This is the third good GX1 deal in one month. Almost amkes me think a GX2 is coming too! At Adorama (Click here) you can get the GX1 with 14-42mm normal (non-x) zoom lens for $479 by entering the coupon code “S4794799“. And meantime the E-PL1 goes back on top of the Mirrorless Camera AND Lens ranking (Click here to see).
UPDATE: The 12-35mm X zoom lens is now back in Stock at Amazon (Click here).
Finally the Silver body only is in Stock at BHphoto (Click here) and via third party resellers at Amazon (Click here). We had to wait six months for this moment!!! In Europe it’s in Stock at Amazon UK but still nto available at Amazon Germany.
There is an unexpected $75 discount on the new 12-35mm X zoom lens at Amazon (Click here). After clicking the link scroll down to “The Android Outlet” and order the lens. They have it in Stock shipping from Indiana. Seller rating is also very good!
UPDATE: The Gh2 with lens now got a new price drop. it’s $729 now at Amazon (Click here).
Meantime the E-M5 is in Stock in all possible kits thanks also to via third patry resellers at Amazon (Click here). But the most sold camera of the moment is the GF3 (here the ranking).
A short good news: Panasonic reported a $164 million profit for the Q1. After years of losses this is finally a good news! There are no details about camera sales in their report (download here).
A good news for European readers: Now the price of the Nokton 25mm f/0.95 lens became ridiculous low! You cna buy it now for 639 Euro(!!!) at [shoplink 32577 ebay]Micro Price eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] and for 647 in [shoplink 32578 ebay]eBay France (Click here)[/shoplink]. For some pro photographer that lens would be the only one you ever need to fit on your m43 camera!
Right now the White E-P3 with 17mm pancake lens got a $240 discount at Amazon USA (Click here to check it out). That’s $240 less than the yesterdays price (comparison with BHPhoto here). And it looks like many here are goinf to buy this as shown by the Amazon sales rankings (Click here to see).
P.S.: Silver E-M5 body only will ship next week according to Amazon (Click here).
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For 299 Euro you can get that double lens kit in [shoplink 32506 ebay]Irland eBay[/shoplink].
You really don’t have to spend a lot of money to get a good Micro Four Thirds camera. And getting closer to the Photokina makes it even easier to find some good deal. This is just a tiny fraction of links to some good m43 camera price:
USA-Canada:
[shoplink 32500 ebay]E-P1 body for $199[/shoplink].
[shoplink 32502 ebay]E-P2 body for $249[/shoplink] and Amazon.
[shoplink 32503 ebay]GF2 body for $249[/shoplink].
[shoplink 32504 ebay]E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens for $249[/shoplink] and $274 at Amazon.
[shoplink 32501 ebay]E-P1 with 14-42mm lens for $279[/shoplink].
Europe:
[shoplink 32505 ebay]E-PL1 body for 129 Euro[/shoplink].
[shoplink 32506 ebay]E-PL1 double lens kit for 299 Euro[/shoplink].
[shoplink 32507 ebay]E-PL2 body for 219 Euro[/shoplink].
[shoplink 32508 ebay]GF2 body for 229 Euro[/shoplink].
[shoplink 32509 ebay]GF3 body for $199[/shoplink].
The likely most difficult to find E-M5 camera is the Silver body only option. But it’s now in Stock at Amazon (via JR), Cameta (Click here) and also on their [shoplink 32548ebay]eBay page (Click here)[/shoplink]. Menatime Amazon said that they will ship them on August 7th (Click here). The Black ktis are more or less all in Stock at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
New E-M5 reviews have been posted at Rasmusphoto and OpenPN (french).
New G5 reviews at WhatDigitalCamera: “The G5 has to be the most complete Lumix G-series camera we’ve seen, that mounts a serious challenge to established DSLRs.” Cnet Asia: “We were also impressed with the improvement in video quality, which is one of the best we’ve seen from an ILC“. First pics of the G5 at the Olympus in London at Techradar. Panasonic G5 review at Fotovideo.nu (Translation here) incl. Imatest results.
P.S: Farrukh: “The G5 may shoot the Olympics, but I used the EP3 there yesterday ;) http://www.flickr.com/photos/swamibu/sets/72157630793769412/“
