Company:OM Digital Solutions
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Native name | OMデジタルソリューションズ |
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| Type | Public (K.K) |
| Industry | Electronics |
| Founded | October 9, 2020 |
| Founder | Olympus Corporation |
| Headquarters | Shinjuku, Tokyo , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Shigemi Sugimoto (CEO)[1] |
| Products | Cameras, Camera lenses, voice recorders |
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Number of employees | c. 2,000[1] (2021) |
| Website | https://www.om-digitalsolutions.com |
OM Digital Solutions Corporation (OMDS) (OMデジタルソリューションズ) is a Japanese manufacturer of opto-digital products for business and consumer use, branded OM System. The company acquired the camera, audio recorder and binocular product divisions of the manufacturer Olympus in January 2021.[2]
History
On 30 September 2020, Olympus announced that it had entered into an agreement with financial investor Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) to transfer the Olympus Imaging division to a newly established wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus.[3] This subsidiary was named OM Digital Solutions.[4] On 1 January 2021, 95% of the shares in OM Digital Solutions were transferred to OJ Holdings, Ltd, a specially established subsidiary of JIP. Olympus retained ownership of the remaining 5%.[2]
In 2021, OM Digital Solutions reported that all its products would be rebranded from Olympus to OM System.[5] The new name is a reference to the Olympus OM system.[citation needed]
Products
Initially, the company continued production of products that were launched under Olympus ownership. In February 2022, OMDS introduced its first new product, the OM System OM-1 Micro Four Thirds camera to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original Olympus OM-1.[6]
In February 2025, OMDS introduced the OM System OM-3,[7] a retro-styled Micro Four Thirds camera with the same sensor as the OM-1 Mark II.[8]
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OM System OM-3 -
OM System OM-5
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Company Profile" (in en). OM Digital Solutions. https://www.om-digitalsolutions.com/en/company/profile/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Olympus Completes Transfer of Imaging Business" (in en). Olympus. 2021-01-04. https://www.olympus.de/company/de/news/pressemitteilungen/2021-01-04t12-14-39/press-release-detail-page_29888.html.
- ↑ "Olympus: Einigung mit JIP zum Transfer des Kamerageschäfts" (in de). 2020-09-30. https://www.heise.de/news/Olympus-Einigung-mit-JIP-zum-Transfer-des-Kamerageschaefts-4916033.html.
- ↑ "Olympus Agreed on Transfer of Imaging Business with JIP" (in en). Olympus. 2020-09-30. https://www.olympus.de/company/de/news/pressemitteilungen/2020-09-30t10-34-22/olympus-agreed-on-transfer-of-imaging-business-with-jip-28352-dach.html.
- ↑ Burgett, Gannon (1 November 2022). "OM Digital Solutions is removing the Olympus name from its entire product portfolio". https://www.dpreview.com/news/1290364470/om-digital-solutions-is-removing-the-olympus-name-from-its-entire-product-portfolio.
- ↑ "OM System OM-1 Review" (in en). https://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/om-system-om-1/om-system-om-1A.HTM.
- ↑ OM Digital Solutions (2025-02-06). "Style Meets Functionality: OM SYSTEM Launches Camera & Lenses Designed for Photographers on the Go" (Press release). Bethlehem, PA. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
- ↑ Clark, Mitchell (2025-02-06). "OM System OM-3 review: an advanced travel camera with its best foot forward" (in en). Digital Photography Review. https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/om-system-om-3-review.
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