OM Digital Solutions
A Japanese opto-digital products company established through the transfer of Olympus's imaging business to Japan Industrial Partners.
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Overview
OM Digital Solutions Corporation, commonly abbreviated as OMDS, is a Japanese manufacturer of opto-digital products for consumer and business use. The company was created to take over the imaging-related operations of Olympus after Olympus decided to separate its camera and related consumer-product business from the rest of the group. Its product scope includes interchangeable-lens digital cameras, lenses, audio recorders, binoculars and related optical equipment. The company originated in a transaction announced by Olympus on 30 September 2020. Olympus agreed with Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), a Japanese financial investor, to transfer the Olympus Imaging division into a newly established wholly owned subsidiary. That subsidiary was named OM Digital Solutions. On 1 January 2021, 95% of the shares were transferred to OJ Holdings, a subsidiary established by JIP, while Olympus retained the remaining 5%. This structure made OMDS the successor to Olympus's consumer imaging operations without making it a continuation of Olympus's medical or scientific businesses. OMDS initially continued selling products developed and introduced under the Olympus name. Its inherited portfolio included the OM-D and PEN camera families, M.Zuiko lenses, digital audio recorders and binoculars. During 2021, the company announced that its products would progressively move from the Olympus name to OM System. The new brand references Olympus's historical OM camera system while establishing a separate identity for the post-Olympus business. The first camera introduced by the newly formed company was the Olympus PEN E-P7, released in June 2021. In February 2022, OMDS launched the OM System OM-1, a Micro Four Thirds camera positioned as a successor to the professional-oriented Olympus OM-D E-M1 line and named in connection with the fiftieth anniversary of the original Olympus OM-1 film camera. The company later introduced the OM System OM-5 in November 2022 as a successor to the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III. In February 2025, it added the OM System OM-3, a retro-styled Micro Four Thirds model using the same sensor generation as the OM-1 Mark II. OM Digital Solutions is positioned around compact and comparatively lightweight imaging equipment, weather resistance, portability and outdoor use. Its Micro Four Thirds system allows smaller camera bodies and lenses than many larger-format interchangeable-lens systems, while the company's inherited optical and imaging expertise supports products aimed at enthusiasts, travel photographers, wildlife photographers and other outdoor users. The business also retains non-camera categories inherited from Olympus, particularly audio recording and binocular products. Its current consumer-facing identity is primarily the OM System brand rather than Olympus, although legacy Olympus products and the compatibility of the Micro Four Thirds ecosystem remain important to the company's market presence.
History
OM Digital Solutions was formed as part of Olympus's decision to separate its consumer imaging business from the wider company. On 30 September 2020, Olympus announced that it had entered into an agreement with Japan Industrial Partners to transfer the Olympus Imaging division. The planned structure placed the imaging operations in a newly established, wholly owned Olympus subsidiary called OM Digital Solutions. The transaction was completed in stages. On 1 January 2021, 95% of the shares in OM Digital Solutions were transferred to OJ Holdings, a specially established subsidiary of Japan Industrial Partners. Olympus retained the remaining 5%. OMDS consequently became the corporate successor to the transferred camera, audio-recorder and binocular businesses, while Olympus continued separately with its other activities. During its initial period, OM Digital Solutions continued to produce and sell equipment developed under Olympus ownership. This included the Olympus PEN and OM-D camera families, M.Zuiko lenses, digital audio recorders and binoculars. The company then began a transition to the OM System identity. In 2021 it announced that products would be rebranded from Olympus to OM System, a name chosen as a reference to Olympus's historic OM camera system. The first camera launched by the new company was the Olympus PEN E-P7, released in June 2021. Although it was introduced after the corporate separation, it used the inherited Olympus branding. The next major step was the OM System OM-1, introduced in February 2022. This Micro Four Thirds camera was associated with the fiftieth anniversary of the original Olympus OM-1 and represented the new brand's higher-end interchangeable-lens camera direction. In November 2022, OMDS released the OM System OM-5, a successor to the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III. The product extended the company's compact and outdoor-oriented camera strategy into a mid-range segment. In February 2025, the company introduced the OM System OM-3, a retro-styled Micro Four Thirds camera using the same sensor as the OM-1 Mark II. The company's post-Olympus identity is built around opto-digital equipment rather than the full range of businesses historically associated with Olympus. Its central category is the Micro Four Thirds camera and lens system, complemented by audio recorders and binoculars. Across these categories, the brand emphasizes portability, durability and use in travel, nature and other outdoor settings. The available reference material does not identify individual current or former executives, detailed financial results, or a more granular ownership structure beyond the transfer to OJ Holdings and Olympus's retained minority stake.
- 2025
OM System OM-3 introduced
[1]OMDS introduces a retro-styled OM-3 Micro Four Thirds camera using the same sensor as the OM-1 Mark II.
- 2022
OM System OM-1 launched
[1]OMDS introduces the OM-1 Micro Four Thirds camera in connection with the fiftieth anniversary of the original Olympus OM-1.
- 2022
OM System OM-5 released
[1]The OM-5 is released as the successor to the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III.
- 2021
Majority ownership transferred to OJ Holdings
[1]OJ Holdings receives 95% of OM Digital Solutions, while Olympus retains 5% ownership.
- 2021
Olympus-to-OM System rebranding announced
[1]OM Digital Solutions announces that its products will transition from Olympus branding to OM System branding.
- 2021
Olympus PEN E-P7 launched
[1]The PEN E-P7 becomes the first camera launched by OM Digital Solutions.
- 2020
Olympus announces imaging-business transfer
[1]Olympus announces an agreement with Japan Industrial Partners to transfer its Imaging division to a newly established subsidiary that becomes OM Digital Solutions.
Products and positioning
A specialist imaging and optical-equipment company focused on compact, lightweight, durable and outdoor-oriented products for photography enthusiasts and professional users.
Micro Four Thirds interchangeable-lens camera · 2022
OM System OM-1
Introduced in February 2022, the OM-1 is a flagship-oriented Micro Four Thirds camera launched under the OM System identity. Its name references the original Olympus OM-1 and the fiftieth anniversary of that earlier camera. It marked a major post-separation product statement for OM Digital Solutions and continued the company's emphasis on compact system-camera equipment.
Micro Four Thirds interchangeable-lens camera · 2022
OM System OM-5
Released in November 2022, the OM-5 succeeded the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III. It represents the company's mid-range interchangeable-lens camera offering and carries the OM System branding introduced after the transfer of Olympus's imaging business.
Micro Four Thirds interchangeable-lens camera · 2025
OM System OM-3
Introduced in February 2025, the OM-3 is a retro-styled Micro Four Thirds camera. The reference material identifies it as using the same sensor as the OM-1 Mark II, positioning it within the continuing OM System camera generation.
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera · 2021
Olympus PEN E-P7
Released in June 2021, the PEN E-P7 was the first camera launched by OM Digital Solutions. It retained the Olympus name during the company's transition to OM System branding and continued the inherited PEN line of compact mirrorless cameras.
Camera lenses
M.Zuiko Digital lenses
M.Zuiko Digital is the lens family associated with the company's Micro Four Thirds camera system. The range was inherited from Olympus and remains a core component of OM Digital Solutions' interchangeable-lens ecosystem, supporting compact camera bodies and a variety of photographic uses.
Audio equipment
Digital audio recorders
Digital audio recorders are among the product divisions transferred from Olympus to OM Digital Solutions. The available reference material confirms their inclusion in the inherited business but does not provide model-level or current-range details.
Optical equipment
Binoculars
Binoculars were included in the camera, audio and optical product operations acquired from Olympus. They extend OM Digital Solutions beyond photography into portable outdoor observation equipment.
Brand decisions
2021
Adopt the OM System product brandStrategyBackground
Following the ownership transfer, the company needed a product identity distinct from Olympus while preserving continuity with the inherited camera system.
Action taken
OM Digital Solutions announced that products would be rebranded from Olympus to OM System, drawing on the historical Olympus OM system.
Aftermath
New camera generations such as the OM-1, OM-5 and OM-3 were marketed under OM System, while some early post-formation products still carried the Olympus name.
2020
Separate the Olympus Imaging divisionM&ABackground
Olympus announced that it would transfer its Imaging division to a new subsidiary in an agreement with Japan Industrial Partners.
Action taken
The imaging, audio-recorder and binocular operations were placed in OM Digital Solutions, and 95% of the shares were subsequently transferred to JIP's OJ Holdings.
Aftermath
OM Digital Solutions became the successor to the transferred consumer imaging business, while Olympus retained a 5% stake and the products moved toward a separate OM System identity.
Recent events
- 2025
OM System OM-3 introduced[1]
Product launch · Product generation
OM Digital Solutions introduced the OM System OM-3 in February 2025. The camera has a retro-inspired design and uses the same sensor as the OM-1 Mark II.
- 2022
OM System OM-1 introduced[1]
Product launch · Product generation
OM Digital Solutions introduced the OM System OM-1 Micro Four Thirds camera in February 2022, linking the product name to the fiftieth anniversary of the original Olympus OM-1.
- 2022
OM System OM-5 released[1]
Product launch · Product generation
The OM System OM-5 was released in November 2022 as a successor to the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III.
- 2021
OM Digital Solutions becomes majority-owned by OJ Holdings[1]
M&A
On 1 January 2021, 95% of OM Digital Solutions shares were transferred to OJ Holdings, a subsidiary established by Japan Industrial Partners. Olympus retained a 5% stake.
- 2021
OM Digital Solutions begins transition from Olympus to OM System branding[1]
Other
The company stated that its products would be rebranded from Olympus to OM System, creating a new identity based on the historical Olympus OM system.
- 2021
Olympus PEN E-P7 becomes the first camera launched by OM Digital Solutions[1]
Product launch · Product generation
The Olympus PEN E-P7, released in June 2021, was the first camera launched after the formation of OM Digital Solutions, although it retained the Olympus product branding.
- 2020
Olympus announces agreement to transfer its imaging business to Japan Industrial Partners[1]
M&A
Olympus announced an agreement under which its Imaging division would be transferred to a newly established subsidiary later named OM Digital Solutions, with Japan Industrial Partners as the financial investor.
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