mkirgan

I am considering purchasing an EM1X that is a parallel import. I would like to know if anyone could confirm that installing firmware updates is still allowed by OMD with a legally purchased, but parallel imported camera?

I live in New Zealand.

Many thanks,

Mike

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

Yes. Some much older discontinued products like the AO-1 are not supported anymore. But the E-M1X will still be supported. This can be easily confirmed by e-mailing OMDS.

Jeffcs Loc: Myrtle Beach South Carolina

Go on the OM website the “camera up dater” is a free down load and all of the “OMD” cameras are listed

mkirgan

Thanks for the replies. I am not sure I made my question clear though. I know that all of the Olympus cameras that are still supported can be updated. My question is whether or not I would be prohibited from installing an existing firmware update if I had purchased the camera as a parallel import. In other words, could I be blocked from installing firmware or registering the camera, if the serial number doesn't correspond to my location, or if there is some other way in which that could be detected? . I'm just trying to determine if there are any potential consequences of buying a parallel import that I am unaware of. I haven't find any other stores with one in stock, or a second hand one for sale.

sergiohm

Yes you will be able to install firmware, a valid S/N is all that is needed.

mkirgan

Thank you, much appreciated!