That said the current GF5 can be found for a very good price ($449) with X lens and new on eBay US in [shoplink 36107 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 36108 ebay]White (Click here)[/shoplink].To get notified on further eBay US price drop login and save this search on Slidoo (Click here). And here is the link for the Slidoo Europe search (you can change country in your settings).

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This may be really your good chance to get a E-M5 for a good price. There is a new record of Twelve refurbished E-M5 for sale in Germany via [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink]. Here are the direct links to each auction:

E-M5:
[shoplink 36062 ebay]auction 1[/shoplink], [shoplink 36063 ebay]auction 2[/shoplink], [shoplink 36064 ebay]auction 3[/shoplink], [shoplink 36065 ebay]auction 4[/shoplink], [shoplink 36066 ebay]auction 5[/shoplink], [shoplink 36067 ebay]auction 6[/shoplink], [shoplink 36068 ebay]auction 7[/shoplink], [shoplink 36069 ebay]auction 8[/shoplink], [shoplink 36070 ebay]auction 9[/shoplink], [shoplink 36071 ebay]auction 10[/shoplink], [shoplink 36072 ebay]auction 11[/shoplink], [shoplink 36073 ebay]auction 12[/shoplink].

And there are also plenty of PEN cameras and MFT lenses on auction too [shoplink 22691 ebay](Click here)[/shoplink].

In future to get notified when there are new auctions login and save this search on my little new Slidoo eBay website:
Olympus E-M5 search (Click here).
Olympus E-PM2 search (Click here).
Olympus E-PM1 search (Click here).
Olympus E-PL5 search (Click here).
Olympus E-PL3 search (Click here).
Olympus E-PL1 search (Click here).
Olympus E-P2 search (Click here).
Olympus E-P1 search (Click here).

According to trusted sources form our Japanaese firends at Digicaminfo Olympus will announce a new updated 75-300mm II F4.8-6.7 ED lens soon. As I told you lats week the current 75-300mm lens is marked as “discontinued” at BHphoto (Click here) and almost completely gone from Amazon too (Click here).

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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

Picture of the Sony-Olympus collaboration presentation.

Oh guys! I cannot make a pass a whole year without to post an FT1 ranked rumor! Or not? So let me post one I got and that I am sure is 99% not real. Just for fun ok? (ranking explained at the bottom of this post)

An anonymous source claimed to know that Sony will launch a NEX-FF by end of 2013. And Olympus have been asked by Sony to develop and manufacture lenses for the new system. While it’s certain that Olympus and Sony will collaborate on the compact camera front I doubt Olympus has the necessary resources to make FF lens for Sony. But hey, there may be a day when Olympus will make FF lens (and cameras). But I don’t think the day is close…

P.S: If for some incredible fortunate reason the rumor would be correct than I would be the first to eventually buy a Full Frame Olympus OM camera!

OMD camera history:
[shoplink 28221 ebay]M-1[/shoplink], [shoplink 28222 ebay]OM-1[/shoplink], [shoplink 28223 ebay]OM-1 MD[/shoplink], [shoplink 28224 ebay]OM-1N[/shoplink], [shoplink 28225 ebay]OM-2[/shoplink], [shoplink 28226 ebay]OM-2N[/shoplink], [shoplink 28227 ebay]OM-2S/SP[/shoplink], [shoplink 28228 ebay]OM-3[/shoplink], [shoplink 28229 ebay]OM-3Ti[/shoplink], [shoplink 28230 ebay]OM-4[/shoplink], [shoplink 28231 ebay]OM-4T/Ti black and chrome[/shoplink], [shoplink 28232 ebay]OM-10[/shoplink], [shoplink 28233 ebay]OM-20 (OM-G)[/shoplink], [shoplink 28234 ebay]OM-30(OM-F)[/shoplink], [shoplink 28235 ebay]OM-40 (OM-PC)[/shoplink], [shoplink 28236 ebay]OM-77AF (OM-707)[/shoplink], [shoplink 28237 ebay]OM-88 (OM-101)[/shoplink], [shoplink 28238 ebay]OM-2000[/shoplink].

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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

The CES show is over and neither Panasonic nor Olympus unveiled any new interesting MFT or compact camera (as expected).  Egami spotted an Olympus patent describing the lens characteristics of a possible future XZ-3 camera.  The lens should be a 28-112mm f/1.4-1.8. And there is no sign of a sensor size increase yet. Recently Panasonic said it was interested in thinking on a premium compactc amera with fixed lens having a larger MFT sensor. Let’s see if such a camera will really come in 2013!

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So here we are with the full list of compact cameras to be announced on Monday by Panasonic and Olympus:

Olympus:

• SH-50MR: 16MP, 24x zoom
• SZ-16: 14MP, 24x zoom
• SZ-15: 16MP, 24x zoom
• TG-2: rugged, 12MP, 4x zoom
• TG-630: rugged, 12MP, 5x zoom
• TG-830: rugged, 16MP, 5x zoom

Panasonic:

• DMC-TS25 (FT series in Japan), 16.1MP sensor, 4x zoom
• DMC-TS5 (FT series in Japan), 16.1MP sensor, 4.6x zoom
• DMC-XS1, 16.1MP sensor, 5x zoom
• DMC-ZS25 (TZ series in Japan), 16.1MP sensor, 20x zoom
• DMC-ZS30 (TZ series in Japan), 18.2MP sensor, 20x zoom
• DMC-LZ30, 16.1MP sensor, 35x zoom
• DMC-SZ3, 16.1MP sensor, 10x zoom
• DMC-SZ9, 16.1MP sensor, 10x zoom
• DMC-F5, 14.1MP sensor, 5x zoom
• DMC-FH10, 16.1MP sensor, 5x zoom

via digicame-info and via Photorumors.

Personal note: Again, I am currently very busy in my private life (baby coming very soon) and I may not answer your mails now. I will use my spare time to work on MFT rumors as new stuff is going to be announced for February! Thanks for your understanding!