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They’re going to have to build a camera even bigger than the X to fit all those letters on itSo their first camera is going to be called "OM Digital Solutions OM-D E-M1 Mark IV" (or E-M5 whatever) ?
Poorly writen on my part, I was expressing my concern that they would need that facility. My only concern that Olympus will continue to control the manufacturing, because if the new venture controls manufacturing possibly under a new quality system etc they would have to prove them selves over a number of years.Why do you doubt they will have the ability to manufacture cameras and lenses? They have kept all R&D and the factory in Vietnam that does exactly that.
......The last new high end camera which Olympus released was actually M-1 II in 2016. Some might even argue that it was just a facelift of original 2013 M-1 but I would call it a new model because it had new 20MP sensor with hybrid AF, 4k video, high res mode and so on.....
Why would you buy a losing company?One very essential part of this ability is called "money". Olympus camera business has now made losses for three consecutive years and for example the loss for FY 2019 was USD157 million.
Olympus was able to keep pouring money into camera unit because it had such historical importance and it had become really marginal compared to total size of Olympus corporation (some 8% of revenue at the end) but JIP is definitely not able to spend even fraction of that.
More worrying is the question "What did we get for all this money Olympus spent during last three years?".
The last new high end camera which Olympus released was actually M-1 II in 2016. Some might even argue that it was just a facelift of original 2013 M-1 but I would call it a new model because it had new 20MP sensor with hybrid AF, 4k video, high res mode and so on.
Olympus has also poured substantial amount of money into camera business after 2016 but all they coughed up were essentially M-1 II upgrades which all use the very same sensor and have practically same even if somewhat improved features.
In the meantime the requirements for high end ILC specs have certainly not become easier so even if the R&D staff is still there, where is JIP going to find money to run it and how are they going to justify this investment. JIP will certainly not spend a single dollar unless they see a way to create profit.
Why would you buy a loosing company?
Why would you buy a loosing company?
Why would you buy a loosing company?
So their first camera is going to be called "OM Digital Solutions OM-D E-M1 Mark IV" (or E-M5 whatever) ?
Some additional details from JIP.
https://newswitch.jp/p/23981&usg=ALkJrhhi_5GFSSrxmhxXVdrtClZkQKgbLA
Steven, I had both my 1970 OM1 and 1950s Rolleiflex 2.8f 6x6 fully overhauled in the early 2000s.My Pentax ME Super from 1981 still works when I buy film and load it in a closet. I guess my EM1.2 will keep working for years to come and I doubt my skills will improve with some other camera and lens system.
My Pentax ME Super from 1981 still works when I buy film and load it in a closet. I guess my EM1.2 will keep working for years to come and I doubt my skills will improve with some other camera and lens system.
Steven, I had both my 1970 OM1 and 1950s Rolleiflex 2.8f 6x6 fully overhauled in the early 2000s.
"JIP has a policy of not significantly changing the outline of the current product group. As an interchangeable lens digital camera, we will continue to develop products that take advantage of the features of the "Micro Four Thirds System" standard, which has a small sensor size. In particular, the standard has the advantage that the interchangeable lens can be easily miniaturized, and the size and weight can be reduced even at super telephoto. Going forward, we will continue to develop products to capture demand from professional photographers and hobbyists, and promote differentiation from smartphones."