Dear Peter, I would like to comment on this video. Ever since I am an Olympus user I have learned a lot from your videos. I immediately gained confidence in you and still do. I would therefore like to thank you for all these years that have helped me to bring my hobby to a better level. For all those who doubt that, I want to say here how wrong they are! You are someone with the heart in the right place for photography I will certainly continue to follow you with all confidence in your opinion Greetings from Belgium Freddy
I've been watching your videos for a long time and as an ambassador, you have always disclosed it in every video, and have always shared positive and negative comments about Olympus cameras and lenses. I've followed other Olympus ambassadors and have felt that they did the same. Yes, you were able to get some good discounts and/or received gear to reviews (and then returned), but viewers should consider the amount of time ambassadors have spent creating videos and the value of the information that they have shared. I have learned a great deal, especially from you and Robin Wong. I hope you will continue to share your knowledge by creating videos related to photography techniques as well as gear reviews. Thanks!
I switched from a Canon 5d iv kit to OM-1 for two main reasons: Most important, as an aging journalist I needed something smaller and lighter to lug around in my backpack all day. The OM-1 kit is one third of the size and weight of my former Canon kit. Secondly, the OM-1 is the most comfortable camera to hold and operate I have ever used. That actually makes me a better photographer!!! The M43-system also has a few benefits for my documentary work indoor in low light. My most used lens is the 17mm 1.2. It is fast enough to keep me at ISO200 even in dim situations, and at the same time I get more depth of field than I would on a full frame equivalent. As a journalist, I'm not necessarily after the blurred background in every frame; I try to tell a story. I'm glad you see a bright future for the OM System, and I hope you are right.
Never questioned your integrity, always appreciated your enthusiasm for the OM-D and OM cameras. Nice thing with you not being an ambassador is the ability to show other cameras in your videos. I like my OM-D's, and your videos make me like them even more.
I applaud your candid honesty in your opinions. As a pensioner (82) affordable options are always my first consideration. I never look at the latest gear but limit myself to determining is it right for me. However it is nice to know about newer stuff. Keep up the good work!
I never questioned your integrity. Video quality is absolutely fine. I haven’t checked into RUclips for a while for anything photography related. I’m sorry to hear you’re no longer an ambassador, and wish you well in whatever the future holds. I’ve always enjoyed your videos
Thanks a lot for this video. Im an ambassador from the netherlands for almost a year now. and recently got some reel negative comments that the om-1 was a crap camera that i would not be telling the truth about it because im an ambassador. And that i only got the camera because it was free. But i bought everythibg vefore i became an ambassador so it was all my own choice just like everybody else. People are always refering to robin wong because he says it is a bad camera. Dont know what happend there he always talked about olympus very possitive and from the moment het stopt as an ambassador he thinks its all the worst out there so is he realy that honest? But im happy to see that you keep with your opinion and personally i dont know why i should not give my own honest opinion. Even as an ambassador im allowed to give my opinion and the truth is that i became an ambassadof of a brand thats been making my favorite cameras for years so i dont understand why it is so hard to believe. I have never questioned your honesty and i think you were one of the best out there actualy. To be hobest your one of my bigger examples on how i want to present myself in my videos. Btw i thibk you forgot to put the links in for the videos you mentioned there where no popups when you said there would be some. Hope to see some more videos from you even if they are not om system related. I just always like to watch then 😊 grt guido
I was using Olympus before I became an Ambassador. OM-1 and OM-5 are just right for me when it comes to photography. For video work, I am looking for something that suits my needs better. If I was not happy with OM-1 and OM-5, I would switch. Why would I use cameras that are not good for me?
@@formermpc10 It might true to certain degree, but I happened to know many people that have had used Olympus gear years well before they have become ambassadors. So, I think it is wrong for you to just assume this blank statement across every ambassadors.
Hi Guido, yes, I agree about Robin W. Unfortunately, he seems to prioritize things differently now and it is working. People love drama and what not. Look at how much followers Tony N and his wife have!!! But just like you, I agree Peter is a real gentleman and someone who I go to when I need honest and truthful information.
Thank You for posting this video, Peter 👍 Irregardless of being an Ambassador for a particular brand or not; you always speak with honesty and integrity. I am very grateful for your RUclips Channel. All the Very Best. Take Care.
Peter, thank you for your videos, many which helped me with my 4-Olympus Camera bodies. I just received my last one, the E-M5 Mark III and it is sharper than my E-M10 Mark IV, along with the E-M1. The E-M5 Mk III will probably be my main camera from now on, especially with the optional grip I purchased with it. I, too, love Fuji, and, if I could find a shop in my area had their bodies I might go back to Fuji. I had the X-T3 before going to Sony. My son asked me if there was a camera I haven't tried and I said "No". I have owned them all, even Pentax. I enjoy M4/3 and the images I get. I will continue watching as you find your next camera system. Stay safe and keep shooting.
I just shot a few motorsports events and I own Nikon, Canon and Olympus, I grabbed my Oly EM1 mkii because I needed the 2x crop factor, paired it up with the 75-300, I saw all kinds of cameras there being lugged around. I was so happy getting great shots and a light pack. I did not see one mirrorless camera shooting stills. Many pros are still shooting DSLR, I was shocked and happy. I am going to gey the Oly 100-400 for the extra reach, just unbeatable for this type of photography.
Thanks Peter. I use an OM-5 and it is great for a hobby photographer. What people forget about are the beautiful Olympus/OM System lenses. The rendering of the images from my f1.2 lenses are just superb.
I have no reason to slam the company. It still makes great cameras for wildlife, outdoor etc. The problem is in the video features and that is what in need. If video was not such a big part of my work I would propably still use OM-1.
Hi Peter, Your honesty is something I always trusted and respected - and still do. Your fine work has inspired and informed greatly my own photography. I am grateful and still a big fan! All the best to you, Bob
Hi Peter. I've always trusted your judgement on whatever gear you talk about. You do inspire me to pick up my camera again when I've neglected it for a while.
It's really good to hear you still like your OM-1 and OM-5 Cameras, I just upgraded from the EM-1 Mk3 to an OM-1, it should be here in a few days and I'm looking forward to testing it out on my adventures.
Thank you for this video Peter - I continue to find the OM5 is a great camera for my everyday needs and its great that others on this thread think so too. It is versatile , light weight and has some great lenses to accompany it , which are all factors that speak for themselves in a very positive way..
Nice video, Peter. I've been distracted from my photography hobby for almost three years - life changes - but I want to get back after I get a few things off my plate. I haven't watched any photography videos for a while but this one caught my attention. It makes me feel better about my current Olympus investment and if I really get back in I may upgrade to OM. Thanks for posting this.
The most glaring gap in OM System camera range is a proper replacement for the Pen F. I am primarily a street photographer and that will be a perfect fit for myself. Combined with the small primes from Panasonic and OM System, it will be a great combination. In addition, I am continually amazed at people buying cameras based on mega-pixels, bokeh, dynamic range, "colour science", etc and yet the vast majority of these people post the images on Instagram or share on line only. They should simply focus on getter better at photography, using any camera including mobile phones. I've just compiled an A4 sized book of my photos taken with MFT, APSC and FF cameras, printed professionally, and you will not be able to tell which camera took which image. It is far better to spend time and money perfecting our photographic skills than feeding our GAS.
@@Kvistum-Media Many street photographers like myself prefer to have the viewfinder at the top left of the camera back. By doing so we can see the EVF/OVF with the right eye and using the left eye for the peripheral vision to better anticipate and pick up subjects and composition.
Thanks Peter for your honesty and professionalism; I have followed you for several years and appreciate all your tips and videos. I’ll keep following you because I’m an amateur photographer and enjoy the hobby and need lots of help. I have the OM-D E-M1 Mk II and E-M5 Mk III and 8 assorted Olympus and Panasonic lens. I favor the portability, size ,weight, and features of the MFT system for my needs and learning experiences. Thanks for all you do and teach. I started digital photography with Olympus about 10 years ago. OM needs to improve the menu system with AI and better organization. System cameras would
Thank you for your honesty and the thought you put into your videos Peter! I recently switched from the Nikon D850 to the OM-1, my first mirrorless, and it has been a revelation! I spent a lot of time researching and deciding exactly what I needed and the OM-1 quickly bubbled to the top for it's size, ergonomics, and it's speed.
I'm a little interested in getting the OM-5 as a step up to an underwater setup. I used the TG-4 for Diving, and I got myself the TG-6 which I will most likely make as an underwater set up.
Peter .. You are an honest man ! My take M43 v DX or Full Frame all have advantages and limitations. OMS should encourage its Ambassadors to try other brands . Explorer advantages / Disadvantages. Once you know limitations of each system it’s becomes minor issue ! Best wishes
Thanks Peter. I was shocked to hear that your integrity was questioned. Absurd. Soon after I bought the recently introduced OMD 1 Mark iii, the OMS I came out. With some essential improvements. The time span between the release of the two cameras was too short to research and develop them. So they must have been on the shelf as part of the deal to sell to OMS. For me, this is again proof that the times when engineers had any say are long gone, not only in photography. It’s the experts in profit maximalisation, marketing, legal issues that are in charge. And long term effects are not included. The actual product is irrelevant, be it a car or a camera or a washing machine.
Your integrity is unquestionable, Peter. OM Systems made a big error not hanging on to you as an Ambassador. Thank you for the update and your invaluable videos. I am grateful.
It is partly his own choice, because Peter, as he said, in need of some video features, that are more integrated in other systems. As an ambassador you probably can't use and talk a lot about other systems, because you are a business partner with Olympus. This decreases flexibility of your gear but gives you better contact with one brand. So it is just time for Peter to try other cameras and systems! I think it will give him a lot of freedom and chance to test more options.
I have never doubted your honesty and it is unfortunate that others have. I understand that you are hurt by this. What I regretted was that you spent more time endorsing OMDS' product strategy than giving your opinion on what your preferences would be for your photography practice. Many of us regret that Olympus and then OMDS forget street, travel and reportage photography for which the micro 4/3 would have advantages to make known and to assert.
I recently retired from professional photography. Evaluating my post retirement camera needs, I realized that the great majority of my personal photography over the past 12 years has centred around creative mobile photography. I’ve enjoyed immensely the on the spot editing, creative apps and the freedom of the approach. Much of my work was far removed from traditional photography, using motion blur, multiple exposures, unusual perspectives, grain effects, shifted colour and much more. After looking at the camera field the OM1 and associated system gives me a toolset that meet the same creative needs, but at a much better quality level. In other words it is the mobile phone replacement. Maybe that should be OM Systems target audience, photographers who want the creative power of the smartphone at a much higher quality level. It’s an almost unique selling point, most other systems are too bulky, too heavy, lack creative features, don’t work well for in-camera editing, have poor connectivity etc. No camera is perfect or does everything well but the OM1 for those not hung up on sensor size and megapixels is a very compelling argument for leaving the smartphone at home.
I'm just a hobbyist, but this is my photography style. I'm not caught up in technical perfection, but I love street photography and odd effects, so Oly cameras are my favorite. I also have tiny hands, so the M4/3 cameras are more comfortable to hold.
I can completely see a market for an OM10. Not everyone desires weather sealing. But people like myself want a camera like the E-P7 but with a viewfinder and the same small size factor for street photography. Currently the E-M10 mk2 is selling like hotcakes on the secondhand market. If OMS just did another mk2 but with the 20mp sensor and without trying to compete with the smartphone, but instead the Ricoh [GR] or the Fuji it would be I think, very successful.
@@ForsgardPeter Mk2? Possibly. I hope that OM-SYSTEM use the same back LCD panel that tilts rather than is fully articulated on the mk1, ie more like the E-P7. Or that OM-SYSTEM release an E-P8 but with the option to fit a viewfinder. Ever since I started experimenting with the Ricoh GR, I have become hooked on using tiny camera's. I really dislike large bulky camera's. I cut my teeth on cameras such as the Olympus XA, the Yashica FX3 and later the Leica M6. Modern digital systems are too big, too keen on shouting 'PHOTOGRAPHER!!'!
The problem with different systems is the big investment in lenses. Since I shoot both Sony and MFT I know all about the cost in two systems. As a result I have prioritized the system that I find most useful. For me that is MFT, focusing on G9, GH5 M2 and GH5S and a mix of Laowa, Sigma, Voigtlander, Olympus, and Lumix, lenses, and speedboosters for Zeiss (Nikon F mount) and my EF tilt/shift lenses. I have more lenses and lens choices for MFT than anything else. I used to be a Canon shooter for years, but when I switched to MFT I went all-in, and couldn't be happier. Sony, like GoPro, is my vlogging solution, and for the times I want full frame video. However, I never enjoy using Sony, like I enjoy using Panasonic. For Sony I use a mix of Sony and Sigma E mount, with adapters and speedboosters for Zeiss ZF2, and EF. I still shoot film on Nikon, and that is why I have the Zeiss lenses in F mount. Those Zeiss lenses cost a small fortune spread over time, but I am so glad I have them, and they adapt to both my digital camera systems, and I love them for film as well. I love my Olympus lenses, but video limitations means I have never been tempted by Olympus cameras. The rumored G9 Mark 2 that is expected in the near future may well be what we are all looking for, if, as expected, it will be the first Lumix MFT camera with phase detect AF. That will mean Olympus level AF with Olympus level stabilization, but Lumix level video features. I can't wait. The current G9 has been my favorite camera for years, a Mark 2 with PDAF will be camera heaven for me. And I will be able to keep using all those brilliant MFT lenses.
Peter, I have watched your videos for years and would never question your honesty or integrity. Those who do have some deeper issues. Like you, I believe that OMDS will be successful and thrive because they are small and nimble, and also because they have identified a market for which MFT is the best possible solution. However, marketing to wildlife and outdoor photographers doesn't make their gear less well suited to any other type of photography in any meaningful way I can imagine. Keep up your videos and your contributions to the photographic community.
@@formermpc10 Let me put it this way, there are vloggers I trust, those I don't, and some I don't know about. I come to those conclusions by verifying their statements against other sources, my personal experience with some of the gear they review, and my read of them as a person. Everything Peter has said in any video for which I have that equipment has matched my experience. The same is true of Robin Wong. I don't always agree with either of them on their personal preferences, but that's not an issue of honesty - just candor. Just because both were, and now are not, Olympus/OMDS Brand Ambassadors doesn't make me trust them more or less. I don't assume everyone with some product affiliation has been bought off. In fact, if you look at Peter (and I'll include Robin Wong in this) both are professional photographers who pay their bills with their work for customers - not from their RUclips videos. How stupid would they be to risk their credibility and reputation to make false statements which would eventually be found out? If you think that someone is not creditable because of their product affiliation why do you spend your time watching their videos?
@@formermpc10 Second reply: I understand what you are saying about "ambassadors" speaking favorably about a product. Sure, but favorably is not necessarily dishonestly. I watch a lot of RUclips videos about many topics. Taking the MFT camera world, I've found that ambassadors for Lumix or Olympus/OMDS have been far more knowledgeable about these systems than almost any independent vlogger, because they have access to more and better information. I can't count the times some "expert" has stated total falsehoods about MFT gear either out of ignorance or bias. And therein lies the corollary to your inherent distrust of those will affiliations - not everyone who appears to be unaffiliated is either without bias or competent enough that their opinions should be valued. That's why I like my system of "reading" the presenter, then verifying their information against other sources and my own experience. To each their own.
Interesting conversation. Ambassadors usually have more knowledge of the gear they are representing. The info about the gear, the reason something is the way it is is shared. The philosophy of the ideas are shared. A gear reviewer that is not an Ambassador might not have access to that information. The wise thing is to watch video from many different reviewers. That is what I do all the time. Then there is the question about the possible bias or bad beef between the reviewer and the brand. Usually that fact is not shared like the fact if someone is an Ambassador. I know a few cases like this in another field than photography. There are a few reviewers that have bad relationships with a company and are making bad reviews of their products. The audience does not know about this bias at all. Most think they are honest, but they are not. It might go both ways.
@@ForsgardPeter I have been both a paid representative for, and a consumer of, sophisticated mechanical and electronic devices for many years. I find that the products I really value have almost no random design features - everything is thought through for how it contributes to the overall function and purpose of the device. It takes experience, insight, and knowledge to learn, appreciate, and communicate these things. A really well informed representative can be the best chance you will have to really learn about and understand a product. As a consumer, one of the worst things that can happen is to see a review of a product by someone who doesn't know these things. I see examples of this all the time on RUclips. Nice people, well meaning (usually), but short of detailed knowledge of something. The viewer has no way of knowing what was left out - which might have been just the thing he or she is looking for.
Thanks again for clear video, dear Peter. We all know, that you've been allways a very honest guy and professional photographer. Concerning OM-System, I'm super happy and I don't see any reasons to change. I'm enjoying the OM-1 and the fantastic lens line up. Why should I switch? I don't have a reason to. With this high tech level of gear, I don't have any excuse to improve my skills now.... 😉 It's also an optimal system for travel photography. Great quality and small and lightweight. Maybe the OM system marketing department could emphasising on that to increase the sells. Travel and outdoor photography isn't that different. Just my opinion
the OM5 for me was a miss opportunity for one simple but crucial thing. I loved my EM5II and I wanted to upgrade, but in 2023 I just want a camera body with usb-c.
USB-C is nice, but I personally think it is not that important. I am totally ok with micro-USB on my OM-5. I am totally ok power back with cords attached so the charging is no problem.
People thought Nikon was doomed just a few years ago (loosing money, behind in mirrorless tech). Then came the Z9 and Z8. OM Systems will survive if they find their niche. Too me its small portable cameras. I love my Nikons, but they are a pain to lug around. This degrades the photo experience A LOT. OM Systems should focus on portability and ruggedness. There is a market between cellphone cameras and full frame. MFT sensors, with cutting edge computational photography, IBIS, smaller (and thus more affordable) lenses, and good ergonomics without making the body too big are key attributes IMO.
Hi Peter, I just saw this video. Thanks for that and your all-time honesty. Really learned things from your video's. I respect your new choice on camera. But as a wildlife and landscape photographer which I am I will be on the OM-Systems route. Even in general photography I still think the OM-1 and OM-5 are the most user friendly in the current market. Personally I hardly enter the menu options after setting up my camera. This user-friendliness is something that should be emphasized more by OM-System and their current ambassadors. All the best for you, thanks again for your testings and other video's.
Dear Peter, back from our vacancies in Italy I have to determine, that in all "centro commerziale" - even in the big citys of North/Middle Italy - there was only 2,3 cameras of Sony (6000er) and Canon (M50, M200) and one Entrylevel Canon DSLR and some fun cameras of Fuji. Nothing more! That says enough. I personal think, OM does play no role further, like others. I like your integrity. You won t lie. Without your help I hadn t understand the use of Olympus ever. Since I quit, I miss it not. Was to complicated. Wish you a good decision for your New company. Hermann Hesse says: in every new beginning there is magic❤😂
Hey, you dont bother me, all ok. I now use for two years Canon: RP fullframe & M6 II APSC. Its lighter to use for me and therefore more sympathic. Both cameras are lightweight, small and easy to take with. For me.
I am in the same situation, for my local situation (Mexico) I had few options and I choose Sony for professional video work; for my other work, travel photographer I keep using my EM1MII; and for my hobbies, the Pen f for street-photography (shooting therapy) and I going to buy the OM 5 only for the handheld high resolution 50 mpx mode for astrophotography. Saludos 🖖🏽
Thanks for the video. I went from shooting a Nikon dslr to Olympus because it fit my needs much better. I still like my Nikon gear a lot but the Olympus is my go to camera most of the time. I also considered Fuji and Panasonic. If a new Panasonic G9 mkii shows up I may consider that. A camera is a tool and you need to chose the one that works best for you. Too many people get to emotionally invested in a brand. I like my Olympus cameras, but if they didn’t work well for me I would have switched long ago.
Peter, I am a long time "Olympus loyalist" since the 1970s. I have always admired Olympus for their innovation and willingness to not simply copy the "big boys". In the film era, my camera was the Olympus OM-2S. I have many lenses, but never felt the need to buy another body. With digital, at the time (2003), I chose for my first digital camera the Minolta Dimage 7i, which I loved and still do. But then I returned to Olympus with the E-330, and subsequently the E-510. First, Minolta went "tits up", then Olympus moved away from Four Thirds (books could be written). I enthusiastically embraced "Micro Four Thirds" (what it should have been in the first place). But now, as superior as it is in so many ways, I fear for the future of "MFT". Most people (not just Americans) I suspect will always accept that "bigger is better". Therefore, I think Olympus (and to a lesser extend Panasonic with their own MFT), is doomed. I am so sorry to say, but I think Olympus will soon be dead!
Thanks for sharing. I think OM SYSTEM will survive. There is room for a smaller system. Now that the company is more agile I think they can be successful.
The one reason I use M43 cameras is size. The old Olympus PEN cameras are ideal for street photography. I think it's a missed opportunity if they focus on just one market segment (wildlife / macro photographers). There's not many of them. If I were OM system, I'd release a weatherproof PEN / OM10, accompanied by a weatherproof update of their small 12, 17, 25, 45 and 75 mm f1.8 lenses.
I think a Pen F Mark II would have a market now. A few pancakes to go with that body would sell. There sems to be a demand for that type of products. Look how well Fuji X100 cameras are selling, the same goes with Ricoh GR3 cameras. Pen-F would have several lenses. That would be an advantage for many.
I have an OMD em5 mk2 and love the pics it produces. I take it out when walking the streets of Darwin as it is an inconspicuous little camera. It is rugged and weather sealed so works well in our wet season. I am also a canon user as I have the r5 and r6 but find these a little to latge to carry round the streets all day.
Peter, I have always believe in your honesty and truthfulness then and now! I have been using Olympus cameras with EM5.2 as my first. Then it came EM1.3, EM5.3 and now two OM-1 (my only cameras now). Almost always your experiences good or bad mirror mine. I agree OM-1 AF is way better than any of previous Olympus cameras. It just works differently and in certain situation, you need to adapt and try to use it differently to how you use the older models (EM1.2 or EM1.3. I shoot exclusively for my personal pleasure and to support non-profit organization. From time to time, I sell my works if someones want to buy. Anyhow, I do hope OMDS give us the major FW update to OM-1 like 2.0 version. Hopefully it includes new features plus the improved AF particularly for the video. Lastly, I would pre-order 50-200mm F2.8 lens as soon as it is announced :-). I still am keeping my hope on it! Keep up the great work Peter....
Thank you for your honesty and intergrity, Peter. You are alwa ys worth watching / listening to because of your expertise and the aforementioned honesty. Please continue this good work and take your time deciding on that new camera. With a G9 and Em1mkii, I'm trying to decide whether to get the OM-1 and or which camera I want to part with. I shoot all Olympus lenses and even considered looking at Canon/Fuji. Never $ony, ha! But, with the investment I've committed to in learning and in purchases, Olympus carries the day. Continued good fortune in 2023 and thank you for your hard work!
Nothing but respect and appreciation for having you in our corner over the years Peter, always trusted & trust your content and what ever happens in the future doesn't matter like if you move on to another system or whatever, you are one of the best photographers period mate!!
I think it was a reasonable question. When someone is an "influencer" of any kind, I expect their content will be biased to portraying the sponsor in the best light. That doesn't mean they are lying, however. But it does make me think more critically about the opinions being offered. Another photographer I follow used to be a brand ambassador for Lumix and several years ago he switched to using Sony. I suspect there may have been a story behind the switch but it isn't my business if he doesn't wish to talk about it.
Still work with my 4/3 50-200 lens along with the original E-M1’s. Light,fast & sharp. I shoot surfing. Think an F2.8 50-200 would be less hand-holdable… Nice vid Peter👍🏽
10-15 years ago Olympus cameras were much in favour by street photographers, they seem to have declined for that purpose in recent years. I re-bought a Canon DSLR (100D) just to use the two pancake lenses, despite owning m43 and full frame cameras. Manufacturers underestimate how much compact lenses re-frame a camera for different uses.
Greetings from South Africa.Hi Peter. On and off subscriber. Just so many I sometimes unsubscribe and then subscribe again. But you have been my go to guy for many other reasons relating to cameras. Many thanks for your hard work and being a great ambassador to us really.
I could never be a brand ambassador. I want to be free to voice any mistakes that have been made. When I owned Canon, I was vocal when they did completely stupid things with a camera or other product. Olympus took way too long to have a favorites menu for common used setting. Not being able to load firmware via SD card or save setting of the camera to memory card. My Canon 30D had these features back in 2007. I am very happy with my OM-1 camera and still have the Olympus E-M1x that I bought after the price drop. The integrated grip was so nice and being able to change both batteries from one section was wonderful.
Great video and I totally agree with you. I am currently use the OM-1 for my serious camera and the OM-5 for my family and social camera. The OM-1 is an amazing camera. The OM-5 is a fun camera. Either the 20/1.4 or the 12-40/4.0 is kitted with the OM-5. The 90/3.5 Macro is an amazing and fun lens. I am enjoying going out and photographing bugs You forgot the OM System 40-150/4.0 lens. I am guessing that OM System will release a prime lens before the two telephoto zooms. Sigma has the patent for the 20/1.4. Plus the 20/1.4 is nade in Japan. They also have patents for three other MFT lenses. They are a 10/1.4, 35/1.4 and the 40/1.4. I am guessing one of these three will be released later this year. For a new camera maybe a Pen F Pro. Maybe with the guts from the OM-5 in a weather sealed metal body. I like your opinion on the OM System as a company.
Dear Peter, Please review the new launched OM-1 Mark II, with all your experience and honesty in technical reviews. Hope that a new OM-2 is launched, soon. Best regards from Egypt.
@@ForsgardPeter there are consistent rumors of a new Panasonic G9 MarkII/G10, with a new AF sistem and of course a really good video better than the not bad Panasonic G9 💪
Have you considered that the best selling cameras in Japan, none are full frame and the E-PL10 sits at number 4. Obviously you would chose the OM-1 for professional work, but for a walk in the woods or the park or in the garden we want something smaller that is not a phone. Where I do think OMS/Olympus have slipped up is plasticising the bodies and removing accessories like the viewfinder. Giving a small camera a quality feel is part of its haptics, it's nice to use, you want to use it.
I don't quite get the idea that brand ambassadors "lie" about their cameras and experiences with them. I mean, I get it sort of. But the way I understand brand ambassadors is that they only focus on one specific brand, while being honest about it. So I would never expect an OM ambassador to talk about, for example, Sony, but I would expect him/her to be honest about the gear used.
I'm a em1 mk3 user and I recently was finally able to try the OM1. I was quite disappointed, but not anything about the performance of the camera. As soon as I picked it up I hated the grip and the dials aren't nearly as good as the older cameras. It seems very plastic by comparison to the em1mk 3.
I recently got to try the om1 and I’m glad I picked the om5 over om1. Robin was correct about that specific auto focus problem and it’s beyond annoying.
@@evanmcknight2566 could be, I don’t do any wildlife I’m more portraits, concerts and a dash of street photography. Put I really wanted compactness. So I can carry om5 and em5 mark 3 in a small bag with two lenses.
The AF works slightly a different way. There are no problems if used correctly. It is actually a way better and more accurate than the previous models.
@@ForsgardPeter it may be working correctly? I don’t know? But the issue is there that makes using it for active portraits a no go for me. If they leave that in place for the next om5 no way I could stay with the system. Technically it’s better auto focus but in practice for what I like to shoot it’s much worse.
I love my em 5 mark 3 and 1. For me the proposition is to get a camera with weather sealing and stabilization for much less than 1k usd. If I had the money to go for an OM-1, it is a much harder decision because other cameras at that price would give me more resolution and better low light performance. I would still probably would like to see the performance of a pro lens in m43, because the budget lenses get really hurt by the small apertures, but I have one f1.7 prime, and that changes what I can do with micro four thirds significantly.
Hej Peter! Peter här. Du behöver inte tänka på vad folk slänger ur sig. Ibland kan internet vara som ett avlopp. Massor med skit kommer ur det. Vad gäller dig som ambassadör, så är du i mitt tycke den ärligast av dem jag sett och ser. Tack vare din ärlighet är jag sedan fyra månader sedan en stolt Olympusägare och jag är tacksam för de videor du gör och har gjort. Keep up the good work Peter ❤
Serious question and only from trying them out myself; Have you considered Leica cameras? Between my wife and I we have purchased seven types of Leica cameras. Three for film and four that are digital. I honestly have been very surprised by their quality. I thought it was all hype but I was wrong. Even my Leica D-Lux 3 with shooting in Raw produces some extremely clear and amazing images. The colors are amazing, especially how it captures the blue of the sky. I recently compared a lower end model, the Leica T against my Sony A7RII and I was blown away that the images from the T are better than the A7RII. I could only imagine purchasing the new Leica Q3 and how the images would be coming out of it! Maybe consider doing a review of the Leica Q3.
Sorry that anyone would question your integrity, which I find offensive. Regardless of system, I follow you & your Finnish countryman, Matti S, because you're both great teachers & photographers. If my poor health ever improves, I hope to make it to Helsinki for one of your work shops 🙂.
I also wonder if there is a need for the OM-10, but I don't follow your reasoning about smartphones. There is another market now, content creators. If they put the OM-5 guts in the E-P7 body, that would be a nice option. That could double as a nice street camera too. If they went back to their m43 roots and provided a tilting EVF, they could make extra cash off from those sales. What I am also saying here is, don't forget this lower end market because it is a way to get people into the system and to have a niche there too. The small lenses exist. If they updated the 9-18 f4-5.6 lens, that would help. Keep the optics, make it from modern plastic, don't have that catch/lock. Anyhow, just some ideas. As for you Peter, I don't understand why anyone would doubt you. Thanks for all your videos, always welcome and interesting to watch.
I agree that OM SYSTEM should make OM-10 content creators in mind. A capable vlogging camera with good audio. OM SYSTEM has an audio department too so good audio should not be a problem.
People usually forget ( or like to forget ) that the brand ambassadors where mostly always using the brand BEFORE becoming ambassadors ! But.. The truth is that some of them only present the good of the brand..
It's not you, Peter. Quirky, expensive devices that produce drastically different results depending on how you use them, they will always divide opinion. Consider yourself lucky - at least you weren't a gimbal ambassador.
Interesting to hear you mention the 20mm 1.4, I thought I'd settled on the idea of buying a 17mm 1.8 but then got all indecisive when I read about the 20mm... I'm barely a decent amateur so which would you recommend?
That is hard to say. If MF Clutch is important then the 17mm F1.8 is a better choice. It is also slightly smaller. For me the 20mm F1.4 is a better choice. It is weather sealed and the field of view is something I like.
Thanks Peter…must have missed this one. Always enjoy your videos and always thought you were fair. Now that the G9ii is out my guess is you are giving it serious thought…like many I just wish it was smaller, still it is great for both photography and video it appears, not that it will make you better at either, just another tool…its skill and experience that makes the difference; of which you have lots!
Why not a lens to fit mft mount, with a built in leaf shutter and a flash mounted sport or electronic viewfinder. A kit and software /firmware so it works. Now that would be great. I was thinking somewhere in the 15mm-20mm range and at F-2. I would Love to put this on my Pen-F. I would love to see that 50-250 available F-4 would be great.
It most likely would be an entry level camera. It will compete with smart phones. There is a quite good amount of camera in that niche already. Other OM cameras has a clear target audience, OM-1 for pro nature, bird & wildlife photographers. OM-5 is more of an enthusiast camera target to outdoor lovers that are not there to photograph, but enjoying the outdoors but want to photograph their experience. OM-10 would not have so clear target audience and it would be harder to find one. Unless OM-10 will something totally different than E-M10 cameras were. It has been four years since E-M10 MKIV was launched. The cycle for E-M10 has been 2-3 years. That might indicate that their might not be a OM-10 or it is totally something new.
I bought an X-h2 while my olympus stuff was sent for warranty for a few weeks. It wasnt that great, it missed focus a fair bit. Images were noisy, and with the 90mm f2 it didnt resolve much more resolution than om-1 with pro lenses in daylight. in low light there was no difference. The fuji lens choices were limited, their long wildlife lens choices are not up to standard. It didnt make me want to pick it up. The film recipes are not something that I could shoot only jpeg for as the colour output varied wildly for subject and scenes. I could not pin down an output 'style' becasue the recipe reacts so differently with available light. and the raw file size being much bigger and takes understandably longer to noise process (which always had to be done). Images were soft. This was my second trial with fuji, last time was X-T3 not long after release. It barely had any critical focus, not a system for pixel peepers! I would go back to sony FF before anything else IF they just worked on their AI focus stuff.
@@cameronm5248 yes on Fuji the dynamic range setting is hard to defeat and it got the better of me. It also raises the base iso setting, which is counterintuitive (high iso typically has less DR by 2-4 stops). I shoot raw so although I turn off noise reduction in camera I assume my raws weren't ever affected (but maybe wrong). All my noise reduction was in post by DxO.
If they could toughen up the TG7 line so no underwater housing was necessary they would own the UW market. For the OM cameras, they need to make the menus more intuitive, organized, and more user friendly. But the pot of gold is to make the ultimate blogger camera/system. Huge changes in this market are a problem for the big 3 as well.
It can go quite deep without a housing. 15m is the limit. I think it enough for most. If one needs to go deeper there are better solutions. Of course those need a housing too.
It is not about the amount of cameras only. They have been working on lenses lately, but I agree that a OM-10 should be released quite soon. Also a upgrade to TG-6 would be nice.
@@vladimirkarphotography the back wheel became really tight, especially after using the camera in a bit rain/wet weather? I refuse to send mine inn, because of the time for freight both ways.
@@bamsemh1 the front one a lot and the rear one too.. No rain, just humidity and cold. I send it and received it after 15 days.. Hope it will not happen again or i ll hardly regret buying the om1.Especially seeing the em1 mk2 working perfectly..
They did not ditched me. I was the one that did not want to continue. OM SYSTEM would have signed a contract with me. I explained everything in this video:ruclips.net/video/9rPnfrvGgUc/видео.html
@@ForsgardPeter Hi Peter, I’m sorry, I didn’t want to write something offending, rather meant it the opposite. Thanks for the video link, I couldn’t yet watch it, but I will for sure do so.
Olympus depends heavily on the "mature" camera market. The grey-haired buyer tends towards light cameras and wildlife subjects. They have more spending power, travel further than younger families (we're generalising here), but are an inherently declining market. The pessimist in me suspects this is not a long-term business plan. I think Panasonic Lumix got it right when they decided to focus on video for m43, with a smaller but dedicated stills/hybrid market with G9 (the market Olympus has targeted) plus full frame cameras for the regular enthusiast and professional. Currently Olympus are targeting multiple cameras at the Lumix G9 niche, which has itself been heavily discounted for many years. The G9 is an "old" camera now, but innovations from the S5II would accommodate most m43 user needs. I'd like to see Olympus and Pentax survive, but they show no signs of being the companies they once were.
MFT systems appeals to hobby photographers and photographers downsizing their gear. It does tend to be the mature market in the main although it's market share is still small and niche. I work as a photographer, and locally an older chap who was using 2x D850 for his wildlife photography but started to struggle. He asked me to recommend a lighter system and I recommend the OM-1 and 300mm he now has a pair and loves it. That to me is the market for OM.
Where the OM 5 and 1 fail is in their duality to cater for photography and video . I have had no interest in video on a camera or my phone . I am a photographer who needs only a reliable and light camera for travel , street and portrait. This means that I prefer a tilt screen than a swing -out screen . I would like 25 mp and I would appreciate phase detect autofocus. However , my choice of lenses need to be light and compact with f2.8 if I cannot have f1.8. A couple of years ago I had contemplated Nikon and Fuji - both of which I have used professionally in the past . But , in retirement things change . My then DSLR was giving me neck ache and migraine. I had to look elsewhere and I choose the EM10 Mkii . It is always a compromise when choosing a camera . Back in the day it had been all about glass and a tough body . None of that has gone away . Today , I can carry two primes and a small zoom in a Billingham digital bag and use my phone’s 27 mm 1.8 lens for wide shoots . This practical terms means I can carry one lens on the camera and use my phone as a back up . Since the primes have particular uses , the kit zoom may be slower , but is very sharp in the centre where I need it to be , but is slow on the aperture side of things and means it is only truly good enough for good lighting if you want to avoid using a tripod . If the OM 5 had a tilt screen then I would get one or maybe the new Panasonic . As it is, my old Olympus does most of what I want a camera to do and without the weight . But if I were younger then I would go with a DSLR like a Pentax ; I bet there were a few reading this who would not of expected that lol . I always enjoy your videos, Peter , and I look forward to where your deliberations take you . Many thanks once again for all that you do and share with us .
Hi Peter. Thanks for the status update. I am Interested in buying an OM5 or similar camera, but I have never actually handled one. Build quality is extremely important to me and I’m skeptical about plastic or polycarbonate camera bodies. Beyond being a rugged, capable camera, does the OM5 feel like it has quality construction? Do you think Om Systems might release a similarly small camera with a magnesium alloy body?
I have had the em5 mark three since it was introduced. And I know own the om5. Both are built identical except for slightly better water resistance than the em5. The em5 and om5 is built very solidly and doesn’t give you any kind plastic feeling. It’s taken some beatings on the Florida beaches and took them out for last year’s hurricanes.
I have had no problem with the built quality of OM-5. I doubt very much that OM SYSTEM will release a OM-5 with different material. They might make a limited edition with some titanium look and feel or something like that.
Dear Peter,
I would like to comment on this video.
Ever since I am an Olympus user I have learned a lot from your videos. I immediately gained confidence in you and still do. I would therefore like to thank you for all these years that have helped me to bring my hobby to a better level.
For all those who doubt that, I want to say here how wrong they are!
You are someone with the heart in the right place for photography
I will certainly continue to follow you with all confidence in your opinion
Greetings from Belgium
Freddy
Thank you.
I second that! (Also living in Belgium)
I've been watching your videos for a long time and as an ambassador, you have always disclosed it in every video, and have always shared positive and negative comments about Olympus cameras and lenses. I've followed other Olympus ambassadors and have felt that they did the same. Yes, you were able to get some good discounts and/or received gear to reviews (and then returned), but viewers should consider the amount of time ambassadors have spent creating videos and the value of the information that they have shared. I have learned a great deal, especially from you and Robin Wong. I hope you will continue to share your knowledge by creating videos related to photography techniques as well as gear reviews. Thanks!
Thank you very much for your kind comment.
I switched from a Canon 5d iv kit to OM-1 for two main reasons: Most important, as an aging journalist I needed something smaller and lighter to lug around in my backpack all day. The OM-1 kit is one third of the size and weight of my former Canon kit. Secondly, the OM-1 is the most comfortable camera to hold and operate I have ever used. That actually makes me a better photographer!!! The M43-system also has a few benefits for my documentary work indoor in low light. My most used lens is the 17mm 1.2. It is fast enough to keep me at ISO200 even in dim situations, and at the same time I get more depth of field than I would on a full frame equivalent. As a journalist, I'm not necessarily after the blurred background in every frame; I try to tell a story. I'm glad you see a bright future for the OM System, and I hope you are right.
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@@formermpc10cool ! Bye !✌️
Never questioned your integrity, always appreciated your enthusiasm for the OM-D and OM cameras. Nice thing with you not being an ambassador is the ability to show other cameras in your videos. I like my OM-D's, and your videos make me like them even more.
I applaud your candid honesty in your opinions. As a pensioner (82) affordable options are always my first consideration. I never look at the latest gear but limit myself to determining is it right for me. However it is nice to know about newer stuff. Keep up the good work!
Thank you.
I never questioned your integrity. Video quality is absolutely fine. I haven’t checked into RUclips for a while for anything photography related. I’m sorry to hear you’re no longer an ambassador, and wish you well in whatever the future holds. I’ve always enjoyed your videos
Thanks a lot for this video. Im an ambassador from the netherlands for almost a year now. and recently got some reel negative comments that the om-1 was a crap camera that i would not be telling the truth about it because im an ambassador. And that i only got the camera because it was free. But i bought everythibg vefore i became an ambassador so it was all my own choice just like everybody else. People are always refering to robin wong because he says it is a bad camera. Dont know what happend there he always talked about olympus very possitive and from the moment het stopt as an ambassador he thinks its all the worst out there so is he realy that honest? But im happy to see that you keep with your opinion and personally i dont know why i should not give my own honest opinion. Even as an ambassador im allowed to give my opinion and the truth is that i became an ambassadof of a brand thats been making my favorite cameras for years so i dont understand why it is so hard to believe. I have never questioned your honesty and i think you were one of the best out there actualy. To be hobest your one of my bigger examples on how i want to present myself in my videos. Btw i thibk you forgot to put the links in for the videos you mentioned there where no popups when you said there would be some. Hope to see some more videos from you even if they are not om system related. I just always like to watch then 😊 grt guido
I was using Olympus before I became an Ambassador. OM-1 and OM-5 are just right for me when it comes to photography. For video work, I am looking for something that suits my needs better.
If I was not happy with OM-1 and OM-5, I would switch. Why would I use cameras that are not good for me?
@@formermpc10 It might true to certain degree, but I happened to know many people that have had used Olympus gear years well before they have become ambassadors. So, I think it is wrong for you to just assume this blank statement across every ambassadors.
Hi Guido, yes, I agree about Robin W. Unfortunately, he seems to prioritize things differently now and it is working. People love drama and what not. Look at how much followers Tony N and his wife have!!! But just like you, I agree Peter is a real gentleman and someone who I go to when I need honest and truthful information.
Thank You for posting this video, Peter 👍
Irregardless of being an Ambassador for a particular brand or not; you always speak with honesty and integrity.
I am very grateful for your RUclips Channel.
All the Very Best.
Take Care.
Thank you.
Hello Peter: Thank you very much for being an excellent ambassador, I will follow you wherever you go.
Greetings.
Many thanks!
Peter, thank you for your videos, many which helped me with my 4-Olympus Camera bodies. I just received my last one, the E-M5 Mark III and it is sharper than my E-M10 Mark IV, along with the E-M1. The E-M5 Mk III will probably be my main camera from now on, especially with the optional grip I purchased with it. I, too, love Fuji, and, if I could find a shop in my area had their bodies I might go back to Fuji. I had the X-T3 before going to Sony. My son asked me if there was a camera I haven't tried and I said "No". I have owned them all, even Pentax. I enjoy M4/3 and the images I get. I will continue watching as you find your next camera system. Stay safe and keep shooting.
I just shot a few motorsports events and I own Nikon, Canon and Olympus, I grabbed my Oly EM1 mkii because I needed the 2x crop factor, paired it up with the 75-300, I saw all kinds of cameras there being lugged around. I was so happy getting great shots and a light pack. I did not see one mirrorless camera shooting stills. Many pros are still shooting DSLR, I was shocked and happy. I am going to gey the Oly 100-400 for the extra reach, just unbeatable for this type of photography.
Thanks Peter. I use an OM-5 and it is great for a hobby photographer. What people forget about are the beautiful Olympus/OM System lenses. The rendering of the images from my f1.2 lenses are just superb.
A lovely honest vid thnx Peter.Unlike another former ambassador who goes out of his way to slam the company you have remained true to yourself
I have no reason to slam the company. It still makes great cameras for wildlife, outdoor etc. The problem is in the video features and that is what in need. If video was not such a big part of my work I would propably still use OM-1.
Hi Peter, Your honesty is something I always trusted and respected - and still do. Your fine work has inspired and informed greatly my own photography. I am grateful and still a big fan! All the best to you, Bob
Thank you.
Hi Peter. I've always trusted your judgement on whatever gear you talk about. You do inspire me to pick up my camera again when I've neglected it for a while.
Thank you. I am glad that I have inspired you to photograph again.
It's really good to hear you still like your OM-1 and OM-5 Cameras, I just upgraded from the EM-1 Mk3 to an OM-1, it should be here in a few days and I'm looking forward to testing it out on my adventures.
First .... Great upload .. All ways good to see a down to earth approach you give to your channel ....
Thank you so much 👍
Thank you for this video Peter - I continue to find the OM5 is a great camera for my everyday needs and its great that others on this thread think so too. It is versatile , light weight and has some great lenses to accompany it , which are all factors that speak for themselves in a very positive way..
Nice video, Peter. I've been distracted from my photography hobby for almost three years - life changes - but I want to get back after I get a few things off my plate. I haven't watched any photography videos for a while but this one caught my attention. It makes me feel better about my current Olympus investment and if I really get back in I may upgrade to OM. Thanks for posting this.
I hope you have a possibility to get back to photography. It is a wonderful hobby.
You are still the best ! Thanks for sharing
Thank you.
The most glaring gap in OM System camera range is a proper replacement for the Pen F. I am primarily a street photographer and that will be a perfect fit for myself. Combined with the small primes from Panasonic and OM System, it will be a great combination.
In addition, I am continually amazed at people buying cameras based on mega-pixels, bokeh, dynamic range, "colour science", etc and yet the vast majority of these people post the images on Instagram or share on line only. They should simply focus on getter better at photography, using any camera including mobile phones. I've just compiled an A4 sized book of my photos taken with MFT, APSC and FF cameras, printed professionally, and you will not be able to tell which camera took which image. It is far better to spend time and money perfecting our photographic skills than feeding our GAS.
I agree that a new Pen-F would be great. For some reason that type of range-finder cameras seems not top sell very well.
@@ForsgardPeter Unfortunately, OM systems have left that market segment to Fuji. Their X100 series cameras are cleaning up that market!
The Pen-F is lovely, but wouldn't an OM-5 with a 17mm f1.8 fit the street photography purpose just as well?
@@Kvistum-Media Many street photographers like myself prefer to have the viewfinder at the top left of the camera back. By doing so we can see the EVF/OVF with the right eye and using the left eye for the peripheral vision to better anticipate and pick up subjects and composition.
@@TL-xw6fh True, unless you are left eye dominant.
Thanks for your opinion and thoughts Peter.👍
My pleasure!
We always trusted you, Peter, you never gave us a reason not to.
Thanks Peter for your honesty and professionalism; I have followed you for several years and appreciate all your tips and videos. I’ll keep following you because I’m an amateur photographer and enjoy the hobby and need lots of help. I have the OM-D E-M1 Mk II and E-M5 Mk III and 8 assorted Olympus and Panasonic lens. I favor the portability, size ,weight, and features of the MFT system for my needs and learning experiences. Thanks for all you do and teach.
I started digital photography with
Olympus about 10 years ago.
OM needs to improve the menu system with AI and better organization.
System cameras would
Thank you. Also thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Peter, I have never doubted your integrity.
Please keep making videos. Your carefully considered comments are always much appreciated.
Thank you, I will.
Thank you for your honesty and the thought you put into your videos Peter! I recently switched from the Nikon D850 to the OM-1, my first mirrorless, and it has been a revelation! I spent a lot of time researching and deciding exactly what I needed and the OM-1 quickly bubbled to the top for it's size, ergonomics, and it's speed.
Good choice. OM-1 is a very good camera.
I'm a little interested in getting the OM-5 as a step up to an underwater setup.
I used the TG-4 for Diving, and I got myself the TG-6 which I will most likely make as an underwater set up.
Peter .. You are an honest man ! My take M43 v DX or Full Frame all have advantages and limitations. OMS should encourage its Ambassadors to try other brands . Explorer advantages / Disadvantages. Once you know limitations of each system it’s becomes minor issue ! Best wishes
very nice video, why would people think that! you always said it how you saw it. Great work and thank you for being you. 👍😊
Thanks. I do not why some people think that way.
Thanks Peter. I was shocked to hear that your integrity was questioned. Absurd. Soon after I bought the recently introduced OMD 1 Mark iii, the OMS I came out. With some essential improvements. The time span between the release of the two cameras was too short to research and develop them. So they must have been on the shelf as part of the deal to sell to OMS. For me, this is again proof that the times when engineers had any say are long gone, not only in photography. It’s the experts in profit maximalisation, marketing, legal issues that are in charge. And long term effects are not included. The actual product is irrelevant, be it a car or a camera or a washing machine.
You can’t build a camera without engineers. You can’t sell it without marketing. You can’t pay either without being profitable.
Your integrity is unquestionable, Peter. OM Systems made a big error not hanging on to you as an Ambassador. Thank you for the update and your invaluable videos. I am grateful.
It is partly his own choice, because Peter, as he said, in need of some video features, that are more integrated in other systems. As an ambassador you probably can't use and talk a lot about other systems, because you are a business partner with Olympus. This decreases flexibility of your gear but gives you better contact with one brand. So it is just time for Peter to try other cameras and systems! I think it will give him a lot of freedom and chance to test more options.
It was my choice not to sign a new contract.
@@danoncholook at Jimmy cheng, an om Ambassador. He use Nikon and Leica too.
I have never doubted your honesty and it is unfortunate that others have. I understand that you are hurt by this. What I regretted was that you spent more time endorsing OMDS' product strategy than giving your opinion on what your preferences would be for your photography practice. Many of us regret that Olympus and then OMDS forget street, travel and reportage photography for which the micro 4/3 would have advantages to make known and to assert.
I recently retired from professional photography. Evaluating my post retirement camera needs, I realized that the great majority of my personal photography over the past 12 years has centred around creative mobile photography. I’ve enjoyed immensely the on the spot editing, creative apps and the freedom of the approach.
Much of my work was far removed from traditional photography, using motion blur, multiple exposures, unusual perspectives, grain effects, shifted colour and much more.
After looking at the camera field the OM1 and associated system gives me a toolset that meet the same creative needs, but at a much better quality level. In other words it is the mobile phone replacement.
Maybe that should be OM Systems target audience, photographers who want the creative power of the smartphone at a much higher quality level.
It’s an almost unique selling point, most other systems are too bulky, too heavy, lack creative features, don’t work well for in-camera editing, have poor connectivity etc.
No camera is perfect or does everything well but the OM1 for those not hung up on sensor size and megapixels is a very compelling argument for leaving the smartphone at home.
Thanks for sharing. I totally agree.
I'm just a hobbyist, but this is my photography style. I'm not caught up in technical perfection, but I love street photography and odd effects, so Oly cameras are my favorite. I also have tiny hands, so the M4/3 cameras are more comfortable to hold.
I can completely see a market for an OM10. Not everyone desires weather sealing. But people like myself want a camera like the E-P7 but with a viewfinder and the same small size factor for street photography. Currently the E-M10 mk2 is selling like hotcakes on the secondhand market. If OMS just did another mk2 but with the 20mp sensor and without trying to compete with the smartphone, but instead the Ricoh [GR] or the Fuji it would be I think, very successful.
That is a one option for OM-10. Maybe that could be the Pen-F style camera?
@@ForsgardPeter Mk2? Possibly. I hope that OM-SYSTEM use the same back LCD panel that tilts rather than is fully articulated on the mk1, ie more like the E-P7. Or that OM-SYSTEM release an E-P8 but with the option to fit a viewfinder. Ever since I started experimenting with the Ricoh GR, I have become hooked on using tiny camera's. I really dislike large bulky camera's. I cut my teeth on cameras such as the Olympus XA, the Yashica FX3 and later the Leica M6. Modern digital systems are too big, too keen on shouting 'PHOTOGRAPHER!!'!
The problem with different systems is the big investment in lenses. Since I shoot both Sony and MFT I know all about the cost in two systems. As a result I have prioritized the system that I find most useful.
For me that is MFT, focusing on G9, GH5 M2 and GH5S and a mix of Laowa, Sigma, Voigtlander, Olympus, and Lumix, lenses, and speedboosters for Zeiss (Nikon F mount) and my EF tilt/shift lenses. I have more lenses and lens choices for MFT than anything else. I used to be a Canon shooter for years, but when I switched to MFT I went all-in, and couldn't be happier.
Sony, like GoPro, is my vlogging solution, and for the times I want full frame video. However, I never enjoy using Sony, like I enjoy using Panasonic. For Sony I use a mix of Sony and Sigma E mount, with adapters and speedboosters for Zeiss ZF2, and EF.
I still shoot film on Nikon, and that is why I have the Zeiss lenses in F mount. Those Zeiss lenses cost a small fortune spread over time, but I am so glad I have them, and they adapt to both my digital camera systems, and I love them for film as well.
I love my Olympus lenses, but video limitations means I have never been tempted by Olympus cameras. The rumored G9 Mark 2 that is expected in the near future may well be what we are all looking for, if, as expected, it will be the first Lumix MFT camera with phase detect AF. That will mean Olympus level AF with Olympus level stabilization, but Lumix level video features. I can't wait. The current G9 has been my favorite camera for years, a Mark 2 with PDAF will be camera heaven for me. And I will be able to keep using all those brilliant MFT lenses.
It will be interesting to see how good G9 Mark II will. Most likely it will be at least as good as OM-1, but better what it comes to video features.
1:28 that woman is really enjoying the time with her baby.
For the rest: I love my om-1.
Peter, I have watched your videos for years and would never question your honesty or integrity. Those who do have some deeper issues. Like you, I believe that OMDS will be successful and thrive because they are small and nimble, and also because they have identified a market for which MFT is the best possible solution. However, marketing to wildlife and outdoor photographers doesn't make their gear less well suited to any other type of photography in any meaningful way I can imagine. Keep up your videos and your contributions to the photographic community.
Thanks.
@@formermpc10 Let me put it this way, there are vloggers I trust, those I don't, and some I don't know about. I come to those conclusions by verifying their statements against other sources, my personal experience with some of the gear they review, and my read of them as a person. Everything Peter has said in any video for which I have that equipment has matched my experience. The same is true of Robin Wong. I don't always agree with either of them on their personal preferences, but that's not an issue of honesty - just candor. Just because both were, and now are not, Olympus/OMDS Brand Ambassadors doesn't make me trust them more or less. I don't assume everyone with some product affiliation has been bought off. In fact, if you look at Peter (and I'll include Robin Wong in this) both are professional photographers who pay their bills with their work for customers - not from their RUclips videos. How stupid would they be to risk their credibility and reputation to make false statements which would eventually be found out? If you think that someone is not creditable because of their product affiliation why do you spend your time watching their videos?
@@formermpc10 Second reply: I understand what you are saying about "ambassadors" speaking favorably about a product. Sure, but favorably is not necessarily dishonestly. I watch a lot of RUclips videos about many topics. Taking the MFT camera world, I've found that ambassadors for Lumix or Olympus/OMDS have been far more knowledgeable about these systems than almost any independent vlogger, because they have access to more and better information. I can't count the times some "expert" has stated total falsehoods about MFT gear either out of ignorance or bias. And therein lies the corollary to your inherent distrust of those will affiliations - not everyone who appears to be unaffiliated is either without bias or competent enough that their opinions should be valued. That's why I like my system of "reading" the presenter, then verifying their information against other sources and my own experience. To each their own.
Interesting conversation. Ambassadors usually have more knowledge of the gear they are representing. The info about the gear, the reason something is the way it is is shared. The philosophy of the ideas are shared. A gear reviewer that is not an Ambassador might not have access to that information. The wise thing is to watch video from many different reviewers. That is what I do all the time.
Then there is the question about the possible bias or bad beef between the reviewer and the brand. Usually that fact is not shared like the fact if someone is an Ambassador. I know a few cases like this in another field than photography. There are a few reviewers that have bad relationships with a company and are making bad reviews of their products. The audience does not know about this bias at all. Most think they are honest, but they are not. It might go both ways.
@@ForsgardPeter I have been both a paid representative for, and a consumer of, sophisticated mechanical and electronic devices for many years. I find that the products I really value have almost no random design features - everything is thought through for how it contributes to the overall function and purpose of the device. It takes experience, insight, and knowledge to learn, appreciate, and communicate these things. A really well informed representative can be the best chance you will have to really learn about and understand a product. As a consumer, one of the worst things that can happen is to see a review of a product by someone who doesn't know these things. I see examples of this all the time on RUclips. Nice people, well meaning (usually), but short of detailed knowledge of something. The viewer has no way of knowing what was left out - which might have been just the thing he or she is looking for.
Thanks again for clear video, dear Peter.
We all know, that you've been allways a very honest guy and professional photographer.
Concerning OM-System, I'm super happy and I don't see any reasons to change. I'm enjoying the OM-1 and the fantastic lens line up.
Why should I switch? I don't have a reason to.
With this high tech level of gear, I don't have any excuse to improve my skills now....
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It's also an optimal system for travel photography. Great quality and small and lightweight.
Maybe the OM system marketing department could emphasising on that to increase the sells.
Travel and outdoor photography isn't that different.
Just my opinion
the OM5 for me was a miss opportunity for one simple but crucial thing.
I loved my EM5II and I wanted to upgrade, but in 2023 I just want a camera body with usb-c.
USB-C is nice, but I personally think it is not that important. I am totally ok with micro-USB on my OM-5. I am totally ok power back with cords attached so the charging is no problem.
Thanks for the time you put into your videos Peter.
Thank you, it is my pleasure.
People thought Nikon was doomed just a few years ago (loosing money, behind in mirrorless tech). Then came the Z9 and Z8. OM Systems will survive if they find their niche. Too me its small portable cameras. I love my Nikons, but they are a pain to lug around. This degrades the photo experience A LOT. OM Systems should focus on portability and ruggedness.
There is a market between cellphone cameras and full frame. MFT sensors, with cutting edge computational photography, IBIS, smaller (and thus more affordable) lenses, and good ergonomics without making the body too big are key attributes IMO.
You can already find many other brands that do that amazingly like Sony, Fujifilm or Ricoh for example
@@liv0003 Except that all have lenses much larger than equivalent MFT lenses. It's the physics of sensor size.
@@gregfeeler6910 right 👍
Hi Peter, I just saw this video. Thanks for that and your all-time honesty. Really learned things from your video's. I respect your new choice on camera. But as a wildlife and landscape photographer which I am I will be on the OM-Systems route. Even in general photography I still think the OM-1 and OM-5 are the most user friendly in the current market. Personally I hardly enter the menu options after setting up my camera. This user-friendliness is something that should be emphasized more by OM-System and their current ambassadors. All the best for you, thanks again for your testings and other video's.
Dear Peter, back from our vacancies in Italy I have to determine, that in all "centro commerziale" - even in the big citys of North/Middle Italy - there was only 2,3 cameras of Sony (6000er) and Canon (M50, M200) and one Entrylevel Canon DSLR and some fun cameras of Fuji.
Nothing more!
That says enough. I personal think, OM does play no role further, like others.
I like your integrity. You won t lie.
Without your help I hadn t understand the use of Olympus ever. Since I quit, I miss it not. Was to complicated.
Wish you a good decision for your New company.
Hermann Hesse says: in every new beginning there is magic❤😂
Sorry to bother you
What system do you use now and why you change?
Greetings
Hey, you dont bother me, all ok.
I now use for two years Canon: RP fullframe & M6 II APSC.
Its lighter to use for me and therefore more sympathic. Both cameras are lightweight, small and easy to take with.
For me.
I have already thought of you as honest and OM system should have kept you as ambassador!
They wanted me to continue, but I did not. It was my decision not to continue.
@@ForsgardPeter Fair enough you gave Olympus a fair time
I am in the same situation, for my local situation (Mexico) I had few options and I choose Sony for professional video work; for my other work, travel photographer I keep using my EM1MII; and for my hobbies, the Pen f for street-photography (shooting therapy) and I going to buy the OM 5 only for the handheld high resolution 50 mpx mode for astrophotography. Saludos 🖖🏽
Thanks for the video. I went from shooting a Nikon dslr to Olympus because it fit my needs much better. I still like my Nikon gear a lot but the Olympus is my go to camera most of the time. I also considered Fuji and Panasonic. If a new Panasonic G9 mkii shows up I may consider that. A camera is a tool and you need to chose the one that works best for you. Too many people get to emotionally invested in a brand. I like my Olympus cameras, but if they didn’t work well for me I would have switched long ago.
Peter, I am a long time "Olympus loyalist" since the 1970s. I have always admired Olympus for their innovation and willingness to not simply copy the "big boys". In the film era, my camera was the Olympus OM-2S. I have many lenses, but never felt the need to buy another body. With digital, at the time (2003), I chose for my first digital camera the Minolta Dimage 7i, which I loved and still do. But then I returned to Olympus with the E-330, and subsequently the E-510. First, Minolta went "tits up", then Olympus moved away from Four Thirds (books could be written). I enthusiastically embraced "Micro Four Thirds" (what it should have been in the first place). But now, as superior as it is in so many ways, I fear for the future of "MFT". Most people (not just Americans) I suspect will always accept that "bigger is better". Therefore, I think Olympus (and to a lesser extend Panasonic with their own MFT), is doomed. I am so sorry to say, but I think Olympus will soon be dead!
Thanks for sharing. I think OM SYSTEM will survive. There is room for a smaller system. Now that the company is more agile I think they can be successful.
Nice video ,always new you were honest that's why I follow you and respect your opinions, thanks
Thank you.
I have always enjoyed your considered opinions. I have been using film Olympus OM from 1976 and their m43 from 2011. I trust your advice and insights.
Thank you.
Thank you, Peter, for your objective analysis!
The one reason I use M43 cameras is size. The old Olympus PEN cameras are ideal for street photography. I think it's a missed opportunity if they focus on just one market segment (wildlife / macro photographers). There's not many of them. If I were OM system, I'd release a weatherproof PEN / OM10, accompanied by a weatherproof update of their small 12, 17, 25, 45 and 75 mm f1.8 lenses.
I think a Pen F Mark II would have a market now. A few pancakes to go with that body would sell. There sems to be a demand for that type of products. Look how well Fuji X100 cameras are selling, the same goes with Ricoh GR3 cameras. Pen-F would have several lenses. That would be an advantage for many.
I have an OMD em5 mk2 and love the pics it produces. I take it out when walking the streets of Darwin as it is an inconspicuous little camera. It is rugged and weather sealed so works well in our wet season. I am also a canon user as I have the r5 and r6 but find these a little to latge to carry round the streets all day.
@6:54 it looks like you are checking for the OM System assassins. LOL! JK!! Love your videos.
:D, thanks.
Peter, I have always believe in your honesty and truthfulness then and now! I have been using Olympus cameras with EM5.2 as my first. Then it came EM1.3, EM5.3 and now two OM-1 (my only cameras now). Almost always your experiences good or bad mirror mine. I agree OM-1 AF is way better than any of previous Olympus cameras. It just works differently and in certain situation, you need to adapt and try to use it differently to how you use the older models (EM1.2 or EM1.3.
I shoot exclusively for my personal pleasure and to support non-profit organization. From time to time, I sell my works if someones want to buy. Anyhow, I do hope OMDS give us the major FW update to OM-1 like 2.0 version. Hopefully it includes new features plus the improved AF particularly for the video. Lastly, I would pre-order 50-200mm F2.8 lens as soon as it is announced :-). I still am keeping my hope on it! Keep up the great work Peter....
Thanks.
Thank you for your honesty and intergrity, Peter. You are alwa ys worth watching / listening to because of your expertise and the aforementioned honesty. Please continue this good work and take your time deciding on that new camera. With a G9 and Em1mkii, I'm trying to decide whether to get the OM-1 and or which camera I want to part with. I shoot all Olympus lenses and even considered looking at Canon/Fuji. Never $ony, ha! But, with the investment I've committed to in learning and in purchases, Olympus carries the day. Continued good fortune in 2023 and thank you for your hard work!
Nothing but respect and appreciation for having you in our corner over the years Peter, always trusted & trust your content and what ever happens in the future doesn't matter like if you move on to another system or whatever, you are one of the best photographers period mate!!
Thank you.
Peter, hope you will produce more video! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 I have always been a big fan of you from Hong Kong😂
Yes I will. During summer I have made a little less videos, but I will get back to 2 videos a week in the fall.
I think it was a reasonable question. When someone is an "influencer" of any kind, I expect their content will be biased to portraying the sponsor in the best light. That doesn't mean they are lying, however. But it does make me think more critically about the opinions being offered. Another photographer I follow used to be a brand ambassador for Lumix and several years ago he switched to using Sony. I suspect there may have been a story behind the switch but it isn't my business if he doesn't wish to talk about it.
Cannot really comment about others and their motives.
Hopefully that G9 II will cover both bases. Looking forward to more MFT videos and tutorials, set up for mics like your DJI etc. Cheers!
Not sure if that is happening. I think a g9ii would be great but I don't think theres the demand.
If they sell out to a country near Japan…that would be the end of OM Systems.
Still work with my 4/3 50-200 lens along with the original E-M1’s. Light,fast & sharp. I shoot surfing. Think an F2.8 50-200 would be less hand-holdable…
Nice vid Peter👍🏽
It will be interesting to see how big the rumoured 50-200mm F2.8 will be.
If it was me I'd orient the OM 10 towards street photography and create a new pancake, weather sealed lens or two to go with it.
A fast pancake lens from OM SYSTEM would be great. That is one lens that is missing. That would make the OM-5 even better for street photography.
10-15 years ago Olympus cameras were much in favour by street photographers, they seem to have declined for that purpose in recent years. I re-bought a Canon DSLR (100D) just to use the two pancake lenses, despite owning m43 and full frame cameras. Manufacturers underestimate how much compact lenses re-frame a camera for different uses.
I will make the following assertion. Olympus or OMsystem is much better than its reputation and also better than even Olympus users expect.
Greetings from South Africa.Hi Peter. On and off subscriber. Just so many I sometimes unsubscribe and then subscribe again. But you have been my go to guy for many other reasons relating to cameras. Many thanks for your hard work and being a great ambassador to us really.
Thank you.
I could never be a brand ambassador. I want to be free to voice any mistakes that have been made. When I owned Canon, I was vocal when they did completely stupid things with a camera or other product. Olympus took way too long to have a favorites menu for common used setting. Not being able to load firmware via SD card or save setting of the camera to memory card. My Canon 30D had these features back in 2007. I am very happy with my OM-1 camera and still have the Olympus E-M1x that I bought after the price drop. The integrated grip was so nice and being able to change both batteries from one section was wonderful.
I still use my M1X for my main camera and the OM-1 for video.
About the question of trust, there is no doubt that if someone has to be trusted, it is you!
Thanks.
Jimmy Cheng released a video a few minutes before this one where he said he’s still not happy with continuous autofocus on the om1 in video
It is not perfect, but it has worked really well for me.
Hola Peter! Siempre me han gustado tus vídeos y reviews, te felicito. Sencillos, completos y interesantes
What? Micro 4/3 isn’t dead? What will Chelsea and Tony talk about now?
Great video and I totally agree with you.
I am currently use the OM-1 for my serious camera and the OM-5 for my family and social camera. The OM-1 is an amazing camera. The OM-5 is a fun camera. Either the 20/1.4 or the 12-40/4.0 is kitted with the OM-5.
The 90/3.5 Macro is an amazing and fun lens. I am enjoying going out and photographing bugs
You forgot the OM System 40-150/4.0 lens.
I am guessing that OM System will release a prime lens before the two telephoto zooms. Sigma has the patent for the 20/1.4. Plus the 20/1.4 is nade in Japan. They also have patents for three other MFT lenses. They are a 10/1.4, 35/1.4 and the 40/1.4. I am guessing one of these three will be released later this year.
For a new camera maybe a Pen F Pro. Maybe with the guts from the OM-5 in a weather sealed metal body.
I like your opinion on the OM System as a company.
Dear Peter,
Please review the new launched OM-1 Mark II, with all your experience and honesty in technical reviews. Hope that a new OM-2 is launched, soon. Best regards from Egypt.
Given that you already have a lot of MFT lenses, why no simply go for the GH6?
That is an option, but the AF is not as good as OM-1 has. If a GH7 (with the a modern AF) is introduced before I buy something it is sure an option.
@@ForsgardPeter
Well, apparently the G9 II will come this autumn. Hopefully it has the new autofocus System.
@@ForsgardPeter there are consistent rumors of a new Panasonic G9 MarkII/G10, with a new AF sistem and of course a really good video better than the not bad Panasonic G9 💪
@@ForsgardPeter thats true, but you need the camera for video, you can still have the good om1 af for stills :D
Have you considered that the best selling cameras in Japan, none are full frame and the E-PL10 sits at number 4. Obviously you would chose the OM-1 for professional work, but for a walk in the woods or the park or in the garden we want something smaller that is not a phone. Where I do think OMS/Olympus have slipped up is plasticising the bodies and removing accessories like the viewfinder. Giving a small camera a quality feel is part of its haptics, it's nice to use, you want to use it.
The emblem " OM SYSTEM" of OM-5 is painted on black? So cool!!
I don't quite get the idea that brand ambassadors "lie" about their cameras and experiences with them. I mean, I get it sort of. But the way I understand brand ambassadors is that they only focus on one specific brand, while being honest about it. So I would never expect an OM ambassador to talk about, for example, Sony, but I would expect him/her to be honest about the gear used.
Well said.
I'm a em1 mk3 user and I recently was finally able to try the OM1. I was quite disappointed, but not anything about the performance of the camera. As soon as I picked it up I hated the grip and the dials aren't nearly as good as the older cameras. It seems very plastic by comparison to the em1mk 3.
I recently got to try the om1 and I’m glad I picked the om5 over om1. Robin was correct about that specific auto focus problem and it’s beyond annoying.
Seems the OM-1 is really set up for the wild life guys. I picked up and EM1 mkiii for a really good price and am happy with that for my needs.
@@evanmcknight2566 could be, I don’t do any wildlife I’m more portraits, concerts and a dash of street photography. Put I really wanted compactness. So I can carry om5 and em5 mark 3 in a small bag with two lenses.
The AF works slightly a different way. There are no problems if used correctly. It is actually a way better and more accurate than the previous models.
@@ForsgardPeter it may be working correctly? I don’t know? But the issue is there that makes using it for active portraits a no go for me. If they leave that in place for the next om5 no way I could stay with the system. Technically it’s better auto focus but in practice for what I like to shoot it’s much worse.
I love my em 5 mark 3 and 1. For me the proposition is to get a camera with weather sealing and stabilization for much less than 1k usd. If I had the money to go for an OM-1, it is a much harder decision because other cameras at that price would give me more resolution and better low light performance. I would still probably would like to see the performance of a pro lens in m43, because the budget lenses get really hurt by the small apertures, but I have one f1.7 prime, and that changes what I can do with micro four thirds significantly.
Hej Peter! Peter här. Du behöver inte tänka på vad folk slänger ur sig. Ibland kan internet vara som ett avlopp. Massor med skit kommer ur det. Vad gäller dig som ambassadör, så är du i mitt tycke den ärligast av dem jag sett och ser. Tack vare din ärlighet är jag sedan fyra månader sedan en stolt Olympusägare och jag är tacksam för de videor du gör och har gjort. Keep up the good work Peter ❤
Tack!
Serious question and only from trying them out myself; Have you considered Leica cameras? Between my wife and I we have purchased seven types of Leica cameras. Three for film and four that are digital. I honestly have been very surprised by their quality. I thought it was all hype but I was wrong. Even my Leica D-Lux 3 with shooting in Raw produces some extremely clear and amazing images. The colors are amazing, especially how it captures the blue of the sky. I recently compared a lower end model, the Leica T against my Sony A7RII and I was blown away that the images from the T are better than the A7RII. I could only imagine purchasing the new Leica Q3 and how the images would be coming out of it! Maybe consider doing a review of the Leica Q3.
I would love to test Leica Q3. It is most likely one of the best cameras for street photography.
Sorry that anyone would question your integrity, which I find offensive. Regardless of system, I follow you & your Finnish countryman, Matti S, because you're both great teachers & photographers. If my poor health ever improves, I hope to make it to Helsinki for one of your work shops 🙂.
Would be great to see you in Helsinki!
I also wonder if there is a need for the OM-10, but I don't follow your reasoning about smartphones. There is another market now, content creators. If they put the OM-5 guts in the E-P7 body, that would be a nice option. That could double as a nice street camera too. If they went back to their m43 roots and provided a tilting EVF, they could make extra cash off from those sales. What I am also saying here is, don't forget this lower end market because it is a way to get people into the system and to have a niche there too. The small lenses exist. If they updated the 9-18 f4-5.6 lens, that would help. Keep the optics, make it from modern plastic, don't have that catch/lock. Anyhow, just some ideas.
As for you Peter, I don't understand why anyone would doubt you. Thanks for all your videos, always welcome and interesting to watch.
I agree that OM SYSTEM should make OM-10 content creators in mind. A capable vlogging camera with good audio. OM SYSTEM has an audio department too so good audio should not be a problem.
People usually forget ( or like to forget ) that the brand ambassadors where mostly always using the brand BEFORE becoming ambassadors !
But.. The truth is that some of them only present the good of the brand..
@@formermpc10 Do I ?!
50-200 2.8 would be very nice. Pushing "dad camera" territory. I would seriously consider the system given that I own a 1st gen 12-40
It's not you, Peter. Quirky, expensive devices that produce drastically different results depending on how you use them, they will always divide opinion. Consider yourself lucky - at least you weren't a gimbal ambassador.
Interesting to hear you mention the 20mm 1.4, I thought I'd settled on the idea of buying a 17mm 1.8 but then got all indecisive when I read about the 20mm... I'm barely a decent amateur so which would you recommend?
That is hard to say. If MF Clutch is important then the 17mm F1.8 is a better choice. It is also slightly smaller. For me the 20mm F1.4 is a better choice. It is weather sealed and the field of view is something I like.
Thanks Peter…must have missed this one. Always enjoy your videos and always thought you were fair. Now that the G9ii is out my guess is you are giving it serious thought…like many I just wish it was smaller, still it is great for both photography and video it appears, not that it will make you better at either, just another tool…its skill and experience that makes the difference; of which you have lots!
Thanks 👍
i think a GX10 is coming to compete with the Sony A7cii
Love the G9ii….it just works for me and I also love my em-10 so the om5 is on the radar for the travel body.
Why not a lens to fit mft mount, with a built in leaf shutter and a flash mounted sport or electronic viewfinder. A kit and software /firmware so it works. Now that would be great. I was thinking somewhere in the 15mm-20mm range and at F-2. I would Love to put this on my Pen-F. I would love to see that 50-250 available F-4 would be great.
Hello,Peter. Why à OM10 would be harder to sell ?
It most likely would be an entry level camera. It will compete with smart phones. There is a quite good amount of camera in that niche already. Other OM cameras has a clear target audience, OM-1 for pro nature, bird & wildlife photographers. OM-5 is more of an enthusiast camera target to outdoor lovers that are not there to photograph, but enjoying the outdoors but want to photograph their experience. OM-10 would not have so clear target audience and it would be harder to find one. Unless OM-10 will something totally different than E-M10 cameras were. It has been four years since E-M10 MKIV was launched. The cycle for E-M10 has been 2-3 years. That might indicate that their might not be a OM-10 or it is totally something new.
I bought an X-h2 while my olympus stuff was sent for warranty for a few weeks. It wasnt that great, it missed focus a fair bit. Images were noisy, and with the 90mm f2 it didnt resolve much more resolution than om-1 with pro lenses in daylight. in low light there was no difference. The fuji lens choices were limited, their long wildlife lens choices are not up to standard. It didnt make me want to pick it up. The film recipes are not something that I could shoot only jpeg for as the colour output varied wildly for subject and scenes. I could not pin down an output 'style' becasue the recipe reacts so differently with available light. and the raw file size being much bigger and takes understandably longer to noise process (which always had to be done).
Images were soft. This was my second trial with fuji, last time was X-T3 not long after release. It barely had any critical focus, not a system for pixel peepers!
I would go back to sony FF before anything else IF they just worked on their AI focus stuff.
@@cameronm5248 yes on Fuji the dynamic range setting is hard to defeat and it got the better of me. It also raises the base iso setting, which is counterintuitive (high iso typically has less DR by 2-4 stops). I shoot raw so although I turn off noise reduction in camera I assume my raws weren't ever affected (but maybe wrong). All my noise reduction was in post by DxO.
Lumix g9 2 is almost here!
If they could toughen up the TG7 line so no underwater housing was necessary they would own the UW market. For the OM cameras, they need to make the menus more intuitive, organized, and more user friendly. But the pot of gold is to make the ultimate blogger camera/system. Huge changes in this market are a problem for the big 3 as well.
It can go quite deep without a housing. 15m is the limit. I think it enough for most. If one needs to go deeper there are better solutions. Of course those need a housing too.
OM System needs to release a new camera soon!!! How can it be just a two camera company?
It is not about the amount of cameras only. They have been working on lenses lately, but I agree that a OM-10 should be released quite soon. Also a upgrade to TG-6 would be nice.
The scroll wheels were better on the m1 models, that's for sure. And the included battery charger.
Far far better and worse… after a year i had to send om1 back for the dials to be repaired !
@@vladimirkarphotography the back wheel became really tight, especially after using the camera in a bit rain/wet weather? I refuse to send mine inn, because of the time for freight both ways.
@@bamsemh1 the front one a lot and the rear one too.. No rain, just humidity and cold.
I send it and received it after 15 days.. Hope it will not happen again or i ll hardly regret buying the om1.Especially seeing the em1 mk2 working perfectly..
I can’t understand why OM System is ditching loyal honest ambassadors like you and Robin Wong. That’s very weird.
They did not ditched me. I was the one that did not want to continue. OM SYSTEM would have signed a contract with me. I explained everything in this video:ruclips.net/video/9rPnfrvGgUc/видео.html
@@ForsgardPeter Hi Peter, I’m sorry, I didn’t want to write something offending, rather meant it the opposite. Thanks for the video link, I couldn’t yet watch it, but I will for sure do so.
No worries.
Olympus depends heavily on the "mature" camera market. The grey-haired buyer tends towards light cameras and wildlife subjects. They have more spending power, travel further than younger families (we're generalising here), but are an inherently declining market. The pessimist in me suspects this is not a long-term business plan.
I think Panasonic Lumix got it right when they decided to focus on video for m43, with a smaller but dedicated stills/hybrid market with G9 (the market Olympus has targeted) plus full frame cameras for the regular enthusiast and professional. Currently Olympus are targeting multiple cameras at the Lumix G9 niche, which has itself been heavily discounted for many years. The G9 is an "old" camera now, but innovations from the S5II would accommodate most m43 user needs. I'd like to see Olympus and Pentax survive, but they show no signs of being the companies they once were.
Speak for yourself. My 20 Yr old great nephew drools over my 0M 1 and it's high up on his wish list.
MFT systems appeals to hobby photographers and photographers downsizing their gear.
It does tend to be the mature market in the main although it's market share is still small and niche.
I work as a photographer, and locally an older chap who was using 2x D850 for his wildlife photography but started to struggle. He asked me to recommend a lighter system and I recommend the OM-1 and 300mm he now has a pair and loves it.
That to me is the market for OM.
New cameras.... what about the E-P7. Is it already discontinued because it is almost impossible to find new in the UK?
Unfortunately I cannot say anything about that.
Where the OM 5 and 1 fail is in their duality to cater for photography and video . I have had no interest in video on a camera or my phone .
I am a photographer who needs only a reliable and light camera for travel , street and portrait. This means that I prefer a tilt screen than a swing -out screen . I would like 25 mp and I would appreciate phase detect autofocus. However , my choice of lenses need to be light and compact with f2.8 if I cannot have f1.8.
A couple of years ago I had contemplated Nikon and Fuji - both of which I have used professionally in the past . But , in retirement things change . My then DSLR was giving me neck ache and migraine. I had to look elsewhere and I choose the EM10 Mkii .
It is always a compromise when choosing a camera . Back in the day it had been all about glass and a tough body . None of that has gone away .
Today , I can carry two primes and a small zoom in a Billingham digital bag and use my phone’s 27 mm 1.8 lens for wide shoots . This practical terms means I can carry one lens on the camera and use my phone as a back up . Since the primes have particular uses , the kit zoom may be slower , but is very sharp in the centre where I need it to be , but is slow on the aperture side of things and means it is only truly good enough for good lighting if you want to avoid using a tripod .
If the OM 5 had a tilt screen then I would get one or maybe the new Panasonic . As it is, my old Olympus does most of what I want a camera to do and without the weight . But if I were younger then I would go with a DSLR like a Pentax ; I bet there were a few reading this who would not of expected that lol .
I always enjoy your videos, Peter , and I look forward to where your deliberations take you .
Many thanks once again for all that you do and share with us .
Thanks.
I want om systems to make a fixed lens camera 17mm leaf shutter f2 rangefinder ovf with no hybrid evf and a backscreen.
That would be an interesting camera.
Hi Peter. Thanks for the status update. I am
Interested in buying an OM5 or similar camera, but I have never actually handled one. Build quality is extremely important to me and I’m skeptical about plastic or polycarbonate camera bodies. Beyond being a rugged, capable camera, does the OM5 feel like it has quality construction? Do you think Om Systems might release a similarly small camera with a magnesium alloy body?
I have had the em5 mark three since it was introduced. And I know own the om5. Both are built identical except for slightly better water resistance than the em5. The em5 and om5 is built very solidly and doesn’t give you any kind plastic feeling. It’s taken some beatings on the Florida beaches and took them out for last year’s hurricanes.
I have had no problem with the built quality of OM-5. I doubt very much that OM SYSTEM will release a OM-5 with different material. They might make a limited edition with some titanium look and feel or something like that.