Christmas shopping time is getting closer. Most of our readers are ready buy some major new camera. But if you are on  budget know that there are plenty of chances to get a MFT camera for a low price. Here is a list for cameras I found for less than $300:

GF5 (Open Box):
Black GF3 with 14-42mm lens for $299 on [shoplink 49437 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] White GF3 with 14-42mm lens for $299 on [shoplink 49435 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] Red GF3 with 14-42mm lens for $299 on [shoplink 49436 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]

GF3:
Black GF3 with 14-42mm lens for $299 on [shoplink 49430 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] Black GF3 for $148 on [shoplink 49427 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] Black GF3 with extras for $169 on [shoplink 49429 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] White GF3 with extras for $178 on [shoplink 49428 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]

GF2:
Black GF2 with 14-42mm lens for $299 on [shoplink 49425 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] Black GF2 for $159 on [shoplink 49426 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]

E-PM1:
Refurbished E-PM1 with kit lens for $199 on [shoplink 49506 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] Purple E-PM1 with kit lens for $249 on [shoplink 49470 ebay]Samys eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] Pink E-PM1 with kit lens for $249 on [shoplink 49471 ebay]Samys eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] Open Box Pink E-PM1 with kit lens for $219 on [shoplink 49472 ebay]Samys eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]

E-PM2 (Refurbished):
E-PM2 with two(!) MFT lenses also sells for $319 only at GetOlympus (Click here). Ok that’s $19 over $300 :)

E-P1:
Silver E-P1 with 14-42mm lens for $294 on [shoplink 49473 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] Silver E-P1 with 14-42mm lens for $278 on Amazon (Click here).

E-PL3:
Olympus E-PL3 2ith zoom kit lens for $299 at Amazon (Click here).
Olympus E-PL3 2ith zoom kit lens for $299 [shoplink 49478 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]

E-PL1:
Black body for $239 on Amazon (Click here).
Silver body for $199 on [shoplink 49474 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]

I got some info about the 40-150mm PRO US shipment (Thanks to the source!):

According to Get Olympus [Olympus store], the first shipments of the Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO lens will begin on or after November 17th for their earliest pre-orders.  
According to Customer Support at B&H Photo, they have been advised by Olympus that shipments of the 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO lens have been delayed.  B&H Photo is now indicating initial shipments for pre-orders for the lens will not be before December.

UPDATE: Good news folks! Art Larsen just confirmed his 40-150mm PRO lens preorder at Amazon US has shipped. Here is the image:

And European and Asian stores I am in contact with told me that shipment is likely to happen in early October only :( Like you know Olympus previously issued a warning that they had too many preorder and cannot ship the lens as early as expected.

40-150mm PRO shipping info at:
In USA/Canada at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto, GetOlympus and GetOlympus Canada.
In Europe at Wex UK, Technikdirekt and Amazon.
In Asia at Digitalrev and Amazon Japan.

If you want to spend $299 only for a MFT camera wiht lens that look over at Samys GF5 deals:
Black GF3 with 14-42mm lens for $299 on [shoplink 49437 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] White GF3 with 14-42mm lens for $299 on [shoplink 49435 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] Red GF3 with 14-42mm lens for $299 on [shoplink 49436 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]

And the refurbished E-PM2 with two(!) MFT lenses also sells for $319 only at GetOlympus (Click here).

Panasonic US deals reminder:
1) $150 off on the Panasonic GM1 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. But note that Adorama also gives you an additional free $100 gift card which “virtually” drops the price down to $497. it’s valid on the Silver GM1 (Click here) and Orange GM1 (Click here).
2) $100 off on the 35-100mm f/2.8 ASPH Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto
3) $100 off on the Nocticron 42,5mm f/1.2 Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto
4) $100 off on the Panasonic G6 with Kit Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. Note that also in that case Adorama adds a $100 gift card for free!

You never can have enough of those! So grab the 24 hour dela of the day where you get Sony SD cards with an up to $60 off on Amazon USA (Click here). And here is the full long list of Black Friday deals at Amazon (Click here).

Panasonic US deals reminder:
1) $150 off on the Panasonic GM1 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. But note that Adorama also gives you an additional free $100 gift card which “virtually” drops the price down to $497. it’s valid on the Silver GM1 (Click here) and Orange GM1 (Click here).
2) $100 off on the 35-100mm f/2.8 ASPH Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto
3) $100 off on the Nocticron 42,5mm f/1.2 Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto
4) $100 off on the Panasonic G6 with Kit Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. Note that also in that case Adorama adds a $100 gift card for free!

New day and new long list of Black Friday deals at Amazon (Click here). Specific Photo only deals can be seen on that page (Click here). And Panasonic US is lowering the price on many of their stuff. Probably getting ready for the Christmas sales season:

1) $150 off on the Panasonic GM1 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. But note that Adorama also gives you an additional free $100 gift card which “virtually” drops the price down to $497. it’s valid on the Silver GM1 (Click here) and Orange GM1 (Click here).

2) $100 off on the 35-100mm f/2.8 ASPH Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto

3) $100 off on the Nocticron 42,5mm f/1.2 Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto

4) $100 off on the Panasonic G6 with Kit Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. Note that also in that case Adorama adds a $100 gift card for free!

Panasonic US launched brand new deals:

1) $150 off on the Panasonic GM1 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. But note that Adorama also gives you an additional free $100 gift card which “virtually” drops the price down to $497. it’s valid on the Silver GM1 (Click here) and Orange GM1 (Click here).

2) $100 off on the 35-100mm f/2.8 ASPH Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto

3) $100 off on the Nocticron 42,5mm f/1.2 Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto

4) $100 off on the Panasonic G6 with Kit Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. Note that also in that case Adorama adds a $100 gift card for free!

Reminder: Amazon Black Friday deals (Click here to see all deals). Specific Photo only deals can be seen on that page (Click here).

For $319 only you get the refurbished E-Pm2 (with same E-M1 sensor) and two(!) lenses at GetOlympus (Click here). That’s less than you pay for a good fixed lens compact camera!

Reminder: Amazon Black Friday deals (Click here to see all deals). Specific Photo only deals can be seen on that page (Click here).