Thinking of adding another OM body; which one?

Jeremy Z

Jeremy Z

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I have my grandpa's OM1N. Great camera. I had an OM4 in the past, and it was brilliant. OM3, OM3T and OM4T models are out of the budget, which is < $200 US.

I'd like to add another body with at least semi-automatic operation.

On the radar:

  • OM2N - Pro series, aperture priority w/ exposure compensation
  • OM2S - Pro series, adds spot metering and Program modes to OM2N
  • OM PC - Amateur grade, A and P modes. Nice ergonomics
  • OM4 - Pro grade, Aperture priority with multiple spot metering averaging and highlight/shadow adjustments

On that note, if anyone has a good OM body at a fair price they're looking to move to a new home, let me know by Private Message.
 
OM2n. Always on (even when set to OFF) capacity for correct exposures in good light. Good battery life. Simple to use. I didn’t get my OM4 refurbished because it is clever, but complex and mine drains batteries. Unless you make the OM4 your main camera I doubt the complex metering would be used.
 
I have both the OM4 and om2n. Go for the 2, it is more trouble-free from what I read on the internet. Mine both work fine but the viewfinder is brighter on the 2.
 
Richard G said:
OM2n. Always on (even when set to OFF) capacity for correct exposures in good light. Good battery life. Simple to use. I didn’t get my OM4 refurbished because it is clever, but complex and mine drains batteries. Unless you make the OM4 your main camera I doubt the complex metering would be used.
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Yes, most of the time, pointing the camera down a bit to meter for backlighting works. When it doesn't, some judgment from experience usually works. So it's a complex, yet precise solution to the mixed lighting situations.

OM2N sounds great. A member PM'd me with a generous offer we're working on now for an OM PC. If that falls through, I'll look for an OM2N.
 
OM2n will be the closest in operation and handling and still offer auto when you want or need it. Seems the logical choice. Still very reasonable price.
 
Out of curiosity, why is the OM-10 not an option? They are plentyful and dirty cheap. It is like a scaled down Om-2 if you get one with the manual adaptor.
 
Not sure why it would not be suggested, but FWIW the OM-10 is the price-leader model made for Olympus by Cosina so the controls are a bit less Olympus-like! :)
 
OM2S - unreliable electronics
OM4 - same, perhaps more so. Renowned for eating batteries, main circuit board NLA, was $500...
OMPC same as OM10-20-30-40: not a pro grade shutter, finder not as good

leaving... OM2n the winner!

OM2 (no 'n') has better long exposure capability, but older...
 
Having had (or have) most of them I agree with Peter, the Om-2n is the best built and most reliable, even more so than the Om-1(n). The Om-10, Om-G Om-PC were cheap cameras and tended to fail, The 4 and 2s were unreliable, the 3ti & 4ti are great but have way more features than needed and are way too expensive.
 
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