OM Digital Solutions has announced an upcoming firmware update for the OM-System OM-1, which is among the Best OM System cameras, scheduled for the autumn. The update is said to include improvements to some of the camera’s AF capabilities, such as S-AF and C-AF in all-target mode, and the option to assign the trash (delete) button as a menu shortcut.

The company stressed that even with these updates, the AF performance of the OM-1 will not match the recently released OM-System OM-1 Mark II’s, as the firmware update will not include new features introduced with the OM-1 Mark II, such as Live GND and AI Detection AF for humans.

OM-System OM-1 at a glance:

  • 20MP Four Thirds Stacked BSI Live MOS sensor
  • 50fps with C-AF, up to 120fps fixed AF
  • ISO80 – ISO102400 (extended)
  • 1053-point AI detect Quad Pixel AF
  • 5.76m-dot electronic viewfinder, 1.65/0.825x magnification
  • 1.62m-dot 3in vari-angle touchscreen
  • 5-axis in-body stabilisation (upto 8EV)
  • CINE 4K 60fps video recording
  • IP53 rating with specific lenses

From OM Digital Solutions:

Thank you for your continued support of our products.

Since the announcement of the OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mark II interchangeable lens camera on January 30, there have been many inquiries regarding the possibility of a firmware update to the OM SYSTEM OM-1 (released March 2022).

As a result, we would like to advise of our plan for a future firmware update for OM-1:

Future Firmware Update Plan for OM-1

Scheduled to be released around this autumn (northern hemisphere), the following changes for the OM-1 via a firmware update are planned: 

  1. Autofocus: Improvement of some AF performance capabilities, such as S-AF and C-AF in all-target mode to improve capture of main subjects.
  1. Operability: Improved usability through the option to assign the trash (delete) button as a menu access shortcut.

Please note the following:

  • It will not include new features introduced with the OM-1 Mark II, such as Live GND and AI Detection AF for humans.
  • It will provide some AF performance improvements only and therefore the new AF performance of the OM-1 will not match the OM-1 Mark II.

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