Olympus Pen E-PL1 + 14-150 mm lens for 899 Euro

6 Responses

1. GH1 + 14–140 seems to be a better deal for 1200 USD. The only advantage the E-PL1 has is a better JPG engine –– on the other hand the sensor, video, IQ, ergonomy are much better in case of GH1.

   Reply

2. Back in February I made an assement of the component value of a hypothetical E-PL1 + M.Zuiko 14-150mm “Single Super Zoom Kit” and ended up with GBP£750 (list price). At today’s rates 899 Euro = GBP£748 … not a bad guesstimate if I may say so myself. 🙂
   http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1041&message=34512822

   I also estimated the US price would be about USD$800, but there has been a large change in the relative values of the pound/euro vs the US dollar …

   @ kesztió
   If the E-PL1 Super Zoom Kit does have a US MSRP of about 800 as I estimated, then the GH1 will be 50% more expensive; which changes things somewhat. On the other hand, with the rapid progress happening with the firmware hack, the GH1 is looking very, very, very, very good!

   Reply

3. Great news, nice to hear they will sell those as a kit. I’m very interested. Although, E-PL1 body only is 500 EUR, 14-150 lens is 550 EUR, so it is 150 EUR off the price of separate parts, not 300.

   @ kesztió GH1 European price is 1400 EUR (Amazon.de), so it’s much more expensive. Some more pros&cons:
   GH1 has IS in video, better and bigger LCD (that can move), stronger flash, its AF is a bit faster and it has AF assist light ( way too complicated for Oly :))
   E-PL1 has IBIS, is smaller and lighter, both with and without superzoom lens, has bounce flash and a bit more range with its lens

   But, you can use that extra 500 EUR to buy Panasonic 20mm F1.7 lens and a faster C mount one. Combined with IBIS you get a potent low light shooter. Since night shooting is way more important to me than video, for me the E-PL1 wins ( and also because of its size ).

   But, is it a pity not to have Olympus 14-42 kit lens?

   Reply

4. I saw that E-PL1 plus 14-150mm kit on sale (don’t know if they have it on stock) in the Spanish site Fotoboom at 769,46€.

   I’m not in any way affiliated with them, but I’ve already bought there some gear.

   If interested, check this link:
   http://www.fotoboom.com/pagina2.php?id=31723&comienzo=0

   Reply

5. It’s around 740 euros in Switzerland, at 1.37 excange rate. A good deal already, almost half the price of GH1.

   Reply

6. Does the Panasonic DMW-LVF1 External Live Viewfinder for Panasonic GF1 work on the Olympus Camera? Anyone know the answer…

   Reply