Nope. TruePic VIII on the EM1.2 and EM1X are USB-C ready.The controller is probably integral to the CPU chip. Replacing it would require a revision of the CPU chip, and they probably don't have enough other changes to justify the effort of recertifying it, etc.
Future proofing is just something that makes consumers feel good, it often ends up being completely pointless.Nope. TruePic VIII on the EM1.2 and EM1X are USB-C ready.
The omission is about saving pennies on sunk cost older tech rather than future proofing.
We can talk in 5 years time when ALL of your other devices use a single USB-C cable, except that one frickin' camera you have to keep a Micro USB cable around for. I'm pretty much there already.Future proofing is just something that makes consumers feel good, it often ends up being completely pointless.
making the consumers feel good is completely pointless?Future proofing is just something that makes consumers feel good, it often ends up being completely pointless.
It doesn't actually have to be a USB 3.x controller. It is possible to just use the USB-C connector in USB 2.0 mode.The controller is probably integral to the CPU chip. Replacing it would require a revision of the CPU chip, and they probably don't have enough other changes to justify the effort of recertifying it, etc.
Not me, I probably have at LEAST six different USB cables (likely more), for the various devices that use different USB connectors.We can talk in 5 years time when ALL of your other devices use a single USB-C cable, except that one frickin' camera you have to keep a Micro USB cable around for. I'm pretty much there already.
A red herring argument. Users could use the speed because the highest end SD cards can exceed what USB 2.0 is capable (they can not only "touch" what USB 2.0 is capable but can hit the ceiling). So going to USB 3.x could benefit the user with faster transfer speed. USB 3.x's max speed doesn't matter.Users don't need the speed, as even the highest end SD card can't touch what USB 3.0 is capable of.
Actually USB3.0 is essential for even mere UHS-II cards, which can easily read/write at 100-150MB/s (protocol limited by UHS-II). There are special UHS-II cards that can go double speed, so even such low end devices are pushing the limits of that generation of buses.Users don't need the speed, as even the highest end SD card can't touch what USB 3.0 is capable of.
These are all optional parts of the standard.Its also more expensive, in some cases substantially more expensive.
- Usb 3.0 can only carry 4.5W of power, Type C can do 100W
- Type C can do bidirectional power, older standards only allowed for host to peripheral transfer
The above also has knock-on effects on other parts of the devise that also increase cost.
With USB-C and in camera charging, it can be quite handy to dump photos and recharge at the same time. I do that sometimes on Sony, that is pretty fast and when traveling saves the hassle of bringing battery charger and card reader without giving up much. Even with normal charging current most camera batteries can be back to 100% overnight with in body charging.I found the cable a hassle & now just pop the card directly into a reader. Be nice to have more i/o options but the cables usually just end up in a big 'ol box of other cables at the moment.
The charging thing would be super handy in terms of junk minimisation. Kind of wonder who will be the first manufacturer to just put a USB-C interface directly into the battery to cut the separate charger unit entirely. That would complicate the battery design, but you'd eliminate the separate charger and power-lead for it.With USB-C and in camera charging, it can be quite handy to dump photos and recharge at the same time.
In China, foreign companies generally can't own or autonomously operate factories. This is partly because the government has ownership in all medium and large domestic companies.Does Oly even make their cameras & lenses or do they just spec it up and get a generic manufactory to spit it out ?
I thought QC went up after Olympus moved much of their manufacturing to Vietnam. My Pen-F and E-M5mkII were rock solid, both Vietnam made.In China, foreign companies generally can't own or autonomously operate factories. This is partly because the government has ownership in all medium and large domestic companies.
At best, they can partner with a factory company and have a couple engineers on-site for overseeing QA.
At worst the company provides a spec, the factory owners produce a nice sample from newer factories, and then when the order is placed, the manufacturers move production to an older factory with worse tolerances and QC.
I don't know about Vietnam.
Regardless, if Oly designs in USB-C, then it's going to have USB-C.
There are other situations where a company in China designs (or knocks-off) a product, and sells it to anyone who wants to market it. (think fidget spinners and other cheap toys, some batteries, USB chargers, ... But not a high-end camera.)
I am a bit scared of adding a USB port to internal batteries... seems likely to cause problemsThe charging thing would be super handy in terms of junk minimisation. Kind of wonder who will be the first manufacturer to just put a USB-C interface directly into the battery to cut the separate charger unit entirely. That would complicate the battery design, but you'd eliminate the separate charger and power-lead for it.