Did they improve OM-1 M1?

[@rogerhance5883]

There is a lot of positive feedback about this update. Good video Dennis.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Nice they finally got the FW out. Thanks Roger

[@Jay19876]

Great news about the subject tracking AF in video! I will have to try it out soon myself. Thanks for sharing your findings Dennis :)

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you for feedback :)

[@CheikoSairin]

Amazing firmware update. A big LIKE from Singapore.

[@johnpark8297]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience Dennis 👍

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

🙏🏻😁

[@andrenj1970]

Good info video Dennis, I tested the firmware really quickly but already noticed AF is more sticky, faster tracking with sharper results:) Thanks.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thanks and glad to hear you also have the same experience with FW 1.7 :)

[@andrenj1970]

Still have to change the af area when needed, photographer decides;)

[@kalapede1]

I havent tried video, but in photo mode it is more stickier then before, it is very noticable. Lots of situations where it struggled before it holds focus now.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

I agree, faster to lock on and its stays on better 😁

[@jameswong3105]

Thank you for the video! Glad to know there is improvement!

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you and im also glad they did a little magic with mark 1 😁

[@rreichar1]

My experience with firmware v1.7 is similar to yours. I have not done much video but what I have done the AF seems better. For stills I am finding that I can use All Points AF most of the time with much better results than with the previous version. I have really enjoyed using it so far.

[@ronnyolsson2802]

Nice shots on the skedand Dennis ! Ronny

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you :)

[@Capcity44]

Those images are sharp. Watching the BIF shots was like watching a video instead of a sequence of stills. This video does a great job explaining what the system can do.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thanks for your comment :) appreciated!

[@ivannestorovic3472]

Wooow I didn't even consider the OM-1 Mk 1 for bird photography, but this is awesome !

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Its great for photographing birds 👍😁

[@ivannestorovic3472]

I use the OM-D E-M10 Mark II for street photography but this is a much better camera...

[@veritas932]

OM-1 is THE CAMERA for bird photography. It's even better than the full frame cameras because of 1. much lighter lens weight for the same equivalent full frame focal lengths 2. for the equivalent full frame aperture, you get larger depth of field to avoid focusing errors ie. at F5.6, you get a depth of field of F11, but none of the diffraction issues at F11. 3. optimized focus algorithm for birds , this focusing is even more sticky and accurate in various scenarios than the Sony full frame. 4. Pro Capture - allows you to take many photos before and after shutter press (50 frames per second) and pick the best image Olympus is on the right strategy. It can't beat full frame sensors in a number of parameters ie ISO noise and shallow depth of field. So it focus on areas that full frame sensors cannot compete in ie. lens weight. However, having said that, if you're not into bird photography, then there are many options out there. I would say OM-1 is ahead of the Panasonic G9Mk2 in bird photography due to it's strength in accurate focusing and tracking. It acquires focus much faster than G9ii. But Panasonic beats Olympus hands down in the video focusing area.

[@ThePNWRiderWA]

I shoot wit the 5R and Sony 200-600. I have the Olympus 1x and the OM-1 with 100-400. The Sony still has better tracking. The 1x and the OM-1 were both improved with tracking which is now usable.

[@andrenj1970]

Update: AF still gets confused at times with all area focus and tricky light:( I switch to smaller area when needed.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Yes i get this to from time to time but it is much improved in my opinion 😁 (my FF camera has the same problem sometimes)

[@andrenj1970]

Yes no perfect systems ever;)

[@Nordic-vs7nl]

Havent made the system change yet, currently on Canon 5d mk iv, but cant decide on Om-1 mk i or mk ii... This update seems to have moved them more together performance wise?

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

I 🙂would go for M2 if i was new to the system. I just dont think its worth the upgrade for M1 if you already have it. The M2 should be better and have future support firmware wise .. i dont think M1 gets any more firmware from now on.

[@Nordic-vs7nl]

@@DennisJacobsenWildlife Thanks for the reply, I pulled the trigger on the M2 and the 90mm f/3,5 Macro, since I mostly do in that sized objects, so excited to see the results, might gonna go for the teleconverter aswell. :)

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

@@Nordic-vs7nl Sounds great, i think you will be wery happy with that camera!

[@mich8261]

I am curious to see how it does with hummingbirds. In my experience they are too small and their flight pattern too different from regular birds for the OM-1 bird detection. I generally need to use only the center focusing point (in the smallest version) to be able to lock onto the hummingbird

[@HotGates]

I have the OM-1 Mark II and M.Zuiko 150-400 and that's one system I'II never sell Dennis;)

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Its a super combo! :)

[@MorkusReX]

Same. It's unbeatable

[@godsinbox]

Dennis, have you adjusted your focussing sensitivity settings with the new firmware?

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

No i just shoot with the same settings as before the update. The only difference was i used AF area ALL to test and it grapped the birds nicely :)

[@Peteryzhang]

Hi Dennis, for photographing, do you use Autofocus setting AF or AF+tracking? They say the AF-Tracking is not as good as AF.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

I use C-AF with bird tracking and in video you need to ude +TR for the bird tracking to work

[@Peteryzhang]

@@DennisJacobsenWildlife Thanks Dennis.

[@janvangastel6763]

Hi Dennis, thanks for your video. My Om-1 (Mk 1) is new and has v 1.4 at the moment. Should I first upgrade to 1.5 and then 1.6 before I upgrade to 1.7?

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thanks 😁 uhh i dont know if you can “skip” the in between versions 🤔 maybe you can find info on their FW site 🙂📷🎥

[@roachroacharito9113]

Latest is supposed to include priors. This is from Olympus. It's a very common question & I had to search for it myself.

[@janvangastel6763]

@@roachroacharito9113 Thank you!

[@georgebowden6748]

Hi, I have only just picked up on this video so apologies for being late. In my case the update to my OM-1 jumped a couple of previous updates & either included or has overwritten them. I have noticed improvement also, as mentioned by others. I would be interested in your findings as you have probably done the update by now.

[@janvangastel6763]

@@georgebowden6748 I did not use it before upgrading, so I do not know if it improved. Jan.

[@michelesiniscalchi8695]

Thanks, ok good for birds but it was already pretty good with birds before, could we check if it can also shoot a person? because a machine to deal only and exclusively with birds has a much more limited audience than those who want to use it for more general purposes. And I like avifauna. But since I don't only do that I would be interested in understanding if the eye and face of human beings is finally in focus, because so far in this sense it has gone much worse than with birds. I need to know for sure before buying it. Thank you

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thanks for your feedback 🙂 I have personally only used the camera for birds, landscape and street photos and never had any problems there. People is the one thing i dont photograph that often but i will try to include some different stuff next time i do a video like this 👍🏻😁

[@pentagramyt417]

then use Sony APS-C system with lightweight setup, if you are primary focused on humans. A6700 autofocus is probably much better and still for myself OM is mainly for travel photography with focus on animals.

[@michelesiniscalchi8695]

@@pentagramyt417 I don't want to buy any more lenses, I have a micro 4/3 kit and I think they are the best lenses out there, especially the olympus ones. I don't like sony apsc lenses. It shouldn't be hard to spot people's eyes if you can get the animals' ones...

[@michelesiniscalchi8695]

@@DennisJacobsenWildlife thank you

[@gregfeeler6910]

You should look at the OM-1 Mk II if you what to track people. It has a new AI-based "person' tracking capability that is not a part of the OM-1 Mk I firmware update discussed here.

[@X-ADV750-k2b]

The video is run in 4k or 120 thank you nice video

[@theflyingdutchman7127]

hi Dennis Thank you very much for this informative video. How is the OM-1 with the now improved AF compared to your Nikon camera combination?

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

I think the OM-1 is up there with the other brands in photo AF with birds :) video Z9 is still superior

[@theflyingdutchman7127]

@@DennisJacobsenWildlife hi Dennis thank you for your quick response and answer. I am considering buying an Om-system in addition to my Canon R3, due to the heavy weight of my Canon set. Om-system is working hard on its way. Many KZbin celebrities have declared the Om-system dead for years, but the reality is that it is alive and well and gives many people a lot of photo pleasure. thanks again for this review👍👏

[@pentagramyt417]

@@theflyingdutchman7127 because they get paid for promoting fullframe lobby or have weird intention in that.

[@gregfeeler6910]

@@theflyingdutchman7127 Ha! We should all be as healthy as the "dead" MFT format. 😀

[@bamsemh1]

I didn't notice anything, other than my programs was reset. But then again, I haven't been out of town to try bif, yet.

[@veritas932]

any improvements on human subjects ?

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

I only use it for wildlife and architecture stuff so cant compare to before the FW 🤔

[@pauldeutsch2044]

After installing the firmware update, my camera would no longer start up. Tried everything. Had to ship it to OM for repair. Haven't heard a word from them. They can use it for a door stop for all I care.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Sorry to hear 😕 Hope you get it back soon

[@richardfink7666]

The OM1II is a little better. If you also photograph people it`s much better.

[@ruhri0411]

That's just the way it is, but the OM-1 Mark 1 is currently being offered with high-quality lenses in a bundle, I ordered an OM-1 with the 12-40 and 40-150 Pro for €2499 today, I'm excited! This bundle with the Mark 2 will certainly cost €1200 more.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Okay :) thanks for the info

[@pentagramyt417]

@@ruhri0411 So sad they don't do OM1MARKII bundle, or at least add 300 mm f4 pro to the bundle with OM1..

[@ruhri0411]

@@pentagramyt417 The M1 is a discontinued model, they will have to clear the shelves.

[@gregfeeler6910]

@@ruhri0411 I think you will love that combination. For many people - and I'm one - the enhancements of the OM-1 Mk II don't justify an upgrade. Those two PRO lenses are fantastic glass and I predict you will be very, very pleased.