OM System says that they still have not decided the new PEN concept…and TG is only fixed lens camera they will make

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OM System’s Director of Product Planning, Hiroki Koyama and VP for Brand Strategy and Product Planning, Kazuhiro Togashi, at CP+ 2025 (Image by Dpreview)

OM System managers had a chat with Dpreview. And there are a couple of interesting notes:

1) The PEN lineup will continue, but they have not yet decided how:

We think the camera’s design must realize the concept of the product, so we don’t start to decide the camera design before deciding the camera’s concept: the product concept must come first.
Therefore, we haven’t yet decided if the product design for a new Pen will look like the Pen-F or similar to the E-P7 because we haven’t decided on the product concept.

2) There is no plan to make an enthusiast fixed lens compact camera:

We are continuing to study the development of a successor to the TG series, but currently we don’t have any plans to introduce other compact camera concepts.”

3) New fast primes coming:

We are also trying to develop small and light and bright lenses or something like that. We have space to make new lenses in the future. I can’t disclose [the details].

Summary:
So it sounds like we will have to wait quite some time before we get a new PEN model :(

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a bit of everything…

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Tips for stunning wildlife images by OM SYSTEM ambassador Brooke Bartleson

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – February 2025!
Best Gimbal and Camera Stabilizers (Explora).
Images of the OM-3 displayed at the CP+ show (Capa Camera).
A Trick for Perfect Exposure: The Sunny 16 Rule Explained (42West).

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
I kindly invite you all to follow me on Youtube, Instagram, Threads for more broader camera talk.

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The latest OM Digital youtube videos and tutorials

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English | Best of 2024 with OM SYSTEM Ambassador Alexander Koenders

A roundup of the latest OM tutorial videos:


Videography Skills with Ellie Cartwright and the OM-1 Mark II | Part I: Dynamic Sequences


Videography Skills with Ellie Cartwright and the OM-1 Mark II | Part II: Slow mo & shutter speeds


Videography Skills with Ellie Cartwright and the OM-1 Mark II | Part III: Lenses


Videography Skills with Ellie Cartwright and the OM-1 Mark II | Part IV: Creativity


English | Capturing the Soul of Central Europe’s Landscapes


Landscapes and night skies with OM SYSTEM Ambassador Peter Baumgarten


Ask me anything: Connect & share with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and the OI. Share App

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7th Annual m4/3 Photography Meetup PART 3

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
How to Best Organize Your Camera Backpack (Explora)
Another nail in the coffin for DSLRs as Sigma say no more new DSLR lenses (Amateur Photographer).
Go Out of the Box and Find a New Photography Style (42West).
OM ED 12mm F2.0 Lens Review by Asobinet.

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
I kindly invite you all to follow me on Youtube, Instagram, Threads for more broader camera talk.

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Techradar: “OM-3 made photography fun for me again”

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Techradar published the full OM-3 review and concluded:

OM System has unveiled the prettiest and outright funnest camera for 2025 so far, the OM-3. It’s inspired by the analog OM-1 from the 1970s, and its retro looks are just as appealing now. With other current models like the OM-5 offering something similar in the looks department I would have preferred a rangefinder-style body and true Pen-F upgrade, rather than the raised viewfinder hump, but it’s a gorgeous camera nonetheless. Under the hood there are plenty of modern smarts, including clever computational modes that do away with time-draining edits, plus a stacked sensor that delivers incredible speed and autofocus performance. If you can live with the Micro Four Thirds sensor that’s smaller than full-frame, but which enables a truly compact and lightweight camera / lens system, then the OM-3 should be right at the top of your shopping list.

OM-3 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, OM store USA.
OM-3 in Europe at Amazon DE, FotoErhardt, Fotokoch, WexUK, Amazon UK. OM store Europe. Amazon IT, Amazon ES, Amazon FR, Amazon NL.

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