Rumour. OM Digital Solutions has made no announcement. The report comes from 43rumors, citing what it describes as a very good source.
After a notably quiet stretch, OM Digital Solutions may be about to make some noise. 43rumors reports that the company is planning a major announcement in September, and that there are three possible options for what it will be.
That is thin on detail, but the significance is in the word “major”. OM System — the brand that carries the Olympus legacy in photography — has kept a low profile, and Micro Four Thirds as a system has spent the past few years being written off by people who have not looked closely at it. A significant announcement would be a welcome reminder that a smaller, lighter format still has genuine advantages, particularly for wildlife photographers who benefit from the crop factor and the computational features OM System does better than almost anyone.
What would we like to see? The obvious gap is a flagship successor that pushes the OM-1 line forward, though the more interesting possibility is that OM System leans further into the computational photography that makes its cameras distinctive — Live ND, Live Composite, handheld high-res and in-camera focus stacking are features that genuinely change what you can do in the field, and no rival matches the full set.
The one caution we would offer is the one 43rumors itself raises: OM System has a record of updates that turn out to be more modest than the build-up suggested. A “major announcement” that amounts to a firmware release or a modest refresh would land badly given how long the wait has been.
September is shaping up to be a busy month regardless — with Canon, Sigma and Sirui announcements all expected — so OM System will need something substantial to be heard above it.
OM System September announcement: what is being reported
Report: OM Digital Solutions is planning a major announcement in September 2026, with three possible options reported. Details: none confirmed; no product, specification or date has been reported. Source: 43rumors, citing a source it describes as very good. Official position: OM Digital Solutions has made no announcement. Context: OM System has had a quiet period, and the report notes a history of updates that have underwhelmed relative to expectations.
