Olympus has announced it will produce a limited number of Titanium
OM-D E-M5 II units. The company hasn't provided many other details, only
that the camera will be available in June like the wide-angle Pro
lenses also announced today. The limited edition E-M5 II will offer all
of the same features and specs of its standard siblings, with its top
and bottom plates swapped out for dark metallic versions that match
those of the OM-3/Ti from 1994.
Olympus wasn't able to confirm for us how many Titanium units will
be available in the US, but it looks as if 7,000 will be released
worldwide. If the official product images are any indication, a fancy
black camera strap and numbered card will be offered with the camera as
well. The Limited Edition Titanium E-M5 II will be priced at $1199.99 in
the US.
Also included in today's announcements from Olympus is an underwater
housing for the OM-D E-M1 and a firmware update - version 3.1 for
the E-M1 and version 1.2 for the E-M5 Mark II. The update includes an
Underwater Picture Mode for both cameras, and the E-M1 gets LV Boost II,
which brightens the Live View monitor rather than displaying live
exposure effects. LV Boost II is already a feature of the E-M5 II. The
firmware will also be available in June.

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