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OM SYSTEM OM-1 MARK II

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The OM System OM-1 Mark II has a lot to live up to. The original OM-1 was universally considered a home run – a rare example of the industry giving love not only to a Micro Four Thirds camera, but also to OM Digital Solutions as a company launching its first true post-Olympus product. While the OM-1 Mark II is similar to its predecessor in many ways, it also has some significant improvements – and there is no other camera that can do what it does. For instance, its signature feature, the Live GND filter, a brilliant software-powered graduated ND filter, is on its own enough to transform the way you shoot landscapes. Added to that are improvements to the autofocus, more than double the buffer depth (top speed 120fps), and an industry-best 8.5 stops of in-body image stabilisation.

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