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Olympus OM-1 20MP MOS MFT Mirrorless Camera (Body Only)
$1986
$2,199.99
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Amazon has Olympus OM-1 20MP MOS MFT Mirrorless Camera (Body Only) on sale for $1961.70 -> now $1985.90. Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member dwneese for finding this deal
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About the Product
Thanks to community member dwneese for finding this deal
Note, product must be sold/shipped by Amazon
About the Product
- 20 Megapixels
- MOS MFT Sensor
- TruePic X Processor
- 10 FPS Shooting/120 FPS w/ E. Shutter
- 4K 60p 10-Bit Video Recording
- 3" Swivel Touchscreen LCD
- OLED Electronic Viewfinder
- Dual UHS-II SD Card Slot
- Includes a 1-year manufacturer warranty w/ purchase
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- This mirrorless camera typically runs upwards of $2200+ but currently on sale w/ a discount of $238.29 Off or 10.83% overall savings; best available price
- Flagship mirrorless camera built for quality, portability, speed and reliability; versatile micro four thirds platform, great range camera
- Product is eligible for return through January 31, 2023
- Offer valid while promotional price/supplies last
- Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated
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Been waiting for the price to drop on this. It is normally $2,199 and this is 11% off / $238 savings. Micro Four Thirds platform.
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| Post Date | Sold By | Sale Price | Activity |
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 11/27/23 |  Newegg | $1,544.95 |
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| Product Name: | OM System OM-1 Camera Body, Black |
| Manufacturer: | OM System |
| Model Number: | OM-1 |
| Product SKU: | B09S5JBX56 |
| UPC: | 50332193444 |
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With DxO you can use higher ISO's without getting noisy images.
Whatever works for you. Not everyone is better served with your FF cam.
In early 2010, the cost of sensor account for the majority of the camera cost, a MFT system made sense. at 2000 dollar mark, a MFT system could include more bell and whistles like smaller body size, sensor stabilization, better view finders, brighter screen, faster processor than a APS-C or FF at 2000 dollars (if they were available at all, as Canon and Nikon focused only on DSLR at the time). if you look at FF alternatives with similar feature set, you will be look at EOS ID X/ Nikon D5 that cost 5000 dollars and above.
but nowadays, the cost for the sensor is no long the major part of the system. a 2000 dollar FF packs a lot of punch. i'd argue for just 200 dollar more MSRP (10% more), the Sony A7 IV exceed OM-1 in almost all areas. Nikon Z6 and Cannon R6 can both be had for the same price if not less than OM-1. and then you got extremely competitive picture focused camera like Fujifilm X-T4 / X-T5 for around 1.3k to 2k that again beats OM-1 in picture quality. the Small form factor that use to be the selling point of mirror-less vs DLSR is also no more, the OM-1 is just as large as many of the FF cameras like Z6 or R6, and is actually larger than fujifilm's X-T4...
and obviously the market shows
Position Brand Market Share 2020 Market Share 2021 Change
1 Canon 45.4% 47.9% ↑ 3.5%
2 Sony 20.2% 22.1% ↑ 1.9%
3 Nikon 18.6% 13.7% ↓ 4.9%
4 FUJIFILM 4.7% 5.6% ↑ 0.9%
5 Panasonic 4.7% 4.4% ↓ 0.3%
noticed the olympus is absent from this list both in 2020 and 2021? this is especially alarming when you consider Olympus has always enjoyed 20 to 30% market share in early days.
oh, and i have MFT system. so it is not like i am bias against it. MFT had its prime days, but that day has passed. for someone starts new, going OM-1 might just be the worst option he/she can pick unless it is offered at steep discount, certainly needs to be cheaper than Fuji X-T4 / X-T5 for it to even be considered. if you already have a few thousand dollar worth of MFT lens, then maybe the OM-1 is the last hurrah from olympus before it goes to no man's land. i would still consider waiting for the photo focused GH-6 instead of this for the price.
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They are about 1600 USD new (maybe 1500 with the dollar strength been so high up there).
which is how you find ebay sellers has been selling them for 1.7k~1.8k new.
that said, i think this is DOA for the MSRP anyways. for a photo focused camera, even APS-C is a hard sale above 2K when you find decent FF camera at this price range, let along MFT. Panasonic GH6 can get away with it because they are film focused and offers pro grade film capabilities (and the fact that MFT is good enough for 6k video with add benefit of fast sensor read speeds for super slow motion) .
technically speaking OM systems is not Olympus, OM-1 is the last OM system that bears Olympus name.
while i certainly think the MFT is far from dead, it is undeniable that OM system will not be able to put in the same R&D money like Olympus once did. it might as well just be the next pentax.. certainly keep that in mind before anyone want to dump 2 grand.
/Has 3 mft cameras tho all used
will have to settle for a used em1 mk3 or maybe a used g9.
anyone know how much better the om1 is vs em1 mk3 with face and eye detection?
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The only reason I can think of is that someone has a lot of micro 4/3 lensesAnd just once the camera body.
I started with micro 4/3Olympus camera10 years ago, and in comparisonThe sensor, the noise, the colors were consistently inferior toCanon and Nikon APC.
Finally I upgraded to Nikon full frame about 8 years ago and never looked back. Yes the new 4/3 sensorIs most likely much better than how it was 10 years ago however compared to the new full frame sensor it will always be inferior. You can easily buy a full frame iNikon or Canon camera bodyfor $2,000 today.
The only reason I can think of is that someone has a lot of micro 4/3 lensesAnd just once the camera body.
I started with micro 4/3Olympus camera10 years ago, and in comparisonThe sensor, the noise, the colors were consistently inferior toCanon and Nikon APC.
Finally I upgraded to Nikon full frame about 8 years ago and never looked back. Yes the new 4/3 sensorIs most likely much better than how it was 10 years ago however compared to the new full frame sensor it will always be inferior. You can easily buy a full frame iNikon or Canon camera bodyfor $2,000 today.
olympus knows they will sell. so supply and demand?
lots of people use these for wildlife and outdoor shooting.
The only reason I can think of is that someone has a lot of micro 4/3 lensesAnd just once the camera body.
... snip ... blablabla...
You can easily buy a full frame iNikon or Canon camera bodyfor $2,000 today.
With DxO you can use higher ISO's without getting noisy images.
Whatever works for you. Not everyone is better served with your FF cam.
olympus knows they will sell. so supply and demand?
lots of people use these for wildlife and outdoor shooting.
In early 2010, the cost of sensor account for the majority of the camera cost, a MFT system made sense. at 2000 dollar mark, a MFT system could include more bell and whistles like smaller body size, sensor stabilization, better view finders, brighter screen, faster processor than a APS-C or FF at 2000 dollars (if they were available at all, as Canon and Nikon focused only on DSLR at the time). if you look at FF alternatives with similar feature set, you will be look at EOS ID X/ Nikon D5 that cost 5000 dollars and above.
but nowadays, the cost for the sensor is no long the major part of the system. a 2000 dollar FF packs a lot of punch. i'd argue for just 200 dollar more MSRP (10% more), the Sony A7 IV exceed OM-1 in almost all areas. Nikon Z6 and Cannon R6 can both be had for the same price if not less than OM-1. and then you got extremely competitive picture focused camera like Fujifilm X-T4 / X-T5 for around 1.3k to 2k that again beats OM-1 in picture quality. the Small form factor that use to be the selling point of mirror-less vs DLSR is also no more, the OM-1 is just as large as many of the FF cameras like Z6 or R6, and is actually larger than fujifilm's X-T4...
and obviously the market shows
Position Brand Market Share 2020 Market Share 2021 Change
1 Canon 45.4% 47.9% ↑ 3.5%
2 Sony 20.2% 22.1% ↑ 1.9%
3 Nikon 18.6% 13.7% ↓ 4.9%
4 FUJIFILM 4.7% 5.6% ↑ 0.9%
5 Panasonic 4.7% 4.4% ↓ 0.3%
noticed the olympus is absent from this list both in 2020 and 2021? this is especially alarming when you consider Olympus has always enjoyed 20 to 30% market share in early days.
oh, and i have MFT system. so it is not like i am bias against it. MFT had its prime days, but that day has passed. for someone starts new, going OM-1 might just be the worst option he/she can pick unless it is offered at steep discount, certainly needs to be cheaper than Fuji X-T4 / X-T5 for it to even be considered. if you already have a few thousand dollar worth of MFT lens, then maybe the OM-1 is the last hurrah from olympus before it goes to no man's land. i would still consider waiting for the photo focused GH-6 instead of this for the price.
Btw, m43 is one of the systems I adore as well. I own 3 m43 camera bodies.
Though, I hear companies are raising prices on bodies and lenses.
In early 2010, the cost of sensor account for the majority of the camera cost, a MFT system made sense. at 2000 dollar mark, a MFT system could include more bell and whistles like smaller body size, sensor stabilization, better view finders, brighter screen, faster processor than a APS-C or FF at 2000 dollars (if they were available at all, as Canon and Nikon focused only on DSLR at the time). if you look at FF alternatives with similar feature set, you will be look at EOS ID X/ Nikon D5 that cost 5000 dollars and above.
but nowadays, the cost for the sensor is no long the major part of the system. a 2000 dollar FF packs a lot of punch. i'd argue for just 200 dollar more MSRP (10% more), the Sony A7 IV exceed OM-1 in almost all areas. Nikon Z6 and Cannon R6 can both be had for the same price if not less than OM-1. and then you got extremely competitive picture focused camera like Fujifilm X-T4 / X-T5 for around 1.3k to 2k that again beats OM-1 in picture quality. the Small form factor that use to be the selling point of mirror-less vs DLSR is also no more, the OM-1 is just as large as many of the FF cameras like Z6 or R6, and is actually larger than fujifilm's X-T4...
and obviously the market shows
Position Brand Market Share 2020 Market Share 2021 Change
1 Canon 45.4% 47.9% ↑ 3.5%
2 Sony 20.2% 22.1% ↑ 1.9%
3 Nikon 18.6% 13.7% ↓ 4.9%
4 FUJIFILM 4.7% 5.6% ↑ 0.9%
5 Panasonic 4.7% 4.4% ↓ 0.3%
noticed the olympus is absent from this list both in 2020 and 2021? this is especially alarming when you consider Olympus has always enjoyed 20 to 30% market share in early days.
oh, and i have MFT system. so it is not like i am bias against it. MFT had its prime days, but that day has passed. for someone starts new, going OM-1 might just be the worst option he/she can pick unless it is offered at steep discount, certainly needs to be cheaper than Fuji X-T4 / X-T5 for it to even be considered. if you already have a few thousand dollar worth of MFT lens, then maybe the OM-1 is the last hurrah from olympus before it goes to no man's land. i would still consider waiting for the photo focused GH-6 instead of this for the price.
All good points. Fuji is the new m43 (cheap and cheery. With small and cheap lenses. Hi great video and some exotic lens choices)
But if you need super zooms for wildlife and sports m43 lenses weight and size cannot be beat.
Do I think the om1 is overpriced. I sure do,. But only the market can tell us for sure, so I'll just wait and see.
Anyway, olympus hasn't had a large market share in decades. I think they were as high as 7% in the last 15 or so years for interchangeable lens cameras when they were actually doing something cutting edge and not just recycling sensors and chips into new bodies.
They're a small company(1800 employees) now so they don't need to sell a bunch of cameras. I think they'll survive since they have a surprisingly loyal following in Japan.
There's also a lot of money pouring into camera sensor tech in other fields, some of which use 4/3 sensors. I'm thinking they'll grab one of these industrial sensors and be able to use them in their future cameras.