Four different kind of Kodak S-1 kits are all(!) in stock for the first time at Amazon US (Click here).
Other current Panasonic/Olympus US deals:
$100 off on the Nocticron 42,5mm f/1.2 OIS lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Vario 35-100mm f/2.8 ASPH lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
Silver GX7 body or kit version sells with a huge $300 + $100 gift card at BHphoto (Click here).
There are plenty of savings including the $100 off on the 45 and 75mm lenses at GetOlympus (Click here).
Refurbished: $559 for the 75mm f/1.8 (Click here).
Refurbished: $399 for the Black 17mm f/1.8 (Click here).
Refurbished: $399 for the Silver 17mm f/1.8 (Click here).
Refurbished: $319 for the 75mm f/1.8 (Click here).
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The last link is for the 25mm f/1.8, not the 75mm f/1.8.
Admin has posted the same uncorrected link like 5 times now. I don’t think he even reads these comments
Still a sweet price for the 25 though
Made you click.
$183 more to get it in white? Lol!
Black one is actually $283 on Amazon. So, $200 less than white.
AND, the description says the lens is a 3.5-5.6, but the photo shows 3.5-6.3. This whole thing is a train wreck
Right now, Kodak is a non factor. At least here. It will be interesting to see when they start to produce a wider variety of lenses.
now THIS is exciting!!!!! 🙂
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Wow… those Kodak cams went to the price chopping block real fast. Not a surprise really, as a hallmark feature of m43s cams (AF speeds, shot to shot times and overall responsiveness)were pretty sluggish overall. Doesn’t help that you can just buy a better m43’s cam for $500 so… to $300 and below it will go.
If Oly and Pany have done their work right and supplied some assistance very very cheap this line of Kodak cameras will develop a base of M43 users. This will let Oly and pany be where they want to be out of a bottom end (entry) product. Letting them drop out of the bottom end of the market will let them concentrate on the higher level lines, which is where they want to be. A bit of sustained support from them (parts and tech) for a while and the goal will be achieved.
What a bargain! This is just right for schools, a camera system with a growth path.
Question: Will normal M43 lenses from Olympus and Panasonic work with all functionality on this camera and vice versa?
Yes, they will. As dpreview said:
At $300 they should sell a shipload of these. I like the design. Aesthetically, it reminds me of my old Pentax P30 and ergonomically, that elongated right hand grip area looks much more comfortable than the EM5 I sold off was. The hands on first impressions mentioned that in real life the black plastic didn’t look anywhere near as cheap. Hopefully in the S2 they will bump up that hump a little bit and squeeze in an EVF.
I wonder why no one has yet used “arrow keys” at the rotating dial at the back to give us a quick shortcut to the exposure trinity. Surely ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture and Exposure Compensation would be wayyyyy more useful than using those keys for AF, magnify, continuous shooting, self timer, etc (which should all have designated buttons if users really use them so frequently)?
If I could design my own camera, I’d use the Up for ISO, Right for
Shutter Speed, Left for Aperture and Down for Exposure Compensation.
Press the key once to activate, and then change values by spinning the
dial. Then I’d put a neat line of buttons to the left-hand side of the
LCD screen for Magnify, Play, Delete and Menu.
PS, and why would they put the movie record button on the thumb rest? What an awful design decision.
For $300 including lens, this is a nice camera, whether as a first one for CSC beginners or a second body for MFT enthusiasts. They should have included an EVF, though, even if it wouldn’t have become a particularly good one. Any viewfinder is better than no viewfinder. I wish “Kodak”/JK Imaging all the best with the S-1, and if it works out, who knows, maybe there will even be a more advanced S-2? The more options there are for potential MFT buyers, the better.
Nice M43 camera for a good an normal price. If you look at the camera market this is the section where M43 should be if they want to compete with APSC.
Hehe but this hasn’t got “pro” written on.
You should know that the definition of ‘nice’ excludes its use in connection with anything related to M43.
for same price you can get Olympus PM2 which have E-M5 sensor and stablization… but still it is nice another company is joining m43
E-PM2 has different stabilization from the one in E-M5. Probably the same as in this Kodak. The sensor is probably also the same. Unlike PM2, Kodak also has tilting screen, built-in WiFi and double the screen resolution. Basically, better camera, and at just $271, great deal too.
This will be a huge hit in places like Guatemala, Haiti, Albania, Uzbekistan, Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Mongolia and Samoa, i.e. second-rate countries where people are impressed even with inferior technology.
Keep your prejudiced ‘expert’ opinions to yourself, please!
Oh Harrydick, don’t be a spiteful little man. Why the international hatred?
But seeing as the T5i is probably a top seller in those countries, you’re probably right about them being impressed with inferior technology.
See, we can find common ground.
I love you Zeikon, you always know how to deal with my insane posts. You’re extremely gay, but I forgive you. Peace brother! I have not been drinking tonight, this is sincerely meant.
Xenophobia, homophobia, multiple names with multiple self up votes and not a single coherent thought to show for any of it.
You really should say that you’ve been drinking.
Why all the anger? I’m also being sincere.
You really cannot stand homophobia huh? I understand kid, but you really must keep it down.
Harrydicktom, you understand your homophobia? Huh?
I can only speak for myself, and I’m not angry at all.
Which puppet are you speaking for?
What hatred? It’s a fact that some countries are crappy countries. I’m not a racist, just telling the truth.
Dear professor, you forgot the “most inferior” of them all: the U, S and A. 7 years, 7 countries bombed. Huge social problems within. Yeah!
I do enjoy it when your puppets converse with each other harrydicktom, but you continue to digress.
When are you going to get back to screaming about FF?
It bores everyone but at least it’s related to photography.
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Lol….all you M43 fangirls/boys are impressed with inferior technology so what is youre point.
‘Youre’ point?
Put… the… bottle… down. And pick up the dictionary.
All M43 gear is inferior if you look at it from a APSC or FF point…….
Harrydicktom, hijacking Viez’s name again?
Trolls are trolling trolls? Now I’m getting confused.
If one is so stupid to buy m43, one can as well buy this.
Prices are falling fast. It is just $271 for black S-1 plus 12-45 kit. Pretty awesome price for what is essentially E-PL5.