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(FT4) New GM2 will actually replace the GX7? GM2 has on sensor stabilization.

August 25, 2014
Rumors
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Weeks ago the Australian store Discountcameras marked the GX7 as “officially discontinued”

According to one source the soon to be announced Panasonic GM2 will actually replace the GX7. And just like the GX7 the GM2 will have a built-in EVF and on sensor stabilization! The GM2 will also likely have 4K recording too (yet not 100% confirmed).

So basically we will only have GH and Gm lines for now. Have no info yet if the GX, G and GF line will be ever updated…

Reminder: $300 off on the Panasonic GX7 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

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New set of Olympus Europe officially refurbished MFT stuff for sale.

August 25, 2014
deals
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[shoplink 22691 ebay]

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Olympus Europe keeps listing new refurbished MFT cameras and lenses on teir [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket eBay store[/shoplink]. Here is a selected list ordered in categories:

OMD cameras
[shoplink 47847 ebay]Silver E-M5 with 12-50mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 47825 ebay]Silver E-M5 with 12-50mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 47832 ebay]Silver E-M5 with 12-50mm lens[/shoplink]

PEN cameras
[shoplink 47850 ebay]Black E-PL5 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 47827 ebay]Black E-PL5 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 47831 ebay]Black E-PL5 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 47834 ebay]Black E-PL5 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink]

MFT prime lenses
[shoplink 47849 ebay]Black 9mm cap lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 47846 ebay]Black 45mm f/1.8 lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 47824 ebay]Black 45mm f/1.8 lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 47826 ebay]Black 9mm cap lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 47829 ebay]Black 60mm macro lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 47830 ebay]Black 45mm f/1.8 lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 47833 ebay]Black 9mm cap lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 47837 ebay]Black 45mm f/1.8 lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 47838 ebay]Black 45mm f/1.8 lens[/shoplink]

MFT zoom lenses
[shoplink 47823 ebay]Black 40-150mm lens with bag[/shoplink] [shoplink 47828 ebay]Black 40-150mm lens with bag[/shoplink] [shoplink 47835 ebay]Black 40-150mm lens with bag[/shoplink]

New Panasonic deals: $300 off on the GH3 and GX7.

August 24, 2014
deals
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$300 off on the Panasonic GH3 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here)and BHphoto (Click here).
$300 off on the Panasonic GX7 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
Receive a free Panasonic LUMIX G Vario 45-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ASPH Lens with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 14-42mm lens bundle in Black (Click here) or Silver (Click here).
Save up to 40% on Lexar memory at Adorama (Click here).

Olympus launches the “Elite” E-M5 lens kit.

August 24, 2014
news
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Olympus Japan announced the release of the E-M5 with 12-40mm “Elite” kit. It will ship from August 29. The only difference with the “normal” E-M5 is the texture of the body as you can see on that image on top.

Source: Olympus Japan.

Weekly 43rumors readers pictures roundup!

August 24, 2014
news
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Maxim Guselnikov
Pen E-P5 & PL 25/1,4
www.fotomax.pro
http://500px.com/LivingLoud
www.flickr.com/photos/fotomax/ — with Maria Zaharova.

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3) The most liked pictures and some pics selected by myself will be posted weekly on 43rumors

This is the weekly selection:

August 23, 2014
deals
8 Comments

It’s ending soon: You get 15% off on all refurbished stuff sold by GetOlympus. Just use the coupon code “SUMMER15” to get 15% off on cameras (Click here to see the list), lenses (Click here) and accessories (Click here).

Olympus patent discloses that fancy 3D camera.

August 23, 2014
news
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Olympus newly published patent discloses the design of a fancy looking 3D camera. As you can see there are multiple lenses inside one lens (I don’t know how to describe this better). If you want to read all technical details about that camera download the pdf file (Click here).

I really don’t know if such a 3D camera will ever come to production. The 3D hype is over and companies seem to not really push this tech anymore. Who actually remembers that Panasonic also launched the 12,5mm 3D Micro Four Thirds lens? All forgotten now…