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It looks like Amazon is very busy this weekend in cutting the price of Micro Four Thirds cameras. The Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm Lens is in Stock for $399 only at Amazon (Click here)
And the Panasonic GF1 with 20mm f/1.7 Aspherical Lens is in Stock for $599 again at Amazon (Click here)
And the cheapest MFT camera is the Panasonic G1 with 14-45mm lens ($399 at Amazon)
And if you are a Four Thirds user you can get the Olympus E-5 which is finally in Stock at Amazon (Click here)
P.S.: We europeans are getting more and more frustrated 🙁
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The E-PL1 price is not just a sale. The official list price has gone down by $100 to $499 (it was $599 last week). More evidence of some new Olympus camera upcoming?
Strangely enough, Amazon Germany doesn’t even list the GF1 with the 20mm. Just the 14-45mm. However, the prices would still suck. (The 20mm alone costs 400€ at Amazon Germany, while the 599$ for the 20mmm kit would be 440€ …)
That G1 price is pretty good, if that’s the “better” Panny kit lens. I’ve seen that lens sell for upwards to $200, making the G1 body only $100+ to purchase. If you didn’t want video, that’s a pretty good price.
BestBuy has Olympus EPL-1 on sale for $399, Wow!
Amazon themselves are selling epl1 now for 399$ wow massive price drops thanks to the competition from NEX cameras
Thanks for posting these, Admin, and staying on top of things in general. The first site I check everyday simply because it’s fun!
As for the prices, mFT is finally at a similar level as entry DSLR’s (I include the G2 kit now at $549) and should really take off.
Hopefully the E-PL1 price drop indicates an upcoming G2 equivalent with IBIS (intro MSRP $699 then down to G2 pricing in 3-6 months?). This would spur many Olympus E-5xx/E-6xx DSLR owners as well as Pentax/Sony owners used to IBIS to make the move.
The E-PL1 pricing also places it at LX5 ($420 on Amazon) and Canon G12 ($480 on Amazon) levels. A shot across Panasonic’s bow?
my goodness that’s cheap. $399 makes a lot of the non-pocket-able point-and-shoots in that range almost pointless. the price drop extends all the way to best buy also.
Cheapest e-pl1 with the kit lens I found in the EU is 405€ with shipping. Thats 548$. Why does JAPAN always RIP europe OFF? Do they balance their loses in northa america with sales in europe?
VAT included or not? Consider that the $400 in USA on amazon is without taxes. In Europe that would be about $500 with the 20%, than you have some overhead due to much smaller markets and niches languages to be supported, risk of currency exchange… thus $548 doesn’t feel bad at all. Check the prices of Meade or Celestron telescopes and see how outrageous their prices are in Europe, compared to the USA.
Zigis, europe prices will always be ridicules blame the taxes (there are consumer taxes and taxes that companies gotta pay)
In some countries in Europe the consumer tax is already +40%
Funny, Amazon lists the E-PL1 under point and shoots, while the E-P1 and E-p2 are under DSLR’s. Don’t think this was always the case, maybe another sign of the competition they’re positioning it to go after (LX5, G12, S95). Also shows what they can build these for and apparently still make a profit.
Am I the only one who gets $450 ($449.99) as the price on Amazon? The lead-in picture of this article also shows $450 as the Amazon price.
I just wanted to buy GH2 14-140mm kit for $1500 from US and I cannot find it anywhere!!! Does anyone know where can I buy one?
Maybe this isn’t good reasoning or logic, but the E-PL1s rumor is a bit obtuse and minor to be just made up, don’t you think? I mean, if you are going to make up a rumor, why give it a date, and why not make it a doozy?
Apparently, Amazon sold out of their stock quickly at $400. Now listed for $450 through third-party sellers (Adorama). Last I checked, Best Buy still has it for $400
Just bought mine at the local BestBuy store for $399. For that price, I now have a new camera for backpacking/fishing/snowboarding… I just need a Panasonic 20mm f1.7 lens now.