You may remember that we had those nice E-M5 deals at Black Friday and Cyber Monday. And after that the price of the E-m5 E-Pç5 and E-PM2 went back to the usual price. Now Olympus silently lowered the price of all E-M5 kits in US. And you can also save up to $100 on Olympus lenses at Amazon (Click here to check it out).
E-M5 price drops:
-$50 on the body only at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto (Click on store names to open the page).
-$50 on the body with 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
-$100 on the body with 12-50mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
Same price drops on different auctions on eBay (to check here via Slidoo).
E-PL5 price drops:
-$100 on all kits at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
E-PM2 price drops:
-$100 on all kits at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
Gold Box deal:
And 12.36PM you will find a new Gold Box deal on the E-PL3 at Amazon (Check it out here). Still ongoing: GF5 with 14-42mm lens for $349 only at Newegg (Click here).
For my EU readers:
Checked on some price comparison toll if there is some general price drop on the E-M5 and found nothing (as expected). Cheapest price for the E-M5 can be found as usual in France, Italy and Spain (check it here via Slidoo).
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As always.
Rebates in the US and overpriced in Europe.
A good reason to pick up my old body and make some shots with old stuff. This saves more money 🙂
I like these “standard” prices, the E-PL5 for $599 is nice and makes it really good value. Soooner or later Oly decreases initial prices of all new stuffs (E-PL5, E-PM2) in the rest of the world – I think it will happen during January. The room between the E-M5 and the E-PL5 will be enough for the E-P3’s successor. Hope it will worth the money.
There’s much competition in the U.S. from Sony and Panasonic, not to mention the big two. After xmas sales should see even larger drops.
Is there less competition in europe?
nope just more taxes. that is what Europeans want though. on the bright side once US economy collapses a bit more, everything will be expensive here too so there will be no reason to complain.
I just saw the G5 on Amazon, for 499.00. That’s a 200.00 price drop, probably for a better camera than the OMD too. 🙂
Probably not.
500$ for a camera that’s half a stop away from the omd in noise and 2/3 of a stop away in dynamic range? The answer is probably yes, anonymous, the answer is yes.
Wait, so you point out that it’s a worse camera…but it’s probably better? Besides price, please name the advantages the G5 has over the OMD.
1. Mushy buttons.
2. Noisy IBS, that when it finally breaks out of warranty, you need a new 1000 dollar body to have IS again.
3. Poor button placement.
4. Power switch placement makes it a small and very annoying two handed camera.
5. Strap lug next to shutter release makes camera uncomfortable to hold.
6. Must buy 300.00 add on grip for a comfortable hold.
7. Screen doesn’t swivel, so only good for landscape orientation.
8. Screen cracks at screw holes.
9. Body paint chips easily.
10. No popup flash.
11. Video is way below Panasonic level.
13. No silent shutter.
These are some of the things that jump out at me immediately, but I could go on with Olympus in general too, like the menu, lack of black lenses, no hoods supplied etc.
On the other hand maybe you shouldn’t listen to a guy who can’t count past eleven. 🙂 I tried to change it, but no edits for me.
Agree i need a E-7, so not have mushy buttons, but i hope this have not a popup flash but sensor for 5 axis IBIS,and also a AP2 port under hotshoe like OM-D.
(Olympus say m4/3 and 4/3 vill built to adaptation natural)
E-M5’s IBIS isn’t based to mechanics with wearing motors and gearings but to electrically controlled magnetic fields like HDD’s position control system of read and write heads.
Which is simply darn reliable for moving parts considering the amount of work they do.
I’d prefer a shock-dampened shutter design over IBIS. Of course, bodies with small mass may be just handicapped when it comes to absorbing and transmitting shutter shock.
And did we expect a press release over a 50 buck reduction?
First of all $100 and not $50 liek you said. Second they usually make advertising for this like on Amazon homepage or Olympus newsletter.
The truth of the G5 vs OMD, that most Olympus Zealots fail to see or admit, is that the OMD has about 2 positive things going for it and about ten negative, where as, the G5 has about 10 positive and 1 or 2 negative. Denial is not the path to self realization, no matter what the flock will try to convince of.
Ironically, true self realization would mean acknowledging that zealots are found on both sides of the debate.
Trouble is the 2 positive things you are probably thinking about that are going for the OMD are better dynamic range and lower noise levels are slightly important when it comes to image quality.
Of course weather and dust sealing and a metal body on the OMD are quite nice as well. The weather and dust sealing of course allowing you to take photos where the G5 will only allow you to take photos once before requiring a trip to the service department. Now if you don’t think you need the weather sealing then fair enough but if on one day you see a great photo opportunity that you will never see again in the rain and it will be gone in a moment…
Also in respect to:
2. Noisy IBS, that when it finally breaks out of warranty, you need a new 1000 dollar body to have IS again.
You send it to a repair centre just like you do when lenses with I.S fail as well. And noisy I.S? Not on the OMD’s I have used in quite situations.
Im a g3 user who was seriously contemplating taking the jump to the omddue ti its superior dynamic range, image quality and ibis. However the lack of built in flash and the lack of fully articulated lcd were the deal breakers that convinced me to wait and see what the next gen brings.
I went to my local store and held the omd but it was way too bulky with the flash attached. I know its not ideal to use a flash but there are situations where u simply cannot avoid using one. In the time it would take me to find it in my bag and attach, i may well miss my shot.
As for the lack of fully articulated lcd, well once youve had one and see how much easier/better it makes for taking selfies its hard to go back…
Interesting comment you make about the lack of inbuilt flash. However I feel your argument is totally unfounded about having to fish about in your bag for it. Surely if you are in a situation where the need for flash is likely, you would have fixed it in advance, this does not mean you have to use it but it is there if required every bit as well as an inbuilt unit and more likely with a little more output if needed.
Agree about the silly comment on the flash. I often carry two OM-Ds. However, whether I carry one or two, almost always a kit flash is attached. In fact, it’s been on my silver OMD for months now. It’s not an issue; I rather like the flexibility of a small, removable flash.
My original point regarding the flash is that it undeneiably increase the bulk of the camera. If you compare the g3 with flash depressed vs omd with flash attached there is asignificant difference.
The other point about anticipating when a flash is necessary and preattaching, well this may work some of the time but i definitely cannot predict the lighting in every room i walk into. So it comes back to bulk when the flash is attached
Im pretty sure as well that if you asked most people who are buying a csc, 99% would want an inbuilt flash.
A once in a lifetime shot in the rain? How bout an umbrella-8$ how bout just getting the camerarain wet for the 3 seconds itll take you to get the shot? Or are we talking about a hurracaine katrina downpour? In that case you’re worried about the safety of the wring thing. Otherwise I’m willing to bet my neck on a guillotine it’ll be fine afterwards. People have been getting non weather sealed cameras wet for years, they dont inmediately shut down and explode.
Well clearly you have not worked in photographic retail before to see the cameras and lens that come back for that type of damage then. Sometimes it can take a few months before the damage appears as well. Also seen so many cameras damaged when they are taken on the beach by the salt water in the air. Again that can takes months to show up. Also you don’t always have a umbrella on you do you… or do you?…
1000 for new IBIS? What? I just wait until cameta has them for like $350. The e-p2 was 1100 or something and is now $199. I got the e-pm1 for $169.
Doubt that will happen with the om-d. This camera is too desirable for that kind of price cut and excess inventory clearance. I think we might be lucky to see $599 on clearance in 2 years.
It will most likely seriously drop in price only when OM-D2 is released
Olympus E-5 is also lower by $200. in USA…$1499.