DxO optics Pro adds support for the GH3 and XZ-2 (+ GH3 battery grip price drop and new ref. E-M5 for $829)

DxO Optics:
If you own the Olympus XZ-2 or the Panasonic GH3 than you may be interested to know that DxO Optics Pro now supports both cameras (more info here).

GH3:
The GH3 is still not in Stock at neither at Amazon nor at BHphoto.but you can get it within 1-3 days at Panasonic US store. But the vertical battery grip got a $100 discount and is in Stock at Amazon and BHphoto.

E-M5 deal in UK and refurbished US auction:
Cameta is selling refurbished E-M5 bodies for $829 in [shoplink 37488 ebay]Silver (one only)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 37487 ebay]Black (one only)[/shoplink]. They also have some E-M5 kits (Click here via Slidoo).
And there is a new E-M5 Easter Promotion in UK (more info at Olympus UK).

The GX1 superdeals:
GX1 with X kit lens(!) for $499 at Amazon (Click here).

The GX1 deals roundup…

The GX1 is almost as cheap as the GF camera. And I really hope this is a sign that a new GX2 is on the horizon. At leats in US you have these three deasl:
1) GX1 body only for $264 at Amazon (via BigValue).
2) GX1 with normal 14-42mm lens for $399 at Amazon (Click here).
3) GX1 with X kit lens for $499 at Amazon (Click here).

P.S.: And one refurbished 75mm f/1.8 lens is for sale for $819 at [shoplink 37466 ebay]Cametaauctions (Click here)[/shoplink]. And two 9-18mm lenses for $549 at [shoplink 37469 ebay]Cameraland (Click here)[/shoplink].

New GF Gold Box deal (and Canon SL1 vs MFT size comparison).

Before to start to talk about the new minuaturization step taken by Canon and Panasonic we have three GF deals to report:
1) Brown GF3 + 14mm Gold Box deal at Amazon (Click here).
2) White GF3 with 14mm pancake and free soft case for $299 at Adorama (Click here).
3) GF5 with 14-42mm kit lens for $399 at Amazon (via third party reseller).
4) Plenty of deals on all GF + X lens kits on eBay. GX1X (Slidoo eBay), GF3X (Slidoo eBay) and GF5X (Slidoo eBay).


New Canon SL1 vs Panasonic GH3 size comparison via Camerasize.com.

With the new GF camera that will be announced in early April Panasonic will step out from the miniaturization war like they already did with the GH3. But Canon seems to think that the miniaturization is still the way to go and as you see from the size comparison on top the new Canon SL1 APS-C DSLR is smaller than the Panasonic GH3. Yep, the world turned up side down and we have DSLR cameras that are smaller than Mirrorless cameras :)
That said I prefer a DSLR or “DSLR styled”  like the GH3 to be big enough for ergonomic reasons. For me the SL1 size makes no real sense. It still doens’t fit in a pocket like a GF5 with pancake lens and you miss the usual advantage of a DSLR like having a nice grip and clear and easy to access button layout. That said I want to hold the Sl1 in my hands before to draw any conclusion.

US deal of the day: Demo 75mm f/1.8 lens for $799!

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[/shoplink] The Olympus 75mm f/1.8 lens is certainly the best performing Micro Four Thirds lens to date. That’s why it is almost impossible to see price drops on that lens. But I finally found a way to save $100 by purchasing one of the eight available lens sold right now by [shoplink 37435 ebay]CameraLand on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. And you also have nine [shoplink 37440 ebay]60mm macro Demo lenses (you save $50)[/shoplink]. These are “Demo” lenses and here is the original text from Cameraland: “As one of the largest Olympus dealers in the USA we are happy to offer this great lens at a super price. We recently had an Olympus event and these were opened and demo’d for the day. They can all pass as new and come with a 1 year USA warranty“. Sounds great!

To get further notifications about eBay deals on that lens save that Slidoo eBay US search. And here is the Slidoo eBay Europe search with [shoplink 37436 ebay]two lenses sold for 797 Euro in France[/shoplink].

Why is the lens so good? Just read the reviews at Tyson Robichaud (Click here), DxOmark (Click here) and ePhotozine :)

G5 kit for $399. E-M5 price drop. GX1 super canadian deal

Only for today you can grab the G5 with kit lens for $399 at Woot.com (Click here). That’s a $100 saving over the price at Amazon (where it is the most sold mirrorless camera).

And there are only a few E-M5 kits for $1169 via Sunset at Amazon. In Black (Click here) and Silver (Click here).

But the top deal of the day is going on in Canada: You can grab the GX1, both Sigma MFT lenses, a Holster Case and an SD card for $769.99 (you save $454.94) at Henrys (Click here).

Reminder: LX7 for $299 at Amazon (Click here).

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