OM SYSTEM Goes Vintage With New Travel-Friendly OM-3 Mirrorless Camera

Looking for a fun, vintage camera to take on the run for your travel and adventures? Well, you’re in luck because there are a lot of great cameras that fit that bill these days. Adding to the market though is another great option by OM SYSTEM with the company’s new OM-3 Mirrorless Camera.With a design inspired by the iconic Olympus OM-1 SLR film camera that was popular back in the 1970s and 80s, this new OM-3 version keeps that retro feel but adds all of the usual digital specs and features that you’d expect for a small, yet capable, mirrorless camera for its price range.Let’s look at the OM-3 and explore how it might be an easy-going travel camera for your trips and projects.OM SYSTEM OM-3Designed to feature near-flagship-level performance and features customizable creative tools, and robust video capabilities, the OM SYSTEM OM-3 Mirrorless Camera should be a great all-around option for diverse scenarios such as cityscapes, street scenes, and urban nature settings. The camera adopts the 20MP Stacked BSI Live MOS MFT Sensor, TruePic X engine, and the 1053 AF points native to the OM-1 Mark II, yet packs even more into its compact system with its retro aesthetic. The camera’s design repurposes the traditional dials to provide valuable access to customizable tools, such as a creative dial that allows easy transition between color and monochrome profiles, an intuitive button that unifies computational features such as Live ND and GND, focus stacking, and more.4K Video RecordingWhile 4K video for a camera at just around $2,000 is nothing new or revolutionary, the OM-3 is hitting the right marks for what a camera at its price should be offering in terms of specs—then adding on style and features. For video though, the OM-3 allows for 4K video recording at up to 60p, seamless mode switching, heat management for extended recording, and new OM-Cinema video profiles. There’s also a dedicated video dial that makes switching between still, video, and S&Q mode a breeze, easily recording slow or quick motion videos at frame rates ranging from 1 to 120 fps. For photographers, there’s also a computational photography button that users can use to harness a wide array of creative tools, such as capturing light trails free from urban light pollution or combining various focus points to capture the wonders and details hidden in the world of macro photography.Price and AvailabilityThe OM System OM-3 is available for pre-order now with units expected to start shipping here at the end of the month. Here are the full specs and purchase options.20MP Stacked BSI Live MOS MFT SensorTruePic X Engine3.0" 1.62m-Dot Swivel Touchscreen LCD2.36m-Dot OLED Electronic Viewfinder5-Axis In-Body Image StabilizationComputational Photography ButtonHigh-Res Shot, Live ND & Composite ModesIP53 Weather-Sealed & Freezeproof DesignSingle UHS-II SD Card SlotOM SYSTEM OM-3 Mirrorless CameraThe OM SYSTEM OM-3 arrives to deliver flagship-level performance, customizable creative tools, and robust video capabilities, making it a great all-around camera for diverse scenarios such as cityscapes, street scenes, and urban nature settings.

Feb 10, 2025 - 18:59

OM SYSTEM Goes Vintage With New Travel-Friendly OM-3 Mirrorless Camera

Looking for a fun, vintage camera to take on the run for your travel and adventures? Well, you’re in luck because there are a lot of great cameras that fit that bill these days. Adding to the market though is another great option by OM SYSTEM with the company’s new OM-3 Mirrorless Camera.

With a design inspired by the iconic Olympus OM-1 SLR film camera that was popular back in the 1970s and 80s, this new OM-3 version keeps that retro feel but adds all of the usual digital specs and features that you’d expect for a small, yet capable, mirrorless camera for its price range.

Let’s look at the OM-3 and explore how it might be an easy-going travel camera for your trips and projects.

OM SYSTEM OM-3

Designed to feature near-flagship-level performance and features customizable creative tools, and robust video capabilities, the OM SYSTEM OM-3 Mirrorless Camera should be a great all-around option for diverse scenarios such as cityscapes, street scenes, and urban nature settings.

The camera adopts the 20MP Stacked BSI Live MOS MFT Sensor, TruePic X engine, and the 1053 AF points native to the OM-1 Mark II, yet packs even more into its compact system with its retro aesthetic.

The camera’s design repurposes the traditional dials to provide valuable access to customizable tools, such as a creative dial that allows easy transition between color and monochrome profiles, an intuitive button that unifies computational features such as Live ND and GND, focus stacking, and more.

4K Video Recording

While 4K video for a camera at just around $2,000 is nothing new or revolutionary, the OM-3 is hitting the right marks for what a camera at its price should be offering in terms of specs—then adding on style and features. For video though, the OM-3 allows for 4K video recording at up to 60p, seamless mode switching, heat management for extended recording, and new OM-Cinema video profiles.

There’s also a dedicated video dial that makes switching between still, video, and S&Q mode a breeze, easily recording slow or quick motion videos at frame rates ranging from 1 to 120 fps.

For photographers, there’s also a computational photography button that users can use to harness a wide array of creative tools, such as capturing light trails free from urban light pollution or combining various focus points to capture the wonders and details hidden in the world of macro photography.

Price and Availability

The OM System OM-3 is available for pre-order now with units expected to start shipping here at the end of the month. Here are the full specs and purchase options.

20MP Stacked BSI Live MOS MFT Sensor
TruePic X Engine
3.0" 1.62m-Dot Swivel Touchscreen LCD
2.36m-Dot OLED Electronic Viewfinder
5-Axis In-Body Image Stabilization
Computational Photography Button
High-Res Shot, Live ND & Composite Modes
IP53 Weather-Sealed & Freezeproof Design
Single UHS-II SD Card Slot

OM SYSTEM OM-3 Mirrorless Camera

The OM SYSTEM OM-3 arrives to deliver flagship-level performance, customizable creative tools, and robust video capabilities, making it a great all-around camera for diverse scenarios such as cityscapes, street scenes, and urban nature settings.