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The Silver E-M1 now sells for $1,049 on [shoplink 50562 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink]. That’s the lowest price I have seen so far. The Black Open BOX E-M1 sells for $1,079 at [shoplink 50564 ebay]Samys (Click here)[/shoplink].
More deals:
Panasonic GF6 with kit lens sells for $349 only at Amazon US (Click here).
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).
$200 off on the E-M5 sold at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and GetOlympus (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).
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Wow, its price drops fast. Is it grey market camera?
You are out of this world. Yen is 20% less than usual, Japanese cameras are selling like DVD players and VCRs. $999 for USA, $799 for grey market is more fair to the current slow market. The flagship Pentax K3 new from pentax USA is $703 yesterday through Amazon.
the seller doesn’t state that the camera if from Olympus USA. Good luck with repair:
http://www.43rumors.com/olympus-kills-grey-market-by-dropping-the-worldwide-warranty/
Is this ebay seller “gamesarena” authorized, selling products with valid USA warranty, etc?
I am liking that this model is coming in reach. But still cant pull the trigger until I see the E-M5ii.
That’s the point. They want us to pull the trigger before seeing it.
Yeah, get that feeling. Also get the feeling the sensor is the same so not to eclipse the em1.
If the price is dropping already, Olymous must be readying its replacement.
Olympus has now dropped price couple times. First from 1499 > 1299 and now 1299 > 1049.
That is for camera model that is almost 18 months old. And that means the E-M5 II comes out with price below E-M1 price.
“And that means the E-M5 II comes out with price below E-M1 price.”
Possibly. However, I was thinking of Olympus’ past history. They drop prices on flagship camera bodies/lenses when they have replacements soon to come. The E-M1 is a PRO body as opposed to the E-M5 II, which will be a replacement for the well-regarded E-M5.
No, this is the typical pricing model for some mirrorless brands, likely designed by product marketing before the product was ever released.
Overprice at launch to attract the early adopters and loyalists to whom price is no object. Offer occasional rebates or package deals by the end of the year. Maintain for another 6-12 months until sales plateau, then start the gradual price skimming to attract the next level of buyer. Skim levels can be reset every 2 or 3 months on the way down.
If the product is to be discontinued or alternatively a follow-on awaits, the price can be slashed further.
The EM-1 was partially the answer to 4/3 legacy owners. The debt to them has been settled. The follow on should be smaller and lighter than the porky EM1, more akin to the original theme of micro 4/3, a la EM-5.
Fuji follows a similar pricing strategy.
Sony has broken that strategy. Their top-end A6000 camera has been produced to a price point Although an excellent machine, it does feature cheaper materials than its competitors, and thus can sell for much less.
I have a feeling Sony is eating micro 4/3 and Fuji for lunch to new buyers, and the other guys are starting to feel pricing pressure. Sony is betting on a war of attrition.
I think that “smaller and lighter” successor is the em5 mk2 coming soon. I’d imagine the em1 mk2 is way in the future, will be just as big and reserved for the intro of the new sensors (if there are any in the pipeline).
Not sure if Sony is eating anyone’s lunch. Have to see sales numbers. Their cameras are very expensive an their full frames, though really high quality are massive compared to Mft with equivalent lens focal lengths.
CN, I said eating lunch with regard to new buyers, not to pure sales numbers.
The A6000 being Sony’s top of the line APS model, you could get it last month at 1/3 to 1/2 the price of Olympus’s or Fuji’s top end models. A newcomer to mirrorless would be hard pressed to ignore it.
Sony A6000 is a great camera however the plastic feel of the camera upper chassis would deter high end users. I saw $450 for the body new once at top sellers not too long ago. That was a great buy for a APS-C frame camera, rival to many Pentax, Fuji, Canon Nikon offerings.
Probably grey market. But still, that’s something. Where I live, it still costs equivalent of $1700, so enjoy.
I think Admin should word titles more accurately. The current price of the E-M1 on Olympus USA site is $1199.00 (a $200 discount). The lowest price Admin cites is on ebay and is $1049 and very likely grey market. Given that the Yen has been dropping relative to the dollar I would expect to see even better ebay deals coming up but the Japanese makers do not seem to be lowering their prices, instead Oly is trying to turn a profit with the help of the exchange rate.
If only it was Amazon… I’m in the market for the E-M1, but not at double the price of the E-M10
You guys really should get off Planet America more often. The silver E-M1 here in Australia can be had for AUD975, which is about USD800.
Shipping would be about 70 bucks I reckon, so let me know if you’d like me to post you one 🙂
This is the best post of the month so far. During Christmas time, Sony A7+ Sony kit zoom and a free lens adapter package was selling at under 1000 Aus dollar(about 800 US dollar) in Australia. I was looking at A7S with zoom lens for $1492 USD, but decided to wait for MK II version later this year.
Australia is the place where Japanese Manufacturers dump surplus productions aiming rich Australians would swallow them all.
Australia is the cheapest place on earth for Olympus. Cheaper than HK, cheaper than Singapore…..and we keep hearing about all these great deals in the EU and US!
The grand irony being EVERYTHING ELSE here in Oz is double the going international rate….
Add in the Summer lens cashback Olympus has here and it’s a good time to buy 🙂
Thanks for the heads-up from across the ditch! Any hints on the better stores that offer good discounts?
In the EU, it’s not the shipping I’m worried about…
It’s currently running under $1000 US on Amazon Japan due the bad JPY-USD exchange rate.
Better to buy from someone reputable than a no-name eBay seller.