runakid Loc: Shelbyville, TN

How good is the eye detection compared to Nikon's?

Interested in the OM-1 to save weight but hopefully not sacrifice quality.

Peteso Loc: Blacks Hills

Which Nikon(s)?

DaveyDitzer Loc: Western PA

Just remember, often the weight is in the lens, especially the longer ones. check out the lens choices you would prefer. Also, depending upon what Nikon you have, if it's a crop (DX), the DX lenses are often lighter.

efleck Loc: Vancouver, WA State

I moved from Nikon DX cameras almost 10 years ago to the Olympus line and went through the entire EM series. When the OMD (Olympus successor) OM1 came out I got it and have been very pleased. The camera body is smaller and lighter but packed with features. Some users find it a bit too small in their hands. If you have the opportunity, go to a local camera store and hold one. I'm a large man (78 yo) with medium size hands and the camera fits into my hand well. I have no problem with the buttons, a complaint I have frequently heard.

As another responder notes, lenses are often the bulk of the weight of a camera setup. I routinely use the OM1 with the Zuuiko 12-100 zoom (a fantastic lens) and it is a relatively compact unit. I also use the Zuiko 100-400 for my wildlife photography. This superzoom is much smaller than an equivalent full frame or DX lens. Also, the equivalent reach of the Zuiko Micro4/3 lenses is 2X a full frame. I restrict my ISO to a max of 6400 that is easily coped with in post-processing. If you have a chance, try out the camera and the lenses that you want at a local camera shop. Earl

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"The weight is in the lenses" ??!?!?! Well acoarst everyone allows for that and lens size is what m4/3 is all about. Some m4/3 bodies are as big as FFbodies, but thrmenses are riny !

Tritting out tired old SLR-vs-EVF tropes and
cliches makes for a useless gobbledegook when the is not at all SLRs vut is format size and therefor system size.

moonhawk Loc: Land of Enchantment

OM1 is a great camera. With the longer lenses there is a huge savings in size and weight. The eye detection is very good. Price of lenses is a substantial savings over equivalent focal length full frame midels. I went to Olympus with the EM1, then 2, then 3, now have two OM1s. Never going back.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

I have very little or no problems with eye detection with my E-M1 mkII and mkIII (people 100' or more away from the camera becomes difficult to detect eyes; eyes become a very, very small target). And the new OM-1 is even better. Is it as good as the top of the line full frame cameras costing two or more times as much? Probably not but they will not be that much better than the OM-1.

The Pro level OM lenses are capable of resolving a 100mp 4/3rds sensor - when the 4/3rds manufacturers finally made a 100mp sensor. 20mp and 25mp are the 4/3rds standards right now. Both are good enough for any two page magazine spread. But today's Pro lenses will be ready for the 100mp sensors when they get around to making them.

As far as weight, I carry an EM-1 mkII and mkIII, 12-45 f4 Pro, 12-100 f4 Pro IS, 7-14 f2.8 Pro, 300 f4 Pro IS, 90 f3.5 Macro Pro IS, 15 f8 body lens cap, two teleconverters, two flashes, polarizer filters for all lenses, extra body and lens caps, extra batteries for bodies and flashes, and a few other accessories in a MindShift 28L backpack. Total weight is 21 pounds backpack and all. This is a carry-on which can store overhead or under the seat. The total reach of the system, in 35mm terms, is 14 to 600 at f4 or less and up to 1200 f8. Try and find a full frame or APS-C system for the same 28L, 21 pounds, and around $16,000.

You do not need to start with this setup. If I were starting, I would buy the OM-1 with a 12-40 f2.8 Pro or 12-100 f4 Pro IS lens and decide from there which way to expand.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

I’ve been using the 12-100 Pro on my OM-1 to very good effect, but that 12-40 f/2.8 is my favorite lens on it. I also get a lot of use out of the 100-400, shooting wildlife. The eye focus is excellent and ProCapture is a game changer for wildlife.

aikiboy

Might want to also consider the Panasonic Lumix G9ii. Same price, just came out, haven't used it but apparently the phase detection made a huge difference and eye detection is pretty good. If you get a chance, look at a few reviews on Youtube so you can get an idea of how well it performs. It's heavier than the OM1, but might give you a little more of what you want. Also, the sensor is 25 megapixels, so a little resolution boost.

Lagoonguy Loc: New Smyrna Beach, FL

My wife and I switched to Panasonic G9’s and now also OM-1s with a wide selection of PL & Olympus lenses and we are very pleased with the M4/3 system. The weight of this system is 45% lighter than my Nikon gear which I seldom used after switching to M4/3. I am hard pressed to tell which is which on direct comparison of photos between the systems when viewed on a monitor or TV. I only have a D500 & 500mm PF left from my Nikon system which I use for wildlife along with an Oly 300mm f4 & PL 100-400. IMO it is a great system with little downside.

DaveyDitzer Loc: Western PA

A little trouble with your keyboard there Butch?

Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI

This seems like a pretty good opportunity to rent an OM1 to see for yourself.

mizzee Loc: Boston,Ma

I have the OMD m1 III which is an older version of the OM1. I’d say the eye detection is very good as I was able to photograph the pupils of the animals I saw on safari in Tanzania. How far away was I? The closest you’re allowed to be is 100 yards and many shots were farther than that. Given that the OM1 is newer my guess is that the eye detection is even better.

User ID

Absolutely. I was proofreading and correctiing the message when I took a phone call. Then I continued editing only to find I could not save the editing cuz the post had timed out.

The time out feature of UHH really sux. Im sure theres some feeble rationale for it.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Eye detection on Nikon, Canon, and Sony are all excellent. You will not save much weight going with the OM-1 with telephoto lenses.
The difference is the skill, knowledge, and experience of the photographer. If you don't set your camera up for the type of shooting your doing you will not get good results.