It's an interesting product and Pro Capture seems to be the killer app to make it a monster for wild animal / action photography. If you're a hardcore birder this seems like a strong deal. But the 'pro' end of action photog is as much about support as it is tech, and Oly just isn't there; Sony's been trying for years to break this market and have only recently succeeded, and Sony's enormous.
My questions would be:
- What does this camera say about a future OM-5 (or even PEN) product? I don't really see anything the OM-1 introduces that appears to translate well to smaller / more casual bodies and their users. And impressive as the sensor may be, downmarket consumers are not going to be as understanding of a lower megapixel number.
- How well does the m43 lens market survive and thrive without (assuming) Panasonic?
Do you know all the possibilities and functions that Olympus has introduced since the first E-M5?
These are no longer listed separately for the OM-1.
But especially for action and wildlife, it's a huge advantage that when shooting freehand you only have to work with the shutter speed required for the movement of the object and not with the focal length.
Thanks to the stabilization technology, handheld shots at 400-600mm (35mm equivalent) at 1/50 or 1/100 (or even less down to 1/2) are no problem. You can also find sharp shots shot at 2000mm (35mm equivalent) at 1/640 handheld.
In addition, the system weight is less than 2700g (camera, telephoto lens, converter) with a focal length of 2000mm (35mm equivalent).
With regard to the high resolution of today's sensors, however, it must also be said that many lenses, even current ones, cannot transfer the resolution.
So what good is a 30M or 50M sensor if I only get 25M optically with some lenses?
This has two advantages for Olympus, firstly, most lenses deliver the resolution (it's also easier with small lenses) and secondly, it also has a direct effect on your High Res Shot technology.
As written, the high-res shot from a tripod has been available with 50M and 80M since the introduction of the E-M5 MK II. In a direct comparison, the images were just as sharp or sharper than images from the cameras with 50M and 80M sensors, since the Olympus lens does not limit the high resolution.
The OM-1 should now also be able to do 50M hands-free, I'm really looking forward to testing it.
The extensive functions, such as macro stacking, various exposure brackets and stacking functions, compensation of converging lines in architectural photography, advanced IS functions for all lenses (including old manual ones), manual focusing including a 14x magnifying glass, the list is simply too long. ..
