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OM Digital Solutions
Japanese optical products company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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]
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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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