(FT5) New full size picture of the GF3!

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Look what I found in my mailbox today (thanks anonymous sender)! It’s a full-size picture of the mini mini mini GF3 camera! With that size the GF series is getting very close to the well known mini [shoplink 22877 ebay]Minox camera (Click here to see them)[/shoplink]. The GF5 could become even smaller and a perfect tool as spy camera for James bond alike special agents :) To me it looks like the GF3 is even smaller than the today announced Sony NEX-C3!

I have to say that it doesn’t look that bad. And if the GF3 really has the same [shoplink 22077]Panasonic G3[/shoplink] sensor than it might will become a hotseller!

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New competition from Sony (follow MirrolessRumors)

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There is now more new stuff coming from the competition! Sony announced the new NEX-C3, a huge 30mm macro lens and a new NEX flash. You can follow all the news on MirrorlessRumors (Click here).
UDPATE: There is a ISO comparison with the new SOny NEX-C3 versus the Panasonic G3 and Olympus E-PL2 at Dpreview, Focus Numerique (Click here).
UPDATE_2: They also tested the camera for a week and noticed that the anti dust cleaning isn’t as good as the one used by Olympus. And also the OIS system is not as effective as the one used by Olympus. And they do prefer the Panasonic G3 performance over the NEX-C3!

Here is the list of the new stuff:
Sony NEX-C3 BLACK at Amazon (Click here).
Sony NEX-C3 SILVER at Amazon (Click here).
Sony NEX-C3 PINK at Amazon (Click here).
Sony 30mm macro at Amazon (Click here).

P.S.: I bet nobody will buy that macro lens !!!

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(FT5) Leica 25mm f/1.4 costs less than $1000. More compact than the 45mm macro.

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Image on top shows the currently only Panasonic-Leica lens for the Micro Four Thirds system, the [shoplink 14794]45mm f/2.8 macro[/shoplink].

I am still not 100% sure about the final price of the upcoming Panasonic-Leica 25mm f/1.4 but I have two small FT5 info (FT5=almost certainly correct info from trusted sources):

1) The Leica 25mm f/1.4 costs less than $1000. I got this from very good sources. A new source told us the lens will cost somewhere between $800-900 (That’s FT3). I don’t know the price in Europe but I suspect that companies will continue to make the wrong calculation: 1 Dollar = 1 Euro :(
A quick price comparison: The Four Thirds [shoplink 16340 ebay]Panasonic 25mm f/1.4[/shoplink] price was $1099. ANd the actual price of the [shoplink 14794]Pana-Leica 45mm[/shoplink] macro is $800.
2) The Leica 25mm f/1.4 is quite compact although not as compact as the [shoplink 14796]Panasonic 20mm f/1.7[/shoplink] (double the length of the 20mm pancake).

If you know the price of the lens in US and in Europe feel free to contact me anonymously by using the contact form on the right sidebar. You can avoid to send me your name and email address. it also doesn’t store your IP address. Thanks for every info you can share! :)

Reminder: The [shoplink 16340]Panasonic 25mm f/1.4[/shoplink] Four Thirds lens has been officially discontinued. You can still find some of them on [shoplink 16340 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

Reminder -> Rumors classification explained (FT= FourThirds):
FT1=1-20% chance the rumor is correct
FT2=21-40% chance the rumor is correct
FT3=41-60% chance the rumor is correct
FT4=61-80% chance the rumor is correct
FT5=81-99% chance the rumor is correct

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Panasonic G3 studio comparison and first vimeo footage (G3 will be released on 17 June 2011!)

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Finding Waves – Hamburg Surffestival 2011 from Saubere Filme on Vimeo (via EosHD).

Dpreivew added the Panasonic G3 images on the studio comparison tool (Click here and than select the G3 to compare the results with the GH2). As you can see the G3 and GH2 are pretty close at low ISO. Only at 1600 you will see a small difference between the two cameras. Last week Digitalcamerareview posted the full G3 test and the camera became an “editor’s choice! And Popphoto posted a new set of G3 image samples.

And now the good news. According to Amazon UK (Click here) the G3 will be released on 17 June 2011! You can preorder the camera at Amazon US (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and Amazon Germany (Click here). And some fool reseller offers eleven G3 for 2.029,00 on [shoplink 22851 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]!

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Olympusmarket: Today’s refurbished Olympus deals list.

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I still cannot believe how many refurbished Olympus cameras you can find on eBay. Hope it doesn’t mean that Olympus camera do get “kaputt” more often than other cameras..joke ;)
Take a look at the list of refurbished (Micro-) Four Thirds cameras ending today (first ending auctions on top):

Olympus E-450 with 14-42mm lens ([shoplink 22809 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens ([shoplink 22814 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus 9-18mm lens ([shoplink 22815 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus E-450 with 14-42mm lens ([shoplink 22817 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens ([shoplink 22816 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens ([shoplink 22818 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens ([shoplink 22820 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus E-P2 with 14-42mm lens ([shoplink 22821 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus E-450 with 14-42mm lens ([shoplink 22822 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus E-450 with 14-42mm and 40-150mm lens ([shoplink 22822 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus E-P2 with 14-42mm lens ([shoplink 22825 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens ([shoplink 22826 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus E-450 with 14-42mm lens ([shoplink 22827 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens ([shoplink 22828 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus 9-18mm lens ([shoplink 22829 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus E-450 with 14-42mm lens and 40-150mm lens ([shoplink 22831 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus E-450 with 14-42mm lens ([shoplink 22833 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus E-P2 with 14-42mm lens ([shoplink 22834 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus E-30 with 14-42mm lens ([shoplink 22837 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens ([shoplink 22838 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens ([shoplink 22839 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens ([shoplink 22840 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus 9-18mm lens ([shoplink 22841 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus E-P2 with 14-42mm lens ([shoplink 22842 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus E-450 with 14-42mm lens ([shoplink 22843 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].
Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens ([shoplink 22844 ebay]Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].

I confess, I bought three Olympus E-P1 cameras in almost 2 months! And for those being worried that I am might causing a price increase don’t worry. There are dozens of m43 camera auctions ending every day!

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Refurbished G10-E5-EPL1 cameras on eBay and BHphoto (Fuji X100 in Stock)

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UPDATE: Many here are looking for getting the X100 for a decent price. It’s not a m43 camera but if you are interested it is in Stock right now at BHphoto (Click here)!!!

Finally I found some cool refurbished deal in US! There are many refurbished PEN cameras BHphoto (Click here). And there is also a refurbished Olympus E-5 for $1,494.95 (Click here to see it at BH).

And if you want to buy a really cheap m43 camera than you should take a look at the ten refurbished GF10 cameras with 14-42mm lens that are for sale on [shoplink 22803 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

The GH2+14-140mm lens is in Stock at Amazon (Click here).

Both white and black Olympus XZ-1 are in Stock at Amazon (Click here) for $470.

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GF3 ve GF2 vs NEX-C3 vs E-PL2 size comparison

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A popco forum user took my original E-PL2 vs NEX-C3 vs GF2 size comparison and added attached the GF3 on the GF2 image. The proportions are correct because he took the mount size as reference. As you can see the GF3 keeps the same height as the GF2 in the middle where you have the mount. It’s also a bit less wider. I think the size advantage of the GF3 over the GF2 is minimal and the question here is if you really will notice it in daily usage. So who will win the miniaturization war between Sony and Panasonic? I think the smaller lenses of the m43 system are playing a bigger role than the camera size. A [shoplink 16258]Panasonic 14mm f/2.5[/shoplink] lens is almost half thick than the [shoplink 16258]Sony 16mm f/2.8[/shoplink] lens. So m43 still has a considerable advantage!Anyway, I am also curious to see how the Olympus Pen mini will look like!

At that point a reminder for everyone: The Sony NEX-C3 will be announced on Wednesday (June 8th), the GF3 on Monday (June 13th) and the Olympus mini on June 30th. That’s why you should keep following us! P.S: Join us on Facebook and Twitter

Links:
The Panasonic 14mm f/2.5 at [shopcountry 16258].
Panasonic GF2 at [shopcountry 17361].
Sony 16mm f/2.8 at [shopcountry 22793].

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