OM Digital Solutions
{{For|the Olympus SLR series|Olympus OM system}}
{{Short description|Japanese optical products company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = OM Digital Solutions Corporation
| logo = OM Digital Solutions Logo.svg
| logo_caption =
| logo_alt =
| native_name = OMデジタルソリューションズ
| industry = Electronics
| predecessor =
| founded = {{Start date and age|2020|10|09}}
| founder = Olympus Corporation
| defunct =
| fate =
| successor =
| hq_location_city = Shinjuku, Tokyo
| hq_location_country = Japan
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = Shigemi Sugimoto (CEO)
| products = Cameras, Camera lenses, voice recorders
| brands = {{Hlist|OM System|Zuiko|Olympus|}}
| owner = {{Unbulleted list|OJ Holdings, Ltd (95%)|Olympus Corporation (5%)}}
| num_employees = {{circa|2,000}}
| num_employees_year = 2021
| parent =
| 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.
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. This subsidiary was named OM Digital Solutions. 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%.
In 2021, OM Digital Solutions reported that all its products would be rebranded from Olympus to OM System.{{Cite web |last=Burgett |first=Gannon |date=1 November 2022 |title=OM Digital Solutions is removing the Olympus name from its entire product portfolio |url=https://www.dpreview.com/news/1290364470/om-digital-solutions-is-removing-the-olympus-name-from-its-entire-product-portfolio |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=DPReview}} The new name is a reference to the Olympus OM system.{{cn|date=November 2024}}
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.{{Cite web |title=OM System OM-1 Review |url=https://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/om-system-om-1/om-system-om-1A.HTM |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=Imaging Resource |language=en}}
In February 2025, OMDS introduced the OM System OM-3, a retro-styled Micro Four Thirds camera with the same sensor as the OM-1 Mark II.
File:OM System OM-3 28 feb 2025a.jpg|OM System OM-3
File:OM System OM-5 22 nov 2022a.jpg|OM System OM-5
References
| last = Clark
| first = Mitchell
| title = OM System OM-3 review: an advanced travel camera with its best foot forward
| publisher = Digital Photograpy Review
| date = 2025-02-06
| access-date = 2025-03-01
| url = https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/om-system-om-3-review
| language = en
}}
| author = OM Digital Solutions
| title = Style Meets Functionality: OM SYSTEM Launches Camera & Lenses Designed for Photographers on the Go
| date = 2025-02-06
| access-date = 2025-03-01
| location = Bethlehem, PA
| url = https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/style-meets-functionality-om-system-launches-camera--lenses-designed-for-photographers-on-the-go-302369427.html
| language = en
}}
External links
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- [https://om-digitalsolutions.com/en Official website]
Category:Electronics companies of Japan
Category:Manufacturing companies based in Tokyo