MANILA, Philippines - The new generation system camera, the Olympus OM-D, picks up where the original OM series left off. Like the popular PEN series models, the Olympus OM-D features a compact, lightweight design that’s fully complaint with Micro Four Thirds System standard. But whereas the PEN series inherited the convenience, simplicity and high image quality offered by the PEN series in film age, the Olympus OM-D has inherited the tradition of a true system SLR form the OM-D series. The Olympus OM-D is designed for serious camera buffs who want to make full use of interchangeable lenses and shoot photographic masterpieces by looking into the viewfinder, without having to worry about the weather or environmental conditions.
From the outside, this camera looks very much like you would expect an SLR to look like, yet unlike the original OM series, its compact body exudes a feeling of compressed power while its magnesium alloy cabinet provides a solid, reliable casing with maximum rigidity. The top of the camera is also made of magnesium alloy, while the bottom is made of aluminum reinforcing the sense of quality and durability. In addition to its rugged design and high reliability, this camera emphasizes the feeling of traditional quality and classic good looks that will make camera buffs eager to own it.
The body shields extensively and has dust/splash-proof construction capable of standing up to the rigors of the toughest environments including heavy rain and blowing sand. When the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm f3.5-3.6 EX-Z lens is used, the body and the lens form an integrated dust and splash-proof unit that is extremely reliable.
Inside the camera is an all-new 16 million pixel Live MOS Four Thirds sensor and TruePic VI image processor, which is designed to give better low-light performance and higher dynamic range than previous Micro Four Thirds cameras in its line-up.
A well-designed electronic viewfinder with high 1.44-dot definition and advanced optics is built into the camera body to ensure a stable view under any condition.
Olympus built-in image stabilization has also been further refined. The Olympus-OM-D incorporates the first 5-axis image stabilization mechanism that can deal with five kinds of motion including horizontal shift, vertical shift and rotary motion.
Olympus has solved the problem of moving object tracking and capability with a newly developed 3D Tracking AF system. Now, quick and accurate focusing is possible with any subject, wither standing still or burning the tracks.
The Olympus Om-D is a new type of digital interchangeable-lens system camera that meets the requirements of long-time SLR users.