OM System could be planning a monochrome OM-3 — the 'affordable' black-and-white-only camera is rumored to launch this year and could be a true Leica killer. Here's why that makes perfect sense
- OM System rumored to be launching a monochrome-only OM-3 variant
- Leica, Pentax and Ricoh currently offer monochrome cameras
- With no color filter, monochrome-only sensors can provide sharper images
There's an interesting pattern emerging in the camera industry. At a time when the mass-market camera segment is shrinking (you can blame the excellence of smartphone cameras for that), camera manufacturers are doubling down on the niche (or dare I say weird?) stuff. Retro-styled bodies. Fixed lenses. Film simulations. And increasingly, cameras limited to shooting only in black and white. It may seem like a counter-intuitive trend, but it's happening all the same.
The latest evidence comes courtesy of 43Rumors, a site that deals in Micro Four Thirds gossip. According to a new tip (which, to be clear, is labeled as a "super wild rumor"), OM System may be planning a monochrome version of its OM-3mirrorless camera, potentially to arrive...
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