Olympus today has officially announced the new MC-20 M.Zuiko Digital 2x Teleconverter and the new firmware update version 3.0 for E-M1 Mark II mirrorless camera.
The MC-20 M.Zuiko Digital 2x Teleconverter is now available for pre-order at B&H Photo Video/Adorama for $429.99.
The firmware version 3.0 for E-M1 Mark II now already released:
The most significant features include:
- Autofocus
- Autofocus algorithms from the E-M1X improves performance tracking moving subjects and makes S-AF more accurate
- Group 25-point AF mode added; Center priority mode sticks to center focus point and will use surrounding points if subject moves ‘vigorously’
- ‘Active use’ of PDAF improves performance when shooting video
- Camera can now focus down to -6EV when using an F1.2 lens
- Image quality
- A new ‘Detail Priority’ mode reduces noise (at the expense of burst speed) at low ISOs in JPEGs
- High ISO performance has been improved by 1/3-stop, according to Olympus
- ISO 100 (Low) added
- Anti-flicker mode added
- Other
- OM-Log400 added for more flexibility for color grading in video
- Menus/playback mode can be entered while camera is writing to a memory card
- Focus Stacking now offers choice of 3-15 shots
- New Instant Film Art Filter
- Support for USB Raw Data Edit with Olympus Workspace (see below)
- Support for new MC-20 teleconverter