OM-3, material for silver bits?

[Dave in Wales]

Can't seem to find an answer to this.

Are the silver top and bottom plates....metal painted, plastic painted or what.

I've never had a silver M4/3 camera...never.

All the silver ones I've ever seen seem to get scratched-up with black showing through....looks nasty.

[Ian]

The body is die-cast magnesium alloy. It's dark grey unpainted. That might look black if any applied finish is scratched off.

Ian

[blackfox]

they do a all black version to Dave

[Dave in Wales]

they do a all black version to Dave

Only silver is listed Jeff

[blackfox]

there definitely doing a all black one Dave

[pdk42]

If it's anything like the Pen-F, although the top and bottom plates are metal, the silver finish is paint.

[BDennis]

Apparently OM System have said they have no plans for a black OM3. It’s on this JP site which my browser translates.

https://dclife.jp/camera_news/article/om/2025/0206_03.html

The source is an interview with some OM System product people.

Bill

[Ian]

Apparently OM System have said they have no plans for a black OM3. It’s on this JP site which my browser translates.

https://dclife.jp/camera_news/article/om/2025/0206_03.html

The source is an interview with some OM System product people.

Bill

I'd be very surprised if a black version didn't appear sooner or later - the film OM-3 looked gorgeous in black and the new one would too. In fact the black film OM-3 was more prevalent. They'd be crazy not too do one.

Ian

[rsh1960]

Jimmy Cheng Red35 on his review said there was going to be a black version

[Andy Elliott]

The more I look at it and into it the more I like it.