The revolutionary Olympus OM-1, the compact mechanical SLR that proved small could mean professional.
The Olympus OM-1 is the original and groundbreaking Olympus OM SLR — the camera that launched the OM system in 1972. A fully mechanical SLR (battery for meter only) in the world's most compact professional SLR at its launch. Olympus OM mount.
35mm film. Fully mechanical shutter. Battery for TTL stop-down metering only. Manual exposure. No auto exposure. Olympus OM mount.
The Olympus OM-1 was revolutionary at launch — its compact body challenged the dominance of larger Nikon and Canon professional SLRs. The OM-1N (id 2726) is the updated version with minor improvements. Both are fully mechanical.
On the used market the Olympus OM-1 is a sought-after mechanical SLR. Condition checks: mechanical shutter speeds, mirror, meter. Olympus OM mount — original OM-1 (not the updated OM-1N).