OM SYSTEM announced a new flagship camera – the OM-1 Mark II. The new camera represents OM SYSTEM’s parting with the Olympus brand name. It includes some unique traits and features including stacked CMOS, IP53 sealing, 8.5 stops of synced mechanical stabilization, enhanced subject detection, and 4K UHD/DCI up to 60P. OM SYSTEM, formerly known as Olympus, produced some intriguing cameras over the years. From a video perspective, they were always somewhat like a square peg in a round hole. While it seems as if Olympus/OM SYSTEM never aimed their cameras at the video segment, some stars aligned, making some pretty unique offers. The new OM-1 Mark II follows that same path. While its initial spec-list may not impress when compared with other flagship models, it has some nice tricks up its sleeve. Main video specs The new OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mark II is capable of various 4K settings. these include UHD and DCI, H.265 and H.264, Long GOP, and All-I (FHD only) internal 10-bit recordings. The camera’s internal bitrate tops at 202Mbps, and the frame rate tops at 60P for 4K. This 60P limitation raises some questions considering the stills frame rate of 120fps (RAW files), though at this speed capture it’s limited to approximately 90+ frames. The high-speed recording mode can get you up to 240P in FHD. The camera can also export ProRes RAW 4:4:4 12bit to an Atomos recorder. Like most hybrid cameras these days, no arbitrary record time limitation is applied. While these numbers are...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 30 January, 2024