Olympus XZ-1 discontinued (XZ-2 coming soon)

The XZ-1 just got discounted at Amazon (Click here) and discontinued at BHphoto (Click here). As I told you before the XZ-2 is coming and it is very likely going to use the same Panasonic LX7 (Click here) sensor. But since Olympus is now using Sony sensors too my personal hope is that they will make something similar like the Sony RX100. But that is of course juts my very private preference and you may agree or not agree with me on that. At least on Amazon (ranking) the camera has proven to sell well.

 

First small E-M5 price drop. E-P3 deal at Adorama.

For the first time there is a small price drop on the E-M5 in USA. You save $22 on the Black Body (Click here) and on the Silver Body (Click here). The 75mm lens is also in Stock with a heavy $200 extra charge at Amazon (Click here).

And for today only you can get an E-P3 with dual lens kit and case for $739 at Adorama (Click here)

P.S.: Adorama TV has a new review of the e-m5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uto75_-YjNM&feature=g-u-u

75mm slowly coming to Europe (and more ebay madness)

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[/shoplink] Most readers are still waiting to get their hands on the Olympus 75mm lens. Some are now for sale through [shoplink 33077 ebay]eBay Spain (Click here)[/shoplink]. But you to have quite an extra to get it! The next two links are better deals:
Panasonic 14mm pancake for 179,99 Euro in [shoplink 33074 ebay]Germany (Click here)[/shoplink] and…
Nokton 25mm f/0.95 for 668,80 Euro in [shoplink 33076 ebay]Italy (Click here)[/shoplink].

eBay madness:
C mount lens adapter for Zoomar kilfitt Kilar CIN by [shoplink 33078 ebay]Jieying (Click here)[/shoplink].
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 for over $9k on [shoplink 33072 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
ON the E-M5 a rare 8mm fisheye lens that costs $2.396,40 on [shoplink 33073 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

US deal: GX1 with 14-4mm lens for $399! Same price for E-PM1 with lens.

I guess you will agree with me when I say that a Panasonic GX1 with kit lens for $399 is really a damn good deal (Click here to grab it). The same deal is also available on Samys (Click here). That’s $100 less the Body only price! Pair it with the $164 cheap [shoplink 33054 ebay]Panasonic 14mm pancake[/shoplink] and you have a quite nice package.

UDPATE: And for $399 you can also buy the Olympus E-PM1 with 14-42mm collapsible kit lens at Amazon (Click here).

GX1 for $449. E-M5 superdeal in Italy. E-PM1 superdeal in UK.

Readers sent me new links to superdeals.

USA: The GX1 with 14-42mm kit lens sells for $449 at Adorama (Click here). Panasonic 20mm pancake for $339 at Amazon (Click here). Panasonic 14mm pancake with hood for $163 at [shoplink 33044 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink]

Europe: A double kit E-PM1 sells for 299 pounds at Amazon UK (Click here). And in italy you can find a Silver E-M5 with 12-50mm lens for 1099 Euro at [shoplink 33034 ebay]Bartoletti on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] and the body only for 879 Euro again at [shoplink 33035 ebay]Bartoletti on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]