It’s always easy to check for deals by simply watching the Amazon ranking. On top you find the G5 mainly because of the following deal where you can grab the G5 with two lenses for $549 (Click here to see it). Soon that camera will be replaced by the G6. I am working on the camera specs but all I got for now sounds….”very promising”. Stay tuned!
—-More hot US deals—–
Panasonic lenses:
20mm deal at Amazon US ($335 right now).
14mm lens at Amazon (also discounted)
Panasonic GF5:
$169,00 for the [shoplink 37982 ebay]Black GF5 body only (Click here)[/shoplink]
$217,90 for the [shoplink 37983 ebay]Red GF5 body with kit lens (Click here)[/shoplink]
Olympus cameras:
– E-PM2 body for $399 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. That’s $50 off!
– E-PM2 with kit lens for $449 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. That’s $50 off!
– E-PL5 body for $499 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. That’s $50 off!
– E-PL5 with kit lens for $549 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. That’s $50 off!
Olympus lenses:
– Olympus 14-150mm for $499 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. That’s $100 off!
– Olympus 9-18mm for $599 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. That’s $100 off!
– Olympus 17mm f/2.8 for $199 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. That’s $100 off!
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“very promising” can only mean GH3 sensor……
Am I right Admin?!?!
I am still asking for doublecheck. but it seems the G6 is very close to the GH3. Very!
hopefully not in terms of weight 😉
That would be good news, m4/3 can quite use a body that matches the GH3 and E-M5 in IQ, and includes an EVF at a less prohibitive (for many consumers at least) price point.
Thanks for the reply Admin! Sounds good to me. If true, the G6 becomes serious competition for primarily stills use. As DPreview said, GH3 didn’t make much sense for stills alone. now I am torn between OMD and G6.
OMD is metal, sealed and has IBIS and is getting cheaper. But it’s screen cracks and has some ergonomic issues.
G6 is nicer to hold, Fully articulating LCD, pin point AF, electronic shutter, and cheaper.
Nice to have the choice!
dpreview didn’t entirely make sense with that. They have the exact same sensor, RAW IQ is the same. So why wouldn’t it make a good stills camera with even better ergonomics?
ok @admin don’t make me broken heart like LF1 again 5555.(^_^)
It was Panasonic, not admin )
Nope, it was some daft posters here making up what they wanted Panasonic to deliver then bitching about it when their magic camera { which was never mentioned anywhere other than in their heads} never appeared.
Maybe a GH3 without magnesium alloy body and weather sealing.
Oh man…too good to ever be true.
+1. I kinda hope it’s back to the same size as the GH2. I will get plenty of great work done with my GH3, but it’s bigger size keeps it as a work-only camera (for me). I loved that I was using my GH2 for work as well as play.
That is really BS the GH3 is only 8.9mm wider and a huge ,whopping,ginormous , gigantic, humongous 4mm taller. Quick call out the chiropractor it is also 4oz heavier. The GH2 is nowhere near pocketable nor is the GH3 so if you are using a bag it doesn’t really matter that it is a little bigger now does it.Even if you are carrying it on a strap it weighs only 4oz more so I call BS , I suspect that many of those whining about it are actually Olympus fanboys and have never touched a GH3.
The average woman’s handbag weighs in at 3lb 5oz ,which is the equivalent of a GH3 +14mm+ 25mm +60mm macro +12-35mm +35-100mm + aspare battery . So man the F%^k up
“I suspect that many of those whining about it are actually Olympus fanboys and have never touched a GH3”
Yep, whenever someone thinks the GH3 is bigger or heavier then what they like to take with them all the time, they MUST be Olympus fanboys, nevermind that they were considering a non Olympus camera as an alternative. I wonder, do you realize how totally silly your argument is?
With regards to the difference in size and weight, its not a huge difference, but it could easily be the difference between just fitting in a small side-bag or not fitting. Additionally, for people who do long hikes for example, saving a few oz in weight can be rather significant, especially when you apply this to as many of the ‘must carry’ items as possible.
The day 4oz becomes too much of an extra burden it is time for the nursing home .The huge majority of its too heavy posts are indeed from the Olympus whining chorus. The average man here in the UK weighs 13st 02lb {83.0kg} making the extra 100g approximately 1/83RD of a man’s weight, American men are heavier on average so it makes up an even smaller percentage of body weight .So seriously save the nonsense about the difference it would make on a hike, and unless you need Vaseline to squeeze your camera into the bag an extra cm each way is not making much of a difference, now is it. You did notice that the post you are complaining about was comparing the GH2 and GH3
The never ending tirade of Olympus fanboy posts both direct and slipped in like yours { “”it’s not a huge difference, BUT”” } make this site a real chore to read through. How many times have you read “it’s too big” or it’s not got IBIS or Panasonic whatever sucks. I would pay good money for a forum that 100% excluded Olympus owners, sure there are plenty decent Olympus owners but there are way too many , top grade a/holes to risk letting them in. Unless admin gets the finger out and sorts out the BS here the site is doomed
Oh really?
The only people in this ‘discussion’ that are talking about Olympus are the people complaining about Olympus fanboys.
Some poster above was wondering if this rumored G6 would do nicely for leisure use next to a GH3 for professional use, and what is the response from people like you? Olympus fanboy!
Someone points out that depending on situation, even a small bit of additional weight and size may matter, and what is your response? comparing to the total weight of UK and US men.. sorry, argument failure, the weight of the luggage that they have to carry all the time is what is relevant for a comparison, their own weight isn’t. Obviously, you have to once more slip in an ‘olympus fanboy’ claim.
In case you don’t believe saving every small bit of weight and size can matter (read carefully, CAN is not the same as ALWAYS DOES), I suggest talking to people who do mountaineering, or serious long-distance hikes (no, not talking 10km here, more like 1000++ km)
So your logic fails, your assumptions are wrong, and additionally you try to state things in insulting ways. You sir are a moron.
Like.
Though I hope it will have the HiRes LCD from GF6 instead of the legacy 600K dots LCD from GH3.
That would be sweet. But Panasonic will need to carefully balance the features so that it doesnt match or surpass the gh3 in too many areas, otherwise they could lose sales on the high-end. It will be interesting to see what the final specs are.
The GF6 already surpasses GH3 by better Venus Engine, faster, more reliable focus, and higher resolution LCD.
You’re right. And thats a good thing, without improvement people would criticise panasonic for releasing outdated products. But the gf6 wasnt going to steal sales from the gh3. The g6 though with its dslr formfactor, manual controls, and evf… I dont know, it might be similar enough to sway some people. And I dont know if the gh3 has been out long enough for panasonic to make a lot of money from it already. (whatever happens, this will probably give us a chance to pick up a g5 for a really good price)
Wow , I hadn’t read the reviews that tell me the GF6 has faster more reliable AF , oh wait neither have you more BS opinions posted as facts
A couple of the previews have called the GF6 AF unbelievedly fast and I think Pany specs claim it is capable to AF in as low as 0.3 sec or as fast or faster than any other mirrorless ILC?
I kinda prefer a lower res OLED than a higher res LCD as crazy as it seems
i’m not sure about GF6 AF because fw is only 0.2 ,
and new venus is not mean new i think panny customize for all line lumix.
There will be diff. in:
– EVF resolution
– body materials
– video features?
For $800 still good choice.
Sounds like a GH2 successor 🙂
I have been on the fence with respect to GH3. I have a GH2 and don’t really need video. So G6 may be the ticket.
Why replace a GH2 with a GH3? The difference between the two is minimal and the GH2 IQ is only marginally behind the OM-D and GH3. Just my opinion but if you must spend money, maybe lenses would be a better option?
yes, this is what i was hoping for. a gh 3 (but hopefully smaller) without the high end video features. if its consistent with the previous g’s it will have a built in flash, built in evf, fully articulated lcd, good ergonomics and a logical menu. i have never understood why everyonegets more excited by the gx line than the g (other than they look more sexy). the only things the omd will have on this camera is ibis and better jpegs. i vuess it would be dreaming to get all of the above features in one camera!
yes, this is what i was hoping for. a gh 3 (but hopefully smaller) without the high end video features. if its consistent with the previous g’s it will have a built in flash, built in evf, fully articulated lcd, good ergonomics and a logical menu. i have never understood why everyonegets more excited by the gx line than the g (other than they look more sexy). the only things the omd will have on this camera is ibis and better jpegs. i vuess it would be dreaming to get all of the above features in one camera!
The G6 should get GH3 sensor at least or even slightly better sensor otherwise it won’t make sense for people to upgrade .
G series always have very close specs with GX , so once we know all about G6 , we are close to GX2 too .
But I still expect , there still a highend model that above GX to be unveiled called GL to compete against X Pro .
How can you think that “G series ALWAYS have very close specs with GX” with only one GX model existing?
Is that a GH 2.9?
It will be very promising for a G5 with a GH3 sensor ^_^
Very excited for this!
this G6 for us$800…. I will buy one!!!!!
I hope it has 24,30, and 60p as well a manual control of exposure in video. If they give us a better codec, then that’d be a miracle !
Wasn’t there a rumor that Olympus will introduce a fast zoom in late April? What about that?