#m43rds

Olympus brings back the OM form factor.

This should could be interesting.

Specs leak via 43rumors:

Memory card: SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I compatible, Eye-Fi Card compatible) Sensor: 4/3 Live MOS Sensor 16.1 million pixels (total pixel 16.9 million pixels)

File format: RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG, MPO(3D still)

IS system: Built-in (Image sensor shift type for movie & still, 5-axis image stabilization) -> yaw/pitch/vertical shift/horizontal shift/rolling. Effective compensation range maximum 5 EV steps

Shutter speed range: 60 – 1/4000 sec. (Not available when Bulb is selected)

Electronic viewfinder: Eye-level electronic viewfinder, approx. 1.44M Eye point / Diopter adjustment range Approx. 100% / Approx. 0.92x*1 – 1.15x*2 (-1m-1, 50mm lens, Infinity) *1 : at Finder Style 1, 2 (aspect 4:3) *2 : at Finder Style 3 (aspect 4:3) LCD screen: Live view 100% field of view, Exposure compensation preview, WB adjustment preview, Gradation auto preview, Face detection preview (up to 8 faces), Grid line, Histogram, Magnification display (x5/x7/x10/x14) OFF Grid/ Monitor Display Types, Normal Mode, Grid Line Mode(4 types), Histogram Mode, Magnified View Mode, Magnification Ratio x5, x7, x10 (Default) x14.

AF system: High-speed imager AF Focus modes Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF)* / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / AF tracking (C-AF + TR) * Full-time AF Available Maginified frame AF Selectable from over 800 AF points Enlarged view check by magnify button Magnification x5, x7, x10(Default), x14 selectable Face detection AF / Eye detection AF Available / Available Eye Detection AF mode : OFF / Nearer-eye priority / Right-eye priority / Left-eye priority Focusing point / Focusing point selection 35-area multiple AF / All target, Group target area (9-area), Single target AF illuminator Yes Manual focus assist Live view image is magnified when the focus ring is rotated. (at S-AF+MF or MF mode) AF tracking

ISO sensitivity: AUTO: ISO 200 – 25600 (customizable, Default 200-1600) / Manual ISO 200 – 25600, 1/3 or 1 EV steps selectable. Exposure compensation ±3 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable AE lock Locked at 1st release of shutter button (can be set to Fn1/Rec button). Metering standard value adjustment 1/6 EV step, +/- 1EV range

Shutter: Computerized focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed 1/4000 – 60 sec. (1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable.). Bulb: default setting 8min. (1/2/4/8/15/20/25/30 min. selectable.)

Movie: Recording format MOV(MPEG-4AVC/H.264) , AVI(Motion JPEG) Movie Mode MOV（MPEG-4AVC/H.264 ），AVI（Motion JPEG） [MOV] Full HD: 1920(H)x1080(V), 59.94i Recording *3 20Mbps（Fine) *4 / 17Mbps（Normal) *4 : Aspect 16:9 HD: 1280(H)x720(V), 59.94i Recording *3, 13Mbps（Fine) *4 / 10Mbps（Normal) *4 : Aspect 16:9 *3 : Sensor output 30fps *4 : bitrate [AVI Motion JPEG] HD: 1280(H)x720(V), 30fps *4, Aspect 16:9 SD: 640(H)x480(V), 30fps *4, Aspect 4:3 *4 : Except for some of the Art Filters

DIY DigiLomo Camera: The Homemade Lomography Camera

We wanted to create our own digital Lomography camera, using walnut, hand polished aluminum frame and all the guts of a craptastic 5 megapixel Vivitar Vivicam. For lenses, we used an Olympus OM series interchangeable lenses, a lens similar to compact digital cameras.