Weird finding: Olympus O camera

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Want to make a break from usual m43 news. While I was searching for a rangefinder camera I found a camera made by Olympus that I never saw before. It is the [shoplink 24922 ebay]Olympus O-camera (Click here to see it on eBay)[/shoplink]. It is an aluminum bodied very compact 35mm camera. It has a (detachable) strobe unit and a limited edition (only 20,000 units were made). I searched for some reviews but didn’t find anything. As I said, it’s completely unrelated to today’s world but the camera is so “different” that I was wondering if there was something that could appeal users today. It is a limited edition camera, has an aluminum body (which I do like) and a “circle-square design”. At least it would standout from other cameras in any store :)
[shoplink 24922 ebay]Olympus O is sold for $399 on eBay[/shoplink].

P.S: Today I am in the “found something new and weird” mood. Feel free to send me some links to other nice “different” cameras! :)

UPDATE: Bruce and Nigel sent us the name of another strange camera: The [shoplink 24925 ebay]Olympus Ecru (here on eBay)[/shoplink].

First Olympus E-PL3 cameras in Stock at BHphoto and Amazon Germany and France!

The new Olympus E-PL3 (repeat E-PL3 not E-P3) is in Stock at BHphoto (Click here), Amazon Deutschland (Click here) and Amazon France (Click here). It will be in Stock at Amazon UK on August 31. It is the very first time I see the camera in Stock in Europe and US. Feel free to comment this post with more shop links if you find it elsewhere!

REMINDER: Those are the direct search links to all the new Pana/Oly stuff:
Panasonic G3 search page at [shopcountry 22077].
Panasonic GF3 search page at [shopcountry 23109].
Panasonic-Leica 25mm f/1.4 search page at [shopcountry 23110].
Olympus E-P3 search page at [shopcountry 23568].
Olympus 12mm f/2.0 search page at [shopcountry 23576].
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 page at [shopcountry 23577].

Hacked versus unhacked GH2 video comparison (GH2 for around $1.250 in US!)

Günther Machu made the very first hacked GH2 vs unhacked GH2 versus GH1 comparison. On the his vimeo page you can read the full report. In short: “The 720p60 clearly benefits the most from the hack. The hacked 1080p24 mode shows a finer noise in the dark areas with less keyframe pulsing.”

The hacking is fully ongoing with continuos updateds. Keep an eye on that personal-view forum topic to see more image smaples and user reports.

I still didn’t get many rumors about the next Panasonic GH3. But one thing I noticed is that in US the GH2 is getting cheaper and cheaper. The GH2 with 14-140mm lens is now in Stock with a $250 disocunt at Newegg.com (Click here) ->(found via Noisycamera) and for $1446 on Amazon (Click here).

More links to GH2 product pages: [shopcountry 16254].

Next bunch of refurbished cameras (Europe and US)

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[/shoplink] Those are the latest refurbished Micro Four Thirds deals at [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink]. Only EU citizen can buy the cameras and lenses.

E-PL1

[shoplink 24851 ebay]Olympus E-PL1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24863 ebay]Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24853 ebay]Olympus E-PL1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24854 ebay]Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24855 ebay]Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24857 ebay]Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24858 ebay]Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24859 ebay]Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24860 ebay]Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink]

E-P1

[shoplink 24861 ebay]Olympus E-P1 with 17mm pancake[/shoplink] [shoplink 24862 ebay]Olympus E-P1 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 24866 ebay]Olympus E-P1 with double lens kit[/shoplink]

E-P2

[shoplink 24864 ebay]Olympus E-P2 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24865 ebay]Olympus E-P2 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink]

m43 lens

[shoplink 24852 ebay]Olympus 14-150mm lens[/shoplink]

 

For US readers: there are plenty of (m-)43 cameras and lenses at Adorama (Click here to see the full list).

UPDATED: New Olympus E-PL3 soon in Stock in France, Germany and UK!

Image on top: The E-PL3 and 14-150mm kit is in Stock at Amazon.fr.

Bonjour! Today we have to speak french because you can now find plenty of E-PL3 cameras “almost in Stock” at Amazon France (Click here). The Germans got one single E-PL3 double lens kit at Ringfoto on [shoplink 24803 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] and Amazon Germany (Click here) will have them in Stock in two days. British people have to be patient because Amazon UK (Click here) says “This item is due to be released on August 31, 2011.”

P.S.: No idea when our US readers can get the E-PL3. There are only preorders at Adorama and B&H.

 

Hot US deal: Olympus E-P2 body for $329.95! BHphoto accepting E-PL3 preorders.

Now you can get it for an almost ridiculous price! Check:
The E-P2 body is in Stock for $329 at Amazon (Click here).
The E-P2 with 17mm pancake is in Stock for $499 at Amazon (Click here).
The E-P2 with 14-42mm lens and Electronic Viewfinder is in Stock for $749 at Amazon (Click here).

Those are the lowest prices I have ever found! P.S.: The new E-P3 is in Stock in white and silver kits at Amazon (Click here).

UPDATE: You can now preorder the new Olympus E-PL3 at BHphoto (Click here).

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