I'm a long term OM/Olympus user. I bought the OM-3 as a smaller body to complement my OM-1 mark I and to replace my E-m5 mark III. The OM-3 is a nice complement to the OM-1. It is nice to have the OM-1 features in a body with a thinner grip. However, there some short comings to the design that potential users should be aware of. I would hope that hopefully designers of the next generation of bodies might also think about these things. One is the reduction of buttons in the OM-3 compared to either the OM-1 or OM-5 bodies. I tend to view that with the creative dial, the typical user is oriented more towards out of camera JPGs rather than shooting RAW and developing the photos in post processing. I should mention I only shoot JPGs. But with a JPG oriented camera, I would expect to have a couple of buttons I could use to add effects. But having fewer buttons than even the OM-5, means if I want to get creative, I have to do more menu diving. Second is the placement of the creative dial on the right hand side where you grip the camera. I get this is a reference to the Pen-F which in turn is a reference to the OM film cameras. However, I found it uncomfortable when I picked up the camera. I've improved things by adding a third party leather 1/2 case, and a Peak Designs micro-clutch, but the creative button should have been moved elsewhere. Given it is a dial, you are typically not going to engage it while holding he camera to your face, I don't see why it has to be on the hand grip. If it has to be there, at least it should have a had a button on top of it like the CP button on the lever, where I could press the button while shooting to change something. Next is my long standing gripe about recent OM/Olympus cameras in having the strap holders be triangles through small posts. In particular, the right hand triangle is right where I grip the camera. Please have your designers look at the Olympus E-620 which had proper strap holders attached to the body at the top that does not interfere with gripping the camera. I also have to imagine that proper strap holders would be able to hold more weight (such as the 150-400 Pro lens + MC-20 + FL-900R flash). I would have preferred the tripod screw to be in the center of the body rather than to the front. This means if you put a tripod quick release plate on your camera or something like the Peak Designs micro-clutch, the plate sticks out due to the placement of the tripod screw. In playing with my new 17mm f/1.8 mark II lens with the OM-3, I discovered that shooting in P-mode would often choose 1/15 second shutter speed. In my OM-1 mark I and E-m5 mark III, previously it would choose 1/60 in the same case. Now often times, the reason I'm shooting with a prime is to do low light, non-flash photography of people indoors. IMHO, having 1/15 be the default setting means subject movement will cause the picture to be blurry. Fortunately there is the ISO-A Lowest S/S option (page 168) to allow me to reset the speed to 1/60. I am disappointed that the OM-3 does not have a wired shutter release port. This means I cannot use the OM-3 when I have a microprocessor that wants to precisely control when the shutter is released, for example to capture high speed photos of bullets shooting through balloons, capturing lightening strikes, etc. In addition, I am disappointed that the RM-WR1 (used on my OM-1 mark I) does not work on the OM-3. Granted the RM-WR2 replacement for the RM-WR2 should work in theory, but as an existing user, it means one more thing I have to buy. However, 2 months after the OM-3 announcement, and 1 month after shipping started, the RM-WR2 is not available. That means the only option for remote control of the shutter is via the OIShare phone app. I find the OIShare app not to be useful in some situations, such as recording fireworks. Hopefully, the RM-WR2 will be shipping soon. While it certainly works on the OM-3, I am disappointed that OM no longer includes the FL-LM3 in the package with the OM-3 like it did with the OM-1 mark I. Likewise, it is disappointing that the F-7AC USB-AC Adapter is no longer included in the package. I realize for European sales, it can't be in the base package, but for USA sales, it should still be in the box. I find it disappointing that the manual still lists the USB PD requirements for powering the camera at 27 watts like it does for the OM-1 mark I/II. I have found that the camera will work just fine if given the more common 18 watts of USB PD. I suspect this is a cut+paste error from the E-m1 mark III or E-m1x manuals, which indeed had the 27 watt requirement. It would be helpful if whomever is managing the accessories page at omsysem.com could add all of the accessories that the OM-3 supports. At the moment, it just lists the RM-WR2, BCX-1/SBCX-1 chargers, and the CB-USB13 cable. It should also list: FL-700WR flash, FL-900R flash, FL-LM3 flash, STF-8 macro flash, FC-WR commander, BLX-1 battery, F-7AC USB adapter.

The OM-3 is simply creative joy. Mixing the best of the creative features of the PEN-F with the computational power of the OM1-mk ii in a retro body slightly larger than the OM-5 is an amazing feat. But, what is really mind-blowing is how much fun this creative gem is to use. The ability to tailor in-camera shooting flexibility with colors, grains, highlights, shadows, filters and pretty much everything else lets me explore different creative options on location at the point of capture. From shoot to share with the freedom of choice to skip post-processing is pure joy and just plain fun!

I'm new to OM systems, just starting to build my kit after selling off my 10 years of Canon gear. I'm very happy with my OM-3 and the 12-45 f4... very small, light, handles well... Great kit!

Truly blown away by this camera body; I chose to upgrade from an EM5 Mark III, and the capabilities of this camera in the compact and cool package it's in are amazing. I was specifically interested in the new autofocus, computational photography modes, and the art styles, and all have impressed me. I know the camera doesn't make the photographer, but the autofocus accuracy has definitely let me get shots that I would have missed on my old camera. I've shot with a 17mm f1.8 on the compact side, up to a 12-100mm f4 on the larger side, and the camera feels natural with each; I was worried it would feel too small for larger lenses, but it hasn't been the case. I love having a camera that feels like I can put it in my backpack on the way out the door and have it with me all the time - the size of it will make it there to get a shot when I want it.

Amazing camera...I am an amateur who has purchased so many cameras in my search for an intuitive camera with excellent image quality. And this is it. The user interface makes the creation of excellent, quality images very easy. The feature set is over the top but accessible and easy to learn and use. The camera is light and relatively small. And OM System learning and tips makes everything more understandable and accessible. I could not be happier with this purchase and highly recommend.

Very capable, although complex; I have much to learn even though I have been shooting with an OM-1 for nearly a year. On the other hand, it can be used as just a "basic" camera. My only question about the hardware is how durable the on-off switch will be. It seems to me to be a bit "flimsy" for an essential part of a piece of $2,000 kit.

I purchased the OM-3 as a carry around camera. I also have the EM1X which I use for work. I used to have a EM10 III that I used for everyday shooting but sold a while back. I was expecting a nice camera with the OM-3 but I was pleasantly surprised that what showed up was a excellent full featured camera. Very good build quality. I'm liking the direction that OM went by choosing metal construction. This is a premium camera. It will take over for most of my shooting as it performs better than the EM1X in many ways which is wild considering the form factor.

An absolute dream to work with. All the best features of the OM1 II in a beautiful retro body. It truly begs for the dial to be cranked to Mono and left there. The JPEGS are crisp and detailed while the RAW images give you so much room to work on the backend. Due to the excellent weather sealing, I have found that I feel more comfortable taking this camera out when the weather is less forgiving and creating some truly dynamic shots. The build quality is second to known. Its got all the metal you need to feel like a truly premium retro camera but its still light and easy to carry around. They somehow hit the perfect balance with this one. The HI RES mode is a true game saver when you have concerns about image noise or fine detail. I have made all my "full frame" friends second guess their set ups.