Author Topic: The Olympus OM-D will cost around $1,100 (Read 5106 times)

voyager · « **on:** January 17, 2012, 12:09:34 AM »

Too high? Just right for a weather sealed body with an integrated EVF that looks like the OM series of cameras?

cosinaphile · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2012, 12:55:58 AM »

after seeing the french price for the fuji pro
this seems reasonable , but im expecting a very special camera for that price

weather sealed ,, some magic with the sensor some crazy olympus processing for color and snap and i want them to out
do panny on high iso

Agent00soul · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2012, 12:58:41 AM »

Quote from: cosinaphile on January 17, 2012, 12:55:58 AM

after seeing the french price for the fuji pro
this seems reasonable , but im expecting a very special camera for that price

weather sealed ,, some magic with the sensor some crazy olympus processing for color and snap and i want them to out
do panny on high iso

And a magic finder.

mynameisjonas · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2012, 01:44:03 AM »

Says the sensor is tweaked and designed by Olympus... If it is, I hope they managed to squeeze even better noise performance and dynamic range out if it than the G3/GX1 sensor.

asterinex · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2012, 01:48:57 AM »

Is this the price with or without a kitlens ?

mynameisjonas · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2012, 01:58:09 AM »

I'd guess it's for the body only. But who knows?

voyager · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2012, 02:39:03 AM »

I'm going to guess body only. If it was with the kit lens, that would be too good to be true.

mynameisjonas · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2012, 02:46:26 AM »

The price for the kit usually isn't that much higher. When I got my E-P3 there was like a $20 difference. I didn't really want the kit zoom, but I figured it'd be silly to turn down a lens for $20.

voyager · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2012, 02:49:25 AM »

This kit zoom is weather sealed though.

mynameisjonas · « **Reply #9 on:** January 17, 2012, 03:13:10 AM »

Quote from: voyager on January 17, 2012, 02:49:25 AM

This kit zoom is weather sealed though.

Ah... It'll be a bit more then $20 then

You know, this would be the perfect time for Olympus to release a fast standard prime, to sell in an alternative high end kit with the OM-D. Imagine a 25mm f1.4 in the same style as the 12mm f2, with the snap focus ring.

Agent00soul · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2012, 03:14:53 AM »

I wouldn't turn the 12-50 down for $20...

javarob75 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2012, 04:01:17 AM »

Quote from: voyager on January 17, 2012, 12:09:34 AM

Too high? Just right for a weather sealed body with an integrated EVF that looks like the OM series of cameras?

The camera has to have something special to offer for that price (I'd have to pass up the Oly 45mm in order to purchase the OM-D)... While weather-sealing might be nice, I'm hoping for a great viewfinder and an outstanding sensor (better than the gx1). I shoot most of my stuff in moderately low light, and I already have the e-p1, so it will have to do better than that. And at about $500 used, the G3 is a really nice alternative, with money left over to purchase the 45mm 1.8... too bad I'm not inspired by the G3's looks the same way I am by the e-p1.

RT_Panther · « **Reply #12 on:** January 17, 2012, 05:26:34 AM »

$1100 is dirt cheap - why?
It's only $200 more than the original price of the E-P3 when it was first released

gabrielle · « **Reply #13 on:** January 17, 2012, 09:04:15 AM »

if a great build and great evf and sensor is there, then its a good price

lisandra · « **Reply #14 on:** January 17, 2012, 09:16:57 AM »

Quote from: RT_Panther on January 17, 2012, 05:26:34 AM

$1100 is dirt cheap - why?
It's only $200 more than the original price of the E-P3 when it was first released

good point, I hope tue price stays there. Now there's talk of ISO 25k and high dynamic range, whatever that means to them..

tamoio · « **Reply #15 on:** January 17, 2012, 12:49:59 PM »

It really has to be seen as a replacement for the E-5, from that perspective $1100 would be a bargain (if it was built as well as an E-5 or E-3).

cosinaphile · « **Reply #16 on:** January 17, 2012, 01:21:20 PM »

what would really be greatis if some of ~~fujis~~ olympus great 4\3 glass worked really fast and sure on m 43 finally , if it had a special phase detect mode.... not impossible with mirrorless ithink

edit :
thanks adash

voyager · « **Reply #17 on:** January 17, 2012, 05:54:41 PM »

I don't think that's going to happen.

cosinaphile · « **Reply #18 on:** January 17, 2012, 06:39:01 PM »

Quote from: voyager on January 17, 2012, 05:54:41 PM

I don't think that's going to happen.

on a pro level olympus it not alot to ask for the lenses to work after all these years

adash · « **Reply #19 on:** January 17, 2012, 11:35:46 PM »

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fujis great 43 glass

If you mean the great Oly 4/3 glass, it already works well on E-P3/PL-3/PM-1.
Videos online demonstrated superb focusing ability and quite decent focusing speed.
I expect the new OM-D to be even better in that respect.

cosinaphile · « **Reply #20 on:** January 18, 2012, 12:40:16 AM »

Quote from: adash on January 17, 2012, 11:35:46 PM

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fujis great 43 glass
If you mean the great Oly 4/3 glass, it already works well on E-P3/PL-3/PM-1.
Videos online demonstrated superb focusing ability and quite decent focusing speed.
I expect the new OM-D to be even better in that respect.

too many camera brands floating in my addeled brain , thanks for catching my mental blunder , brother

im off to correct it

cosinaphile · « **Reply #21 on:** January 18, 2012, 12:44:26 AM »

Quote from: adash on January 17, 2012, 11:35:46 PM

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fujis great 43 glass
If you mean the great Oly 4/3 glass, it already works well on E-P3/PL-3/PM-1.
Videos online demonstrated superb focusing ability and quite decent focusing speed.
I expect the new OM-D to be even better in that respect.

i didnt realize advances have been made....i have heard many stories of poor operation back when they were first used

any news on how well and fast the oly 12-60 2.8 -4 works on the ep3 and or the gx1?

adash · « **Reply #22 on:** January 18, 2012, 01:41:03 AM »

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any news on how well and fast the oly 12-60 2.8 -4 works on the ep3 and or the gx1?

This was made soon after E-P3 was released. I would say "very usable but not fantastic":


EP-3 + MMF-1 + ZD12-60 對焦速度測試

delhaye · « **Reply #23 on:** January 18, 2012, 02:23:43 AM »

Quote from: adash on January 18, 2012, 01:41:03 AM

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any news on how well and fast the oly 12-60 2.8 -4 works on the ep3 and or the gx1?

This was made soon after E-P3 was released. I would say "very usable but not fantastic":

EP-3 + MMF-1 + ZD12-60 對焦速度測試

I'm impressed, I used to own the ZD 50mm macro, which was astoundingly sharp but a pain to focus on the E-P2. This video shows that 4/3 lenses can almost be used in an efficient way... great to hear!

voyager · « **Reply #24 on:** January 18, 2012, 03:03:34 AM »

The new autofocus should be in the OM-D too.

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