Panasonic just launched a new instant rebate program for US stores! And these on the two most advanced Panasonic m43 models.
1) The GH2 with 14-42mm kit lens is now in Stock for $799 at Adorama (Click here) and $865 at Amazon (Click here).
2) The GX1 body only is now priced at $649 at Adorama (Click here) and $661 at Amazon (Click here).
3) The GX1 body with 14-42mm kit lens is now priced at $699 at Adorama (Click here) and same price at Amazon (Click here).

Other ongoing deals:
E-PL2 with 14-42mm lens for $359 at Amazon (Click here).

Seb Farges sent me the link to his next tiny anamorphic lens test with the GH2 and Canon 50mm FD lens. As you know he is using the small and cheap [shoplink 25880 ebay]Berthiot Tiny Cinemascope 2X[/shoplink] to realize these videos. Enjoy!

[shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink] published a long list of new refurbished m43 cameras and lenses. Here are the direct links. A susual, only European citizens can buy that stuff:

E-P3, E-PL3 E-PM1:
[shoplink 30048 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL3 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 30049 ebay]Black Olympus E-PM1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 30057 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL3 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 30061 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL3 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 30061 ebay]White Olympus E-PL3 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 30063 ebay]Brown Olympus E-PM1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 30064 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL3 with kit lens[/shoplink]

Older PEN cameras:
[shoplink 30043 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 30044 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 30045 ebay]White Olympus E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 30046 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 30050 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL2 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 30056 ebay]Silver Olympus E-P1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 30058 ebay]White Olympus E-P1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 30059 ebay]Black Olympus E-P3 with kit lens[/shoplink]

Lenses and Viewfinder:
[shoplink 30047 ebay]Olympus 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 30051 ebay]Olympus 40-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 30052 ebay]Olympus 9-18mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 30053 ebay]Olympus 7mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 30054 ebay]Black Olympus 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 30055 ebay]Olympus VF-2 external viewfinder[/shoplink] [shoplink 30060 ebay]Olympus 50-200mm SWD lens[/shoplink]

The Olympus E-PL2 with 14-42mm kit lens is now in Stock for $349 at Cameta (Click here) and for $359 at Amazon (Click here). The GH2 with 14-42mm kit lens for $865 at Amazon (Click here).

Don’t forget that Olympus USA started a new action on the PEN cameras too:
$75 off on the E-PM1: Check at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
$50 off on the E-PL3: Check at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
$50 off on the E-P3: Check at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

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That’s really insanely cheap! The Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm kit lens sells now for $199 via [shoplink 30009 ebay]Cameta on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. It’s manufacturer refurbished. Those are the deals I really like, you get an interchangeable lens system camera with large sensor and decent functionality and a collapsible zoom lens. Less than you pay for an average compact camera!

Checking for other low budget deals I found the following:
Refurbished GF1 body for $300 on [shoplink 30011 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] New GF2 body with 14-42mm kit lens for $324 on [shoplink 30014 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] New GF3 body with 14-42mm X pancake lens for $468 on [shoplink 30015 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] New E-PM1 body for $299 on [shoplink 30016 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]

[shoplink 29935 ebay][/shoplink] The camera that I suspect uses the same E-M5 sensor (LOL) just got a super price drop. It’s now sold for $599 by [shoplink 29935 ebay]Adorama on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. That’s $100 less than you can find it on Amazon (Click here).

If you were wondering how good the camera sells in Japan just look at the graph posted by Kakaku (Click here). The camera easily beats the direct competition like the [shoplink 26379 ebay]Sony NEX-5n[/shoplink] or [shoplink 23568]Olympus E-P3[/shoplink].

And Nauticam (Click here) just announced the new housing for the GX1.

More USA deals:
E-PL2 with kit lens for $399 at Amazon (Click here).
E-PL1 with kit lens for $289 at Amazon (Click here).
E-P2 body for $249 at Amazon (Click here).

[shoplink 29889 ebay][/shoplink] [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink] published a new list of refurbished PEN camera that European citizens can buy. The most interesting new stuff are the many complete E-P2 kits with lens and viewfinder/flash:

[shoplink 29879 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 29880 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 29881 ebay]14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 29882 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 29883 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 29884 ebay]Black Olympus E-P2 body[/shoplink] [shoplink 29886 ebay]White Olympus E-PL2 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 29887 ebay]Olympus 25mm Four Thirds lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 29888 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 29889 ebay]White Olympus E-PL3 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 29890 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 29891 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL2 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 29892 ebay]Black Olympus E-P2 with 17mm lens and external flash[/shoplink] [shoplink 29893 ebay]Black Olympus E-P2 with 17mm lens and external viewfinder[/shoplink] [shoplink 29894 ebay]Silver Olympus E-P2 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 29896 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL2 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 29897 ebay]Black Olympus E-P2 with 17mm lens and external viewfinder[/shoplink] [shoplink 29898 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 29899 ebay]Olympus 9-18mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 29900 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 29901 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 29902 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 29903 ebay]14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 29904 ebay]White Olympus E-PL2 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 29905 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL2 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 29906 ebay]Blue Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 29907 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 29908 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL2 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 29909 ebay]Black Olympus E-P2 with 17mm lens and external flash[/shoplink] [shoplink 29910 ebay]Black Olympus E-P2 with 17mm lens and external viewfinder[/shoplink] [shoplink 29911 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL2 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 29912 ebay]Black Olympus E-P2 with 17mm lens and external viewfinder[/shoplink] [shoplink 29913 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL2 with double lens kit[/shoplink]

Good Luck!

Olympus USA started a new action on the PEN cameras:
$75 off on the E-PM1: Check at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
$50 off on the E-PL3: Check at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
$50 off on the E-P3: Check at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

Despite all the deals and the [shoplink 29074]E-M5[/shoplink] the E-PL2 is still the most sold m43 camera at Amazon (Click here to see the ranking). And still hot items are the hackable cameras like the Panasonic GF3 body for $359 at Amazon (Click here) ad the Panasonic GF2 with 14-42mm lens for $414 at Amazon (Click here).