So let’s roundup the rumors for 2024:

• Panasonic might announce a new GH7 with phase detection AF
• Will OM Digital announce a new High End camera? ….it could be the OM-1X or PEN-FII
• We might get an entry level OM-10 and also another entry level Lumix G

Me, I hope to get a PEN-FII :)

With a few hours OM Digital will announce three new products and a new lens roadmap. The announcement will happen at 6am London time and you can expect me to do the usual live blogging.

This is the gear we are getting:

New OM-1II

• Re-branded as OM SYSTEMS (as you know the OM-1 still has the Olympus name on it).
• Double the internal buffer memory
• 8.5 stops IBIS
• 14bit raw for High resolution mode
• human AI recognition
• New added computational nd filters
• better focusing system
• Improved ergonomics
• Price: 2399 Euro

New OM 150-600mm 5.0-6.3:

• MFT version of the original Sigma 150-600mm Full Frame lens.
• Supports Sync-IS (Correction effects of wide 6.0 / tele 5.0steps on the lens alone, and wide 7.0 / tele 6.0 steps for Sync IS) ,
• 9 aperture blades
• Minimum focus: 56 cm
• Filter size: 95 mm
• 25 elements in 15 groups (4 Super ED lenses, 2 ED lenses, 6 HR lenses, 1 HD lens)
• fluorine coating
• 1200mm* on its own, or 2400mm* max. when used with a teleconverter
• IPX1 weather sealing,
• Length: 264.4 mm
• Diameter: 109.9 mm
• Weight: 2065 g
• Comes with LH-103 lens hood, LC-95 lens cap, LR-2 back cap, lens strap, instruction manual, warranty card
• Price: 2699 Euro

New OM 9-18mm lens (same construction and only small aesthetic changes).

This is the new OM-1II that really does look exactly like the current OM-1. The only change is the “II” at the bottom right of this image. The camera will be announced on January 30 at 6am London time.

A source sent me this:

Full 150-600mm confirmed specs:

• Supports Sync-IS (Correction effects of wide 6.0 / tele 5.0steps on the lens alone, and wide 7.0 / tele 6.0 steps for Sync IS) ,
• 9 aperture blades
• Minimum focus: 56 cm
• Filter size: 95 mm
• 25 elements in 15 groups (4 Super ED lenses, 2 ED lenses, 6 HR lenses, 1 HD lens)
• fluorine coating
• 1200mm* on its own, or 2400mm* max. when used with a teleconverter
• IPX1 weather sealing,
• Length: 264.4 mm
• Diameter: 109.9 mm
• Weight: 2065 g
• Comes with LH-103 lens hood, LC-95 lens cap, LR-2 back cap, lens strap, instruction manual, warranty card

Here is the accurate European pricing for the new gear:

• OM1-II will cost 2399 Euro
• 150-600mm 5.0-6.3 will cost 2699 Euro

OM-1II specs:

1. Re-branded as OM SYSTEMS (as you know the OM-1 still has the Olympus name on it).
2. Double the internal buffer memory
3. 8.5 stops IBIS
4. 14bit raw for High resolution mode
5. human AI recognition
6. New added computational nd filters
7. better focusing system
8. Improved ergonomics
9. 2399 Euro

Gear top be announced on January 30 at 6am London time:

1. OM-1II
2. 9-18mm II
3. 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3 (2699 Euro)

I got the image on top from one of my sources and the images below are from Amazon Canada. I am yet not sure but this might be the OM1-II? I do believe that a part of new button haptics the OM-1II will looks exactly like the OM-1.

The new lens is listed at Amazon Canada! And on some of these images I do believe you can see the new OM-1II what do you think?

Product description:

Unlock the secrets of the natural world with the OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-600mm F5.0-6.3 IS Lens. Designed for the nature enthusiast, this lens brings distant wonders into clear view, effortlessly capturing small birds and remote nature subjects with up to 1200mm reach and 0.7x magnification*. Its compact, weather-sealed construction ensures reliable performance in and environment, turning every shot into a vivid exploration of the unseen and the untamed. Embrace the thrill of discovery in every frame.

• A super telephoto zoom lens, 1200mm* on its own, or 2400mm* max. when used with a teleconverter
• Enjoy clear depiction and high resolution across the entire zoom range.
• Sync IS that allows hand-held super telephoto shooting (Correction effects of wide 6.0 / tele 5.0steps on the lens alone, and wide 7.0 / tele 6.0 steps for Sync IS)
• IPX1 splash & dust proof performance, fluorine-coated for use in harsh environments
• Lens Construction – 25 elements in 15 groups (4 Super ED lenses, 2 ED lenses, 6 HR lenses, 1 HD lens)