UPDATE: Today readers found that Olympus official european stores didn’t list any Four Thirds camera anymore. But Olympus just sent us that following statement:
“We took E-5 off the shop as we had too many orders.
The shop is quite new and technically it is not so easy to stop the order taking.
We have so many orders now, that we’re not able to supply the new orders in a decent delivery time.
So we decided to take it off for some days/weeks.
E-5 is very successful and we plan a long life cycle for this product.
And again, we will stop our SLR business only in case we will be able to provide similar qualities in MFT.”
Check the Olympus Germany store: http://shop.olympus.de/e_commerce/univers.cfm?tri=news&cat_id=17
The E-5 stock status at [shopcountry 17163].
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At the Dutch shop you never could buy them (I’ve never seen them there anyway) so I’m not too worried.
Strange. E-P2 is still on offer with more kit options than ever before. Which camera does the E-P3 replace? Will its name really be E-P3 or perhaps something different (E-OM1 :))?
“Not even the new Olympus E-5!”
Strange.
Maybe June is the month Olympus finally shows its cards. Let’s hope they stick to the promise there will always be a body for 4/3 lenses.
Some e-xxx series are still there, but much hidden http://shop.olympus.de/e_commerce/gehause-kits/olympus/e-520-p-522-c-59.htm
Edit: nope, only accessories… even more weird.
No, that link shows the accessories.
In the US Olympus still sells it, but it’s the only SLR on offer:
https://us.buyolympus.com/digital-cameras/e-system-dslr.html
In USA- https://us.buyolympus.com/digital-cameras/e-system-dslr.html http://olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_digital_slr.asp?section=dslr E-5, E-30, E-620.
Same in Finland Olympus Webstore, can’t buy fourthirds SLR anymore.
http://shop.olympus.fi/e_commerce/kamera-c-146.htm?tri=prixD
Is that news to someone?
Seriously, i have been thiking that for years already,
fourthirds was always trailing behind everyone, and with such extreme expensive lens ofcurs it didnt hade any room today
The black E-PL2 has also disappeared in the darkness…
I hope it doesn’t mean that a much more appeling mdoel/replacement will come out in june, because I’l get my e-pl2 tomorrow. This must be the last black copy in Hungary.
Hi
I just visited the site with the given link in the rumor: http://shop.olympus.de/e_commerce/univers.cfm?tri=news&cat_id=17 and searched there for e-5. It is listet for Euro 1.9999.-. So stay cool please!
Cheers
Hi Emilisig! Yes you can find the E-5 when you perform the search. But if you do list all cameras without to perform the search than you can’t find any 43 camera! So normal visitors will NOT see any 43 camera. Only if you search for the E-5 you will find it. That’s the weird thing!
These tabloid-style headlines are getting a bit too much. Please dial them down a notch or at least do some further research. The link given is to the German website which appears to still list the E-series (E-5, E-30, E-620…) as active, they just don’t offer it through their store. However, the US store has the E-5 and also shows the E-series as active (same with the Hong Kong site and probably others). Perhaps Olympus should be like the Panasonic store and list items for sale but have them perpetually backordered!
In this shop the e-P2 is gone. The last one can be bought for €389. (scroll down)
Guess they are cleaning up for the new pen 🙂
http://www.cameranu.nl/nl/index.php?hg_id=258&sg_id=7883
Do you really think will continue to play the game? My bet is that they’ll stop selling the PENs as well. Do you really believe those rumors about PRO pen and bright lenses. Cmon, with such an overpriced stuff, lack of innovation, inability to get any decent sensor and terrible financial results I wouldn’t be surprised if they quit the market instead of developing more needless toys. I’m saying all this with 3 oly cameras in my backpack…sadly…
Now this is a rumor: Olympus is pulling out of M43 and moving back into four-thirds. 😉
In Sweden they have the E-5 in stock at the Olympus store!
http://shop.olympus.se/e_commerce/hus-kit/olympus/e-5-p-832-c-199.htm
I think their website is merely not updated as often as should be …
E-P3 and E-5 are defenetely not for the same shooter.
Eeeh..
If I look at page two it sure is there.
E-5, looking good as always, 1999€…
Just came back! it wasn’t online a couple of hours ago!
The image in article shows page 2 of 2. In first page the E-5 is still listed.
E-5 is available again. Look very well.
http://shop.olympus.de/e_commerce/gehause-kits/olympus/e-5-p-832-c-17.htm
FYI, The E-5 is listed for sale on page two in the Olympus store.
No need to jump to such conclusions.
Olympus America has the E-5 available and in stock on their Edesk personal purchase program. Edesk only shows product that is in ample supply since dealers have priority on stock, not employees.
Is there a difference between a rumor of a fire and actually screaming fire?
I love my E-5, I sure hope that they will keep it for a couple of years.
Or..
That all of you sell the 4/3 gear of lenses for a 1/10th of the price to me.
Yeah, I could use a 12-60mm for a 1/10th of the prize! 😀
The E-5 is the most under rated camera on the market right now.
Well When you click on the link you have put up ( “official Olypus store” and click on ” spiegel reflex” you do get directly to the E5. THis seems to be a misinformation. The E5 have been sold out on the online shop for some time an as far as I know also difficult to obtain anywhere else, but I received mine a few weeks ago and it would appear, that Olympus again has it in sufficient stock ( even despite the earthquake and tsunami).
Hi the E5 is on the second page–no search necessary…but very $$$ here in Denmark its Euro 1600!!!
Shanti, just go and get it, you wont regret it a second.
I just got my first prints from it, 50cm x 70cm, cropped image and using the 150mm macro, still it’s amazing how good it is!
Is the E-5 under rated, over priced, or both?
I’m sure it’s capable of taking great pics, but I’m not sure it represents much of a leap forward from the E-3 (which was offered with a 12-60 SWD) for the same price as the E-5 body only right?
I’ll have to get my OGPS application in and see if they’ll let me test drive one…
I didnt think it was over priced at all. It is leaps over the E-3. My wife had and E-3 and she shot with my E-5 for 2 days and ordered her one the next day.