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Panasonic announces new 4K camcorders, new fixed lens cameras and the CM1 sale in USA.

January 5, 2015
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Panasonic announced at CES that it will now sell the CM1 1 inch sensor smartphone camera in USA too (price $1,000). If you are interested to learn more about the camera read the CM1 review by Pier-Yves Menkhoff on 43rumors, Hands-on by Cameras.reviewed, Interview from DC.watch on 43rumors.

Panasonic also announced affordable entry level 4K camcorders and new fixed lens camera. Full press kit can be downloaded here: ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/corporate/press/2015_ces_presskit_pr.zip.

Major Micro Four Thirds announcement will follow soon in 3-4 weeks before the CP+ show!

P.S.: Panasonic CM1 is already for sale at Panasonic Germany, Panasonic Austria, Panasonic France.

(now over) Follow the Panasonic live stream now on 43rumors!

January 5, 2015
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UPDATE: CM1 smartphone 1inch sensor camera is coming to US. And new affordable 4K camcorder have been announced. That’s it :)

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Olympus registers two new compact cameras along the E-M5markII.

January 5, 2015
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As I previously mentioned Olympus will announce also two new compact cameras. The name has been registered a couple of days after the E-M5II registration. am sure the E-M5II will be announced at CP+. Don’t know yet if the compact cameras will be announced today at CES.

via Digicameinfo.

Last reminder: Panasonic conference in live streaming today!

January 5, 2015
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There will be likely no MFT related new stuff but new camcorders and maybe compact fixed lens cameras. But we love to be surprised and maybe there is something I didn’t hear about it yet :) So let’s follow the Panasonic conference which will be streamed live on panasonicces2015.com today. And let’s hope there is something unexpected.

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Olympus US lowers the price of the E-M1 ($1,199) E-PL7 ($499) and E-PL5 ($449 with lens).

January 4, 2015
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Olympus US lowered the price on many cameras. And the E-M1 for example now sells for $1199 only:

Black E-M1 for $1199 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and GetOlympus (Click here).
Silver E-M1 for $1199 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and GetOlympus (Click here).
Black E-M1 with two lenses and extras for $2149 at Amazon (Click here).
$100 off on the E-Pl7 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and GetOlympus (Click here).
$150 off on the E-PL5 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and GetOlympus (Click here).
$100 off on the Olympus SH-1 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and GetOlympus (Click here).

Weekly 43rumors readers pictures roundup.

January 4, 2015
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Adam Mercier‎
Panasonic G6 with RJ speed booster and 14mm T3.1 Samyang at T4, 25sec exposure, Clear sky of Brittany, France

1) You can share your pics by using the message box on our 43rumors Facebook page (Click here).
2) All 43rumors readers pictures can be seen here: facebook.com/43rumors/photos. Like the pictures you like and chat with the authors if you want to know how they took the shot!
3) The most liked pictures and some pics selected by myself will be posted weekly on 43rumors

This is the weekly selection:

January 3, 2015
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Most of the Big USA Olympus/Panasonic holiday deals will end in a few hours. See the list at Amazon photo deal page (Click here).

Reminder:
Free stuff ($126 value) and 4% reward on the Silver LX100 sold by BHphoto (Click here).
GF6 with kit lens sells for $349 at [shoplink 50298 ebay]RobertsCamera on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
$100 gift card for free when you buy the Panasonic FZ1000 4K camera at Amazon (Click here).
Gh3 now sells for $569 only (-130$) on [shoplink 50191 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
Free Rode mic ($199 value) along the GH4 sold by BHphoto.
Save $250 you can buy the Open Box GH4 sold by [shoplink 50115 ebay]Samys on eBay[/shoplink] GX7 now sells for $477 only at Amazon and Adorama
Free $100 gift card along the Panasonic FZ1000 sold by Adorama.
The GF6 with kit lens sells for $397 only at Amazon and Adorama.
The G6 with kit lens sells for $397 only at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$175 savings on the E-M10 premium kits sold on GetOlympus.
Free 40-150mm lens and free bag with the E-M10+14-42mm kit at Amazon US and GetOlympus.
$500 off on the Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 sold at BHphoto.
Full list of Olympus deals at GetOlympus and on that Amazon US page.
$200 off on the Nocticron 42,5mm f/1.2 OIS Lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic Store.
$200 off on the 35-100mm f/2.8 Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto
$200 off on the 7-14mm f/4.0 Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto
$200 off on the 35-100mm f/2.8 ASPH Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$170 off on the Panasonic 14-140mm Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$160 off on the 8mm fisheye Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$130 off on the Leica 25mm f/1.4 Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Panasonic 100-3000mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Leica 15mm f/1.7 Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto
$100 off on the 12-35mm f/2.8 ASPH Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto
$80 off on the Panasonic 20mmII pancake at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$80 off on the Panasonic 45-200mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.