Apparently there is a Formel One version of the E-M5. As you see fromt he screenshot on top Amazon names the silver body “E-F1” (Click here to see). Dumb joke aside, finally I can share a good deal for my European readers. They can save 50 Euro on the Silver E-M5 body on [shoplink 30940 ebay]eBay (Click here to grab the only one that is in Stock)[/shoplink].
And now to some E-M5 news. Not that we need to read more rumors but there is another big website Photographyblog (Click here) that posted his thoughts ont he E-M5: “The OM-D E-M5 is the best Olympus compact system camera to date, and also a strong contender for best compact system camera full stop. It delivers a compelling mix of classic looks, excellent image quality, an extensive feature set and immediate responsiveness, with the camera so well designed that it rarely gets in the way of the creative process…The Olympus OM-D E-M5 is simply our favourite compact system camera to date, and therefore very deserving of our Essential award.” Also Tanaka from TheOnlinePhotographer (Click here) posted some first notes: “It’s also worth noting that the E-M5’s viewfinder is much easier to use when wearing eyeglasses. The NEX-7’s viewfinder disengages unless you keep your eye nearly pressed to the cup. The E-M5’s viewfinder sensor is much more lenient and a joy to use with glasses. Well done Oly!”
Leather case: As you know last week I linked you to the new E-M5 leather half case form Gariz. You can find them in [shoplink 30624 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 30625 ebay]Brown (Click here)[/shoplink]. I now found another new case from [shoplink 30942 ebay]Kaza (Click here to see them on eBay)[/shoplink].
P.S.: Japanese E-M5 review at Nikkei (Click here). E-M5 gallery at DCresource (Click here).
E-M5 orders (Click on the names of the stores to see the product page):
Black E-M5 body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, J&R, Warehouse UK, Digitalrev and Amazon Japan.
Silver E-M5 body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, J&R, Warehouse UK, and Amazon Japan.
Black E-M5 body with 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto , Digitalrev and J&R.
Black E-M5 body with 12-50mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, J&R, Jessops, Amazon UK, Amazon Deutschland , Digitalrev and Amazon Japan.
Silver E-M5 body with 12-50mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, J&R, Jessops, Amazon UK, Amazon Deutschland and Amazon Japan.
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Have you considered that E-F1 may not be an error but the product designation of an upcoming m43-camera inadvertedly listed by Amazon and that they used the picture of the E-M5 as a placeholder…!?!
“Dumb joke aside, finally I can share a good deal for my European readers. They can save 50 Euro on the Silver E-M5 body on eBay (Click here to grab the only one that is in Stock).”
1050 Euros for a body is not a ….. joke but a cruel one. 🙁
Amazon uk is selling camera body for 999 pounds, over 100 pounds more
than the Ebay auctions. It’s not such a bad price for people in the UK
Does anybody know where I can purchase a New Silver E-M5 Body Only for $999 US???
In stock, no pre-order etc?
SHIPPED!!!
Silver BODY ONLY from Adorama (US), ordered 2/08.
🙂 🙂
Yes? Finally!!!
Yes, just got the email notification 1.5 hours ago.
So look for silver bodies to start reaching U.S. customers this week.
I want anotther one ,. Silver body,. I have the black one already,. Black one just paired with PL25 F 1.4 ,. Silver one would look gorgeous with Oly 45 F1.8 or 12 F2.0
Um…Charlie…that is NOT helping me here at ALL. LOL!
Good for you!
ME TOO. They sent me a tracking number!!!! Ordered 02/07
A week ago, “my shop” said maybe in 2 weeks. Today, they said 1-2 months :-((. Can I trust them? They also tried to push a black version on me…
…I don’t think is a good deal, the ebay link….
I paid mine 890€ body only in a store in Italy.
Gianluca, where did you buy it? I’m italian too.
Qui:
http://foto-orlando.it/
Hi, Jonas from Paul in Cornwall. I wrote these guys, and they (very kindly) replied that they do not usually ship overseas, and do not sell online (it’s a brick and mortar store). They would consider sending me an EM-5 for an extra 150 euros (payment in advance by money transfer) due to the high cost of shipping and above all insurance, and the cost of clearing an overseas payment.
For that amount of money you might as well get a cheap flight to Italy and buy it there…
The Ebay deal is 1050€ + 60€ shipping, LOL. Just a trick to save on Ebay’s fares.
Ebay’s Fees Max out at 55 Euros, so anything sold over 500 euros makes no difference to the seller at all.
I don’t understand why the world keeps
Saying the em5 seems overpriced. It really isnt. I think it is exactly
At the price it should be considering its weather sealing, image quality and size and other features.
Some people are used to something for nothing
I agree. Now, if I could only just purchase one. LOL!
Because it is a lot of money for such a small sensor.
Hm:
E-M5: $1000/(17.3*13) = $ 4.45/mm^2 sensor (numbers from DPREVIEW)
D800: $3000/(24*36) = $ 3.47/mm^2
My god, you are right! Ok — it depends on what metric you use:
E-M5: $1000/425 = $2.35/g
D800: $3000/900 = $3.33/g
HA!! The E-M5 is cheaper per weight!! 🙂
If it was overpriced, it wouldn’t be sold out.
The answer to the question of price is in Gianluca’s post.
890€ or 1050€ + 60€ shipping ? 😉
Wow! positive words for Olympus, have you fallen on your head Raist or is it better for the troll to blend into the crowd now that Olympus are more mainstream.
Neither. I simply call it as I see it. The only difference is that now you are reading what you wanted to hear and even then instead of considering you have been reading me wrong all along, you boil it down to some weird event or that a “troll wants to blend”
But if you call me a troll let me call you an idiot. It’s only fair
I have owned Olympus 4/3rds equipment for over 5 years since the e-300. I have an shg lens along with several HG class lenses. most of my photography has still been done with 4/3 equipment
So I would even say I most likely know the Olympus equipment, contiguration and options much better than you
When I was putting a lot of commendations on the e420 or e330 nobody called me a troll. The logic I go about has barely changed
But since you seem so surprised – I have also said I thought, in case you missed it- (even before release) the em5 “hump” was a non issue due to how small it is, that Olympus will probably sell out of it (said this over 2 months ago before release), that even if it had a gx1 sensor, it’s price was fair given the total package
I didn’t say this out of the e5 because I was trolling but because I would like to hold a company I like- Olympus- to a higher customer standard. Because yes the e5 sure seemed (seems) overpriced.
But idiots like you just decide to not think, call me a troll and then when they see me liking the em5 a whole lot wonder what happened and even worse not being able to admit try where perhaps wrong, go ahead and try to explain it away with more non thinking attempts at personal attacks.
Thus, idiot, it’s up to you. I will respect you when you respect me. Golden rule no?
i think the price is right in US$, but a bit too much in €. And then you get freebies in the US as well. Not fair!
I thought you got freebies at least in the uk 😉
i paid 1250 euro for body,12-50, hld-6 and shipping……good deal to me
Welcome to the club….. i hear/read mixed comments on the 12-50, what is your experience sofar?
Groeten van een mede OM-D gebruiker die niet langer kon wachten, hehehe
stil waiting as it will be shipped tomorrow,i am not sure wether to keep the 12-50 as i prefer a good prime. groetjes terug 🙂
The kit lens is like a Swiss Army knife. If you’re a surgeon, or a samurai, you probably want something sharper, or bigger. But for everyone else, it’s a useful, versatile tool. In truth it’s better than I thought it would be, and very handy as a walkaround lens.
Where?
i bought the last kit/set from Dpreview trader Olimpero, I remember he had 3 such kits for offer.
Thank you.
Black? Silver? Have you played with both? What about grip (without grip), i.e is the black more slippy?
black, actually my reservation for silver version arrived at fotokoch.de but this was a much better deal with the lens & grip included..as told before the kit needs still to be shipped.
I’m sick of all the EM-5 review and infos
Isn’t 4/3 rumors anymore here ?
Are you paying any money for that?
+1
It sometimes seems that the Admin is the father of a bunch of spoiled children.
Yeah. Have that feeling sometimes 🙂
Just posted a rumor before the E-m5 review. You may use the mouse or trackpad to scroll down the website? 🙂
I have had my E-M5 for two days now. It makes my GF2 feel like it’s 10 years old. It is literally night and day. The E-M5 is THE m43 camera I have been waiting for. I jumped in a little too early with the GF2, but my frustrations of the past are completely gone. While no camera is perfect, I honestly feel that I’ll be very happy with this camera for a long time. They are finally doing it right!
Admin, is there any news on the XZ-2?
June I guess…
I know that no one wants another E-M5 review but I thought I would share my thoughts anyway 🙂
http://implicit.se/olympus_em5/
Interesting thoughts. One question, as it seems like you use it without the add-on grips: I assume you have the black body. Can you comment on the grip you get on the “hard plastic-like” surface of the black body? Have you had a chance to compare it with the grip on the silver body?
I have not tried the silver body so I cannot give you a comparison.
The grip on the black body is hard. It is not slippery (at least not without gloves on) but I would prefer another material there.
Thanks. My reaction was similar when I tried the black one in the store. Of course, with more friction (assumed on the silver model), perhaps it collects more dirt, etc. So should I get the black body? Or wait (possibly) 1-2 months for the silver one…? Personally, I think the black looks fine with both the silver and black lenses…
My free battery grip turned up today. Now I just need Olympus to finish repairing my E-M5 and return it to me!
Yeah let us know how that goes.
I totally agree with Raist3d and Bob B.
In most reviews I’ve read, the common cons are price and smooshy buttons. They never take into consideration (well, some do but the Photographyblog doesn’t) weather proofing and SLRs priced over $3000 that can produce, pretty much, on par results.
ORDERED!!
3000 and on par results????? Keep on dreaming.
You have been sent over from the FF inquisition team I guess.
Of course, the $3000 D800 produces better pictures, no doubt about it. BUT — as e.g Johannes indicates in his blog, the difference between his D700 and the E-M5 is perhaps less than one stop in favor of the D700. And the main difference between the D800 and the D700 is (1) resolution and (2) video performance. The D800 thus probably is maximum 1-2 stops better than the E-M5. And of course with higher resolution.
BUT with the new IBIS, the E-M5 gains 1-2 steps over e.g the D800 in hand held operation and “static” images. And, of course, the E-M5 can fire twice as fast as the D800.
Thus, in my view, it is not too far fetched to say that for most users — both amateurs and pros — it is not the choice between the D800 and the E-M5 that will decide the picture quality. Another BIG advantage in favor of the E-M5 is the size/weight. For me, that is the real decisive factor: I have simply stopped taking pictures with my big D300 — it is such a hassle to carry it around with lenses (and the D800 is even bigger). The PEN brought back the ease of carrying the gear, and the E-M5 is actually smaller than the PEN-M5 with EVF. For me, the main flaw in the E-P3 is a poor DR — a few pictures that were otherwise good, had blown out spots. All the other advantages are bonuses.
And… if you think the E-M5 is expensive, you are not in the market for FF cameras anyway.
It typing error, because on top view pic at amazon site that show “E-M5” not “E-F1”.
Ordered from Amazon on 2/7… literally minutes after the announcement. Silver Body only and still no word. 🙁
It just clicked that $999 is £620 – only £620!!!
In the UK the cheapest I’ve found on-line is £999 which is $1605.
Argh! Why, why, why!