OM System E-M1 Mark III ASTRO Camera Officially Announced
OM Digital has officially announced the OLYMPUS E-M1 Mark III ASTRO dedicated camera for astrophotography.
The camera will be released on July 25 and will cost 327,800 yen, including tax (around $2,000). Additional information is available here.
“The OM SYSTEM E-M1 MarkIII ASTRO is a dedicated camera for astrophotography that optimizes the IR cut filter located in front of the image sensor of the mirrorless single-lens camera E-M1 MarkIII for astrophotography, allowing you to capture colorful red nebulae that are popular among astrophotography enthusiasts. In addition, the filters included with this product, OM SYSTEM’s computational photography, and M.ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses enable a wide range of expression from starry sky photography to full-scale astrophotography such as constellations and nebulae.”
- Press Release PDF
- Product page
- Specifications
- Release date: July 25, 2024
- Suggested retail price: Open
- Direct sales price: ¥ 327,800
- Kitamura Camera: 295,020 yen
- The optical characteristics of the IR cut filter are optimized to achieve approximately 100% transmittance of Hα rays.
- Handheld High-Res Shot compatible
- Custom mode includes convenient settings for starry sky photography
- Body-mounted filters useful for astrophotography:
Light pollution cut filter BMF-LPC01
Soft filter BMF-SE01 - Starry Sky AF: Focus on the stars
- Live Composite Function
- USB power supply from USB/PD compatible devices
- Main specifications are the same as the E-M1 Mark III
