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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Hillary K. Grigonis

OM System has used 20MP sensors for years, but is a new high-res version coming? I sat down with OM execs to ask my biggest questions on sensor development

OM System United States James Artaius
OM System OM-1 Mark II on a wooden surface, against a dark background.

Across its entire mirrorless line, every current OM System camera from the budget-friendly to the flagship has one thing in common: a 20MP Micro Four Thirds sensor. But is OM System about to stretch beyond the 20MP resolution the company has used since 2016?

I sat down with four OM System executives at the B&H Bild Expo, and chief among my list of questions was that 20MP sensor. OM says it is continuously working on new sensor development. “The development and evolution of a new image sensor is an ongoing effort,” Eiji Shirota, Head of Business at OM System, told me.

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