According to latest Olympus rumors, new OM Digital OM-5 camera to be announced soon. So far, the “OM-5” is expected to be announced in July / August 2022, and it is rumored that it will not be the successor to the current “OM-D E-M5 Mark III“. This information is coming from several sources on the Chinese social media platform Weibo and from previous reports.
The upcoming OM SYSTEM OM-5 mirrorless camera is rumored to have a new 41MP BSI live-MOS Sensor (total 47MP), and it is capable of high-speed continuous shooting at 20 frames per second. There is a lot of unreliable info being shared there, so take that OM-5 rumor with a grain of salt.
While the supply shortage for OM-1 continues, OM Digital also commented on the demand for “OM-1” supply shortage to be resolved before “OM-5” appears.
Here are some unconfirmed specs for the OM-5:
- 41MP BSI live-MOS Sensor
- 20 fps shooting speed
- 3 additional stops of high ISO
- 1.5 more stops of dynamic range
Olympus E-M5 III at Amazon, Adorama, B&Hphoto
The US price of the OM System OM-1 camera is $2,199.99 USD check availability at Amazon, B&HPhoto and Adorama.
