Camera deals are rare right now – but there's a price crash of the OM-5, our favorite travel camera

The OM System OM-5 camera sitting on a tree branch

The OM-5, currently the top pick in our best travel cameras guide (Image credit: Future)

As TechRadar's Cameras Editor, I'm regularly on the look out for camera deals. Unfortunately, I can tell you it's tough out there right now, especially with US tariffs-related price hikes. Thankfully, there's one camera bucking the trend, and that's the superb OM System OM-5, which can be had for $899.99 at Amazon US (was $1,199.99).

Currently sitting in top spot of our best travel cameras guide, there's a decent 25% off the Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera, plus there's a great deal for it in the UK, just £809.99 at Amazon UK.

There was a very brief time that the OM-5 dropped to a lower price in the US, by another $100, but $899 is the best price the mirrorless camera has settled, and it's for one big reason – the new OM-5 II.

Don't ignore the OM-5 because it has been replaced, though – the OM-5 II is a modest upgrade. And given the chunky price drop, the OM-5 could be the better deal for you than the full-price OM-5 II.

Carry on reading to see what's new in the latest model, but know first that you might need to act fast to bag a decent price for the OM-5 before stock runs out.

Today's best OM System OM-5 deals

A great travel camera at a competitive price

Three OM System OM-5 II cameras in three colorways, positioned side by side on rocks — The three colorways of the new OM-5 II – another fabulous travel camera but a super modest update of the OM-5 (Image credit: OM System)

The new OM-5 II enters the market at a really competitive price – $1,199 / £1,099. In some regions, that's cheaper than the launch price of the OM-5, which was unveiled in 2022. Kudos to OM System for bucking a rising camera prices trend.

However, the OM-5 II is a really modest update. The key improvement is USB-C charging, which admittedly is a really handy feature for a travel camera. There's also a Computational Photography modes button, which gives direct access to the range of addictive smart shooting modes, such as live ND and High-Res Shot.

Besides those updates, however, there's nothing to choose between the cameras, which further highlights how great the OM-5 price is now that it has been cut in the wake of the OM-5 II. After all, our OM-5 review lauds the travel-friendly camera's impressive feature set.

For $899 / £809, you get the highly capable Micro Four Thirds camera with 20MP sensor, an 80MP high resolution mode, plus a plethora of smart shooting modes, all neatly packaged in a tiny, retro and weather-sealed body. There's also hundreds of lenses in this format that are directly compatible with the camera, which cover just about any shooting scenario.

I imagine OM-5 stock will run out fast, especially at this low price in an otherwise progressively pricier market.

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Tim is the Cameras editor at TechRadar. He has enjoyed more than 15 years in the photo video industry with most of those in the world of tech journalism. During his time as Deputy Technical Editor with Amateur Photographer, as a freelancer and consequently editor at Tech Radar, Tim has developed a deeply technical knowledge and practical experience with cameras, educating others through news, reviews and features. He’s also worked in video production for Studio 44 with clients including Canon, and volunteers his spare time to consult a non-profit, diverse stories team based in Nairobi. Tim is curious, a keen creative, avid footballer and runner, and moderate flat white drinker who has lived in Kenya and believes we have much to enjoy and learn from each other.

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