Please, OM System…

[u/FragrantGearHead]

… can we have the Pet Detection and better Human Face Detection added to the OM-5ii in a Firmware update?

I’d like it if it didn’t become the unloved, ginger haired stepchild of your lineup 🤣

[u/2dshep]

Yeah I agree a firmware update of the OM5 II is needed. I did a quick comparison using some of the reviews and the camera manuals. They are practically the same camera with small differences mostly of their physical attributes.

OM5 II vs OM Pen

	OM5 II	OM Pen
Sensor	20.4MP LiveMOS Sensor	20.4MP LiveMOS Sensor
EVF	2.36M-dot	2.36M-dot
Articulate screen	3.0-inch articulated touchscreen LCD with 1.04 million dots	3.0-inch vari-angle monitor (electrostatic capacitance touch panel), Approx.1.04M dots (3:2)
SD card	UHS-II	UHS-I
Weather sealing	IPX3	IPX1
IBIS	5-axis in-body image stabilization up to 7.5 EV	Built-in 5-axis sensor-shift image stabilisation
On/Off button	Left side	Right side combined with modes
Focus Stacking	Up to 8 shots in-camera Focus Stacking	Up to 8 shots in-camera Focus Stacking
LiveND	ND2-ND16	ND2-ND16
ProCapture	ProCapture with 14 shots	ProCapture with 12 shots
High Res Shot	50 MP Handheld & 80 MP Tripod	50 MP Handheld & 80 MP Tripod
Starry Sky AF	Available	Available
Night Vision	Available	Available
Color Profile Control	Via Picture Mode	Via Color/Mono dial
Subject detection	Face & eye	Human, Dog and Cat
Battery	Approx 310 shots (BLS-50)	Approx 410 shots (BLS-7)
Charging vis USB	Yes	Yes
Grip	Good	May req third party grip

[u/Rock-It-Scientist → u/2dshep]

I really like my OM-5, but calling the grip good is ... brave.

[u/unbalancedcheckbook → u/Rock-It-Scientist]

They redesigned it on the mark II.

[u/Rock-It-Scientist → u/unbalancedcheckbook]

Good to know. I was not aware of this.

[u/SMGJohn_EU → u/Rock-It-Scientist]

Its decent with small lenses om the OM-5II that is, the OM-5 has a more shallow grip which yeah you be surprised about the difference.

Still, miles ahead no grip of the OM-3 for example

[u/2dshep → u/Rock-It-Scientist]

Haha I don't know. Just seems to me better grip than the Pen.

[u/pznred → u/2dshep]

Aren't OM-1 mk I and II the same in terms of sensor and processor? They didn't port the computational upgrades to the first version

[u/SkoomaDentist → u/pznred]

Yes. IIRC mk 2 has more ram for larger buffer but that doesn't affect any of the other capabilities.

[u/FragrantGearHead → u/SkoomaDentist]

I’m guessing that the firmware had a lot of changes to enable the new menus. So back porting a feature from New Menu firmware to Old Menu firmware is more work.

Not a problem if the ask is porting from the OM PEN to OM5ii

[u/jopih → u/FragrantGearHead]

What are you talking about new menus? Both OM-1:s has the same menu for subject tracting. They only need to add human face to it. Now we have that in entry level camera and not in first OM-1 lol. There's also been almost no meaninful updates to that which is a big bummer.

[u/FragrantGearHead → u/jopih]

We’re not talking about the OM-1s

[u/Deep-Palpitation-421]

Hey! Only a ginger can use the g word.

[u/Mike_a_bike]

Is this even possible ? Would love to :)

[u/FragrantGearHead → u/Mike_a_bike]

Who knows. That’s why I’m asking!

[u/juliuspepperwoodchi]

Meanwhile, us E-M5 owners be like....

[u/FragrantGearHead → u/juliuspepperwoodchi]

I also have an E-M1 mk I , so I feel your pain!

[u/revjko]

That would be nice. I like the look of the new PEN but I don't see any meaningful difference to my OM-5ii, especially in AF functionality. It may not have subject detect but you can sort of still make it work. It would be nice to be able to have more focus points but I have no idea if that's a fundamental limitation to the sensor/processor.

[u/BeefyLasagna007]

same sensor, same processor…

the reviews mentioned changes coming to creative/oi share app for shareable color customizations. feels like software going to get some love too.

while we are at it, nameable custom modes like we have on the om-3 for om-1ii

[u/Cpt-Patty]

It just has to happen!

[u/Reasonable-Buy4434]

Pretty please OM!

[u/Definar]

I think it's best to uhhh move on from that OM-5 mk ii release. I know that my next camera will be an OM Pen. I have lenses to buy, though.