summary....an upgraded version of the MK 3. Looking forward to the review of the production model! Curious, when recording video is there still a 30 minute limit (though not really an issue for me) and are the saved video clips still multiple short duration (which seems like a pain) instead of a longer file like most other brands?
Looks like no recording time limit. That's huge.
Fantastic review as always!!!
This pretty much looks like my perfect camera system! I've been a Sony shooter for years now and I've always wanted better ibis and weather-sealing. Plus, full-frame lenses are just so big and expensive, it takes a lot of the joy out of photography for me. I do love the quality coming out of my Sony A7C but I honestly had more fun with the A6000 and tiny 16-50 kit lens.
Being able to get this camera body with the two new lenses as a complete kit for all of my travel and adventures is extremely enticing! Under $4k, covers the 24-300 range at f/4 or better, very compact and light, sounds amazing!
I'm perfectly happy with 20MP and the accompanying smaller file sizes. I really don't need better image quality, I need to get better at photography!
Curious how well the eye AF works in video mode and I hope this camera has an interval timer/self-portrait mode built in. Hopefully this puts the pressure on other manufacturers to release an adventure line of cameras, like an AX line for Sony.
f4 in mft is f8 in full frame equiv though
and f2.8 is f5.6 equivalent so literally zero bokeh and a lot less light to work with
I would personally wait rumor has it this is the year that sony brings the apsc beast out
i mean you do you but that is a lot of money for MFT and you might regret it if sony steps up . have a good one
@@Crushonius Not much difference between MFT and APS-C in terms of light gathering (only a bit more than half a stop), and the lenses are better with MFT, so you won't do much better in terms of light gathering and depth-of-field.
It's wrong to say 'zero bokeh' as well - you can blur backgrounds quite nicely with the little f/1.8 primes.
@@Crushonius thanks for your input. I would LOVE to see Sony unleash an apsc monster! Hopefully with excellent weather sealing. I’m always out climbing/hiking and I’ve been missing my apsc kit and just really wanting a smaller/lighter setup. I’m starting to think that what I really want is to keep my FF kit for professional work and get an rx100 or similar for personal and daily use. But I’m all set for now! Excited to see what new tech will be unveiled this year. Cheers
Great job on this first review, just when I'm looking to upgrade my current EM10 to EM1 or switching completely to Fuji :-)
Maybe I'm subscribed to the wrong channels but after 40 minutes post-embargo this is the only review I've seen so far.
A new Pen -F with this sensor, stabilizer, features and a small prime would do wonders
The PenF sold poorly so, alas, I think that won't happen...
@@JonInLondon let's Just Hope they'll make some small consumer camera and not just Pro cameras
@@JonInLondon now it’s selling for high price of eBay. People want them once it was discontinued.
THAT IS MY PRAY!!! :D I still on the PEN-F as my main camera.
Just bought a Pen F as a backup and wasn't disappointed with the image quality but more importantly it looks so damm good. Yup I'm that shallow.
I am super excited to see this mostly positive review. For all the reasons mentioned, I aslo love my Olympus light weight compact gear. But I am also excited to see what Panasonic comes up with...just give us that phase detect autofocus, and the video king is back! I have no problem sharing my Olympus lenses on a pani-boy camera!
damn, you captured a Saw-Whet Owl! Here in Vancouver/Lower Mainland BC, any sightings of a Saw-Whet, that place would be bombarded by birding photogs lol
I shoot professionally with Sony full frame, But I'm definitely going to pickup one of these for travel, really bad weather, and the cool computational stuff that the Big 3 are still neglecting.. the 100+ fps burst would be perfect for baseball shooters getting that ball on the bat without using my a9 or a1. I like sone of the in camera hand-held stuff
Good review! I love that we're getting more and more video options coming out now, outside of the big 3 of Canon, Sony and Panasonic; now that we have Nikon offering internal raw, and Fuji and OM Systems throwing in 10-bit.
The reason why the colours were off in Rec2020 is because the primary colours are spaced further apart compared to Rec709, which means they're capturing more hues in-between. This is a huge benefit if you're grading it using a colour managed workflow, because then you can just use math to transform between Rec709, HLG, PQ, etc without having to do much manual work. Yes, it doesn't look as good if you're manually grading or using an old LUT, but the video industry is taking a step towards automation with colour management anyway (for the better), so I'd consider this a big improvement! Hopefully ACES and Resolve will add OM Log support 😩
I'm definitely sure most of those shots were taken with the GH6 and its new dual gain iso for highlights and shadows retention thingy. Looks really good. Keeps the shadows clean while making the highlights really nice and not clipped! Amazing
The only thing that I think one might have expected that isn't here is a few more megapixels. other than that it seems like a great upgrade to me. Improved autofocus, it's what was really needed, and it seems that they have delivered. More speed, better menus, huge viewfinder upgrade, better video.
Well done.
Great review! One thing that´s kind of interesting is the speed of the camera. I´ve seen 3 reviews of the camera now and you all have different numbers. 25/50fps, 20fps or 30fps with AF but all says 120fps without AF so atleast you agree on that :D
Official Data in the OMDS-Data and Video is up to 50fps with AF.
I can confirm that the AF without tracking is up to 120fps and with 50fps using SH2 mode! check out my review and i show the exact menu system settings for this!
Just picked up an OMD EM1 MKII.... used for 400.00 in mint condition... its a great camera and a bargain!
It’s so funny, i was thinking to switch back to MFT a few weeks ago, before I knew these new cameras would drop!
I’m glad I waited to buy a G9 or GH5 now i see this review. Definitely gonna wait until the GH6 drops to see what flagship suits me!
Keep up the great work guys! I’ve been watching you since the camera store 😁
I think that OM will be safe if Panasonic's announcement for the GH6 doesn't do anything to improve Panasonic's video autofocus tech. Great preview! Looking forward to seeing more on this camera.
OK going to get the OM1 even though I just bought the M1 MKII! Great review!
I‘m really glad that OM is keeping M43 alive with this camera and it seems to come with some nice improvements. Just the sensor seems to be a bit slow given the fact that it is stacked. The specs actually sound a lot like those of the stacked 1” sensor Sony is putting in the RX100 series for years now. I wonder if Sony just scaled that up to M43. But I’m not complaining. For that price it’s still a great deal.
I have an RX100 VII with the latest 1" Sony sensor and the IQ is inferior to my oldest M43 body. I think the 1" sensor is a bit over-rated.
tracking mode has always been awful on the Olympus cameras - you're right. No truer words have been spoken, Chris!
you guys are amazing! Thanks for the initial review. I've been waiting on this camera to come out! 😊
These are some great wildlife shots, Chris! And another great video guys, well done
Good review Chris.
Wow, OMDS does NOT appear to be gearing up to shut down operations!
I’m going to cry a little when OLYMPUS stops appearing on the “prism housing”. I think that’s a bad plan, but maybe something they had to agree to…
I think the buttons you mention at 4:00 are another homage to the original OM-1 of the 1970s - they look an awful lot like that camera's film rewind crank, which was in the same place. I can't speak to why they're concave, though.
Since they are back in thr game with new models i'm stoked to see the new model of the 5 Series when it launches. I went for Olympus because of the size and that will be the one to get if it's again made if metall unlike the EM5 mark III. I use my EM 10 Mark II and oh boy that Autofocus is killing me. Most missed shots are because of the autofocus and if something's moving I can simply forget it
Hi folks, I'm old enough to remember the original OM 1. Camera jewellery. Beautiful to look at and compact in use.
I'm glad they havent increased the pixel count on the sensor, as there is much more to gain by not going over 20mb. I dont want larger file sizes, more noise in the pixels, reduced shutter speed and worse rolling shutter. [edit: kind of said that wrong, I meant a worse shutter speed which would be an increase in shutter speed]
Reduced shutter speeds?
@@SuttonBen I guess the commenter here may be referring to the fact that when you have more megapixels, you're more likely to notice slight motion blur that may occur as a result of shutter shock. As far as I know, this affects many cameras to a degree, so as a result you have to use faster shutter speeds to avoid shutter shock effects on high MP sensors (like 36 MP and up).
@@SuttonBen slower shutter so as to keep noise in check?
@@Bill-NM A little redundant to say after also stating "more noise in the pixels" haha. Also, all of these things are easily counteracted by just downscaling a higher resolution file when the extra details are not required
Thanks for another great review, I'd say it's a good upgrade for the Mark iii if you're invested in the Olympus system but you're not perhaps there are other options out there. Having said that I'll probably get this camera in a few months but still use my EM5 Mark ii for everyday stuff because it does what I want.
Oh my god. This OM-1 almost makes me go back to Olympus (from a Sony A6300).
Airplane subject detection is THE mode i need the most. Pair it with blazing fast C-AF and i´m so close to buy one!
Great job! Nothing tto conclusive, but a good impression. Compared to my Em1.2 it seems the AF system is really vastly improved. It is really sticky now! Otherwise some really necessary upgrades in the EVF and video department. I hoped they would have introduced Panasonics algorithm for hires modes to get rid of movement. Now my EM1.2 already does that to some extend and HiRes for landscapes is really good in the Em1.2. The much faster excectuion in good light movement will be less of an issue for sure, but if they upped the computational part here that would be a nice bump.
Also we can expect a slight improvement in the IQ. Of course not1 or 2 stops but may be 1/3 to 1/2 a stop. Which is nice to have. Personally I also have a D800e and I never felt having 36 MP is something I miss on the Em1.2. So I don't mind if it stays that way, surely if the Hires mode has become even more usefull. So I hope IQ will be a bit better and than I'll await the drop in price over the next two year or so before I buy this one or the GH6.
A good, honest, informative review. DPR is still the place everyone else tries to be as good as........
Apart from the count of megapixels, this is a big bump from previous EM-1 line up. I own the mk I and mk II, would definitely get an OM-1 if had the chance.
such a huge improvement. The AF, the battery life and all the things. So many what doesn't fits in 20min.
During long video takes does the OM-1 break up the file sizes into 4GB chunks the way previous Olympus models do? Hope to see this in the full review!
Just recorded a 35 minute 10-bit 4K/60P clip and it imported as a single beautiful file.
Jordan @ DPReview TV
That stabilizer is just amazing ☺️
Super!!! The main thing is that Olympus did not die just renamed, and we still have two player in the M4/3 field which is GOOD. Some time ago everyone was talking about M4/3 is slowly disappearing ...no more talk like that...
Curious to see how it handles noise vs the previous lineup of M43 cameras with that stacked sensor! Honestly glad they didn't up the megapixel count for that reason.
Forget about the camera! How did you get the bird to land on your hand???
Sadly the Chickadees are trained now because so many people feed them. Clearly you can see my hand is empty but they will come down and take a look regardless. They'll even land on our cameras or people heads and shoulders if you just stand in one place long enough.
I wasn't convinced in time. Sold all my MFT gear and lenses and moved to full frame in the fall when the GH6 missed it's suggested launch date. Still got amazing prices for the gear, considering, so perhaps it was the best time if trying to capture existing value on the sale.
I wonder with what camera the focus transition at 1:43 was shot.
It could be done in the GH5 (or GH6) with prepared distances in the transitions mode and probably also with slow AF-speed by tapping of the screen. But who knows what other new cameras are already out for testing.
Pretty sure it's quicker and easier to do this manually, which is not hard at all.
Jordan has enough video experience that he doesn't need to rely on camera features such as focus transition to make that shot.
@@HeathBlythe except if he really is shooting this video with GH6 (his previous sigma 20mm DPreview video was shot by OM-1), he could try those (new?) features out
GH6 will be contrast based focusing. Will be curious to see if they've made improvements on that front.
Why would you guys ask for more mpx? I'm still shooting with 16, and that is honestly fine for pretty much any imagery I make, including print. Honestly, 20 is probably just fine. I have some superb prints from my original E-M1 and from my original Canon 7D, both of which are under 20 mpx. Now, my EOS R offers considerably more, which is nice for cropping, but if you're an experienced and careful photographer, which I am, other than very modest crops to finesse, an image, I very very rarely need to crop at all. Keeping mpx lower means that you're trading off some compositional buffer room for better per pixel performance, which seems reasonable in most normal shooting scenarios. Otherwise, I enjoyed the review. Seemed pretty balanced with a nice broad look at the new model.
I can’t wait to put this camera to the test. I’ve really been enjoying the color science of the older Olympus cameras!
I already have an E-M1 Mark III and it is the best camera I have ever owned. Of course the last "good" cameras I owned were a Canon EOS 3, an Elan II, and a Canon D30. That last one was the first "affordable" digital body that Canon made! I miss having a second body to shoot with, and specifically I want one to mount my 300/4 on for wildlife when I go to Yellowstone. This sucker looks like just the ticket, so I've already ordered it.
Great video, as always! Thank you! Is the om1 batery compatible with the em1 mkii/mkiii charger?
Great review...very indepth! This was like reading the manual but more fun :) Do people even read manuals anymore though...lol. Great job on your video :)
Can you do a video on the Film OM-1?
Is there video of that event of the Camera run over?
I can't believe you didn't even mention the new lens (or is it an embargo thing?). Amazing how small a 40-150mm (80-300mm on 35mm sensor) is, and excellent images as well.
Anyway, can't wait to order one.
I loved my original OM1 and OM10 , The OM 10 lies at the bottom of the lagoon outside Venice, Italy.
Hi Chris, hi Jordan, great review as always. Is OM1 able to record video to both cards simultaneously?
I'm also interested to see how the Fuji X-H2 compares this May. OM and Fujifilm both seem to go after a similar audience, even with product design.
Great video and I am looking forward to the full review!
Great review as always....but it looks like a G9....how does it feel Chris in relation to the G9?
Thank you kindly for this information ❤️
Happy Valentines Day! 💝
This is a great initial review, thanks. Can you tell me please, is there a crop video mode? Is there a video mode that allows a 2x crop as is in the Pana G9, where it takes just the centre 4k of the sensor? I like as much reach as I can get and an in-camera 2x (ish) tele would be a welcomed feature. Thank you.