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I knew the price of the GH2 would fall further but this guys is an amazing deal! You can find the GH2 body only (NEW!) for $579 on [shoplink 29524 ebay]eBay (Click here to grab that superdeal!)[/shoplink]. That’s $300 less than at Amazon (Click here to check)! Buy it and hack it! 😉
It is a Topseller form eBay so definitely not fake. If true this really may be a sign that the GH2 is slowly being faded out of production. I never saw such a price before!
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Wow I thought, no problem paying the import duties VAT etc on this price. Then I saw it said does not post to the UK. I only saw that as my cursor hovered over the buy now tab.
This could be a sign that the GH3 is on the way, but I’ve never known Panasonic to deep discount camera bodies before a successor is released, let alone announced. B&H in New York still has the body-only version of the GH2 listed at $900.
I wonder if it’s because Olympus now has a very serious camera in the new E-M5, that sales of the GH2 are drying up as people are pre-ordering the Olympus camera instead?
Certainly a situation to keep an eye on. If we start seeing GH2’s on B&H, Adorama and Amazon selling at this new low price, it could be significant. Time will tell.
US and Canada only 🙁
Um, I’d still recommend caution here. WHENEVER you can buy a camera for $320 cheaper than what a normal reputable dealer charges, there has to be something “special” about that deal. Good luck to whoever jumps on it.
I’m a little disappointed that this site is posting so much stuff like this.
It’s a topseller with top reputation.
It does make me wonder if it’s a refurbished unit- which is still great.
They say explicitly that the difference is none but warranty conditions.
Admin–Refurbished, gray market, etc. You really want to be linking to this kind of thing? I’ll take your B&H and Amazon links any day. At least I’ll be able to be sure of service warranty and returns. $320 cheaper in this case does not indicate that a GH3 is coming out tomorrow; it means you’re getting something different than what you would get at a more “normal” dealer. Call it a deal or gray market or whatever, but when B&H or J&R or Amazon have it at $579, then we’ll know something big is happening.
You have absolutely no evidence that it would be either refurbished or gray market. And the warranty may not be as good as you would expect from a manufacturer one, but you still can be sure of 30 day return.
I am not accusing them of anything, but I’m not an idiot either. They are selling the GH2 for 65% the cost of other well-established dealers. That raises my caution flags as a consumer. If B&H and Amazon don’t lower their prices in the next few days, you honestly have to wonder how this dealer can sell the camera for so much less. What are you getting? What aren’t you getting? You’re welcome to buy it from them and let us know how it goes, but I’ll pass.
I’ve seen your other posts and you don’t need to respond to me. I know you don’t care about warranty or divided kits, etc. That’s fine; it’s just not for me.
Blah blah blah. Relax.
BandH was selling the 14-42mm kit for $699 and the 14-140mm kit for $999 in December. What makes you think this is such an impossible price?
Even better:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-GF3X-w-14-42mm-Lens-Black-DMC-GF3XK-/320858566320
GF3 + PZ14–42 at 449 USD: GF3 body at the ridiculous price of 50 USD!
No such deals in Germany. Too bad! 🙁
So tempting! If I was a video guy, I’d be cancelling my OM-D preorder…but I’m not. Sorry Panny!
You guys that want it should contact the seller and ask if he can ship to other countries.
I was surprised at how many times they can do that and just don’t have the option visible on the eBay page…
This is one sweet deal…
Great price. It can only mean that a GH3 is coming soon!
I got one on ebay a couple weeks ago for the similarly ludicrous price of $590, also from a top rated seller (although not the same one). It was in perfect condition, definitely unused (NOT refurbished) in all of its original packaging.
I think what makes this possible isn’t Panasonic selling them off at low prices, but re-selling the kit lenses and the bodies for a considerable profit (if you can off the 40-140 for $500-600 plus the body, you make a profit…)
We’ll see if this holds. A day after I bought mine, they were back in the $700-$800 range.
You are correct sir. That’s how I got a brand new 14/2.5 for $170.
Sigh. If I didn’t already have 2 GH2 bodies already! (picked them up for around this price, actually, during the B&H kit sale in Dec. – sold the kit lenses).
Yeah, at this point, I’m really anxious to hear about the GH3 already…
http://www.panasonic.com/about/view-all-camera-authorized-retailers.asp
The ebay seller is not an authorized dealer. I know it is a big deal for Nikon which doesn’t service your camera if you bought it from a non-authorized dealer, but I do not know how Panasonic feels about these things for sure… from what I’ve seen at online forums, Panasonic also doesn’t service non-authorized stuff. You probably end up with a GH2 with no warranty and can’t get official service if you buy the ebay deal. (I think there are some third party repair shops for cameras, but I am not sure if they are better or worse than official Panasonic repair shops.) So go for it if you’re feeling lucky, I guess. I think it’s dubious to flog this deal for referral bucks without informing readers about the potential pitfalls.
This is GRAY MARKET at best. Note that if you want a warranty you have to pay and extra $85 for a 3rd party warranty. Panasonic won’t touch these. It may be a good deal, but be sure you understand exactly what you’re buying.
Does it have a US language manual? US language menus? A US style charger? Does it shoot NTSC video, or PAL? I don’t know, but I’d ask those questions before ordering.
Oh my god, be serious.
I took my G3 kit from 42ndstreetphoto, NY for 680 USD, immediately after release. I would pay for it in Romania over 800 Euro at this time… For this huge difference I really doesn’t care about warranty, US language manual/menus or even the style of the charger. Guys, as far as I can see, you have much-much more money than I will ever have…
(NTSC or PAL video? Who cares when shooting anyway AVCHD, over 720p?)
The GH2 I got from ebay a few weeks ago (see above post, $590 split from it’s original 40-140 kit lens) included all the original manuals, original charger and battery, and was the U.S. model. I’ve been using it daily since then, have updated the firmware, and plan to hack it sometime in the coming week.
Ebay takes the top-rated seller thing pretty seriously; somebody with that many sales and positive feedback is selling what they say they are– otherwise they’d be blasted with complaints, have to accept a return, and lose their very privileged status on Ebay. Just because you are getting a good deal doesn’t mean you are getting a sub par product.
Depending on the state you are in there are warranty laws. Some manufacturers try to say the warranty starts on some items when it is sent to the dealer but it is the date of receipt. I have bought grey market and had it serviced under US warranty many times. If an ebay listing does not say no US warranty or refurbished and it is either you can dispute the charge on your credit card and keep the camera and not pay. There are so many easy ways to protect yourself unless you are a fool that pays via Western Union, then you deserve to lose your money!
wasnt the GH-1 priced 399 before discontinuation?
Just asked all these questions, been looking at a GH2 to pair with my 5d2 as a second video camera – if its US spec this could be the trick.
Admin, I greatly appreciate you posting these kinds of deals. Please continue to do so. It’s one of the reasons why I come here. Thanks.
Admin its been ages since last lens leaks. Would ypu mind posting some, even if it’s FT3. Thanks.
I am very skeptical of this. A few hours ago I saw a link on nyc craigslist for a gh2 for $580. Clicked it and was met with that body image, same vague language and a link to another site: ilikecheapthings or something similar.
They would sell the “new” body with that same image for 579.99 and not vouch for the item’s description, etc. Now this on ebay?
The image is just a “stock” photo, so you can expect to see it in a lot of places.
Super vielen Dank für den Tip! Hammerdeal! Sofort gekauft. Selbst mit der GH3 draussen wird der Preis für alte neue GH2 wohl kaum niedriger fallen. Siehe GH1!
Wow that is a great price for the GH2….. I’m tempted to buy a second body… Must … resist … temptation. 🙂
Admin,
Thanks so much for posting this! I have a G2 and I’ve had my eye on a GH2 body for some time, and it’s a no-brainer at this price.
For those that are concerned about the eBay seller, I have dealt with them previously. I bought my Panny 14/2.5 from them at a great price. I received the lens in perfect functional and cosmetic condition.
Unfortunately, it did not come with any packaging, so it was probably part of a kit that was divided. In the end it was such a good deal that it’s hard for me to complain.
Even with the Square Trade extended 3 year warrantee AND accidental damage protection (which came to $105 extra total), this is $100+ less than anywhere else for the body (and a total of $160 less than that for me, since the large retailers add sales tax)…so, if this works, I will be very happy.
If not, Ebay and PayPal have that handy buyer protection plan……and back it will go….
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Brand new kit at box store Frys electronics.
Holy crap. Fry’s is INSANE. Seriously. Why aren’t there any on the damn east coast?
$499 with lens?! What a deal. Yet another sign the GH3 is around the corner?
Yep, with lens. Only drawback was it was only in silver and I wanted black. Oh, well. This was a Christmas present for my wife.
I ordered one – thanks for the tip!
SOLD OUT!!! Too Late
I do think this means a GH2 replacement is on the way if these deals are the real thing. Where other bargains exist they are for older models like the EPL1 etc which have been already replaced. While these GH2s maybe are being discounted because of excessive inventory and anticipated poor sales once OM-D is available the GH2 is attractive to a different market more interested in video.
I really think an all new camera body different from that of the GH2 DSLR shape will emerge as the GH2 has not been selling well in Japan not even in the top 100 list for some time. That is why excess models are available now on the US & European markets where the GH2 has been more popular.
I really can’t believe that Pany will not be introducing a new high end camera (GX2)with inbody EVF or GH3 replacement camera by June along with the two fast waterproofed zoom lenes in time for the Olympics for which they are a sponser.
While many seem to think the GH3 is around the corner, reports have been indicating that it will be revealed at Photokina in September at the earliest. I think it’s more plausible to think that Panasonic is getting ready to bundle the GH2 with their new premium X zoom lenses that were revealed late last year with the GX1. Those lenses looked amazing, but Panasonic has been mum about a true release date ever since revealing them.
I ordered a gh2 from this seller the same day this deal was posted on this site. It arrived here perfectly this morning. Fast shipping, brand new camera, it’s not a grey market or foreign version. I’ve been wanting a gh2 for a while for video, and now I have one! :-). Killer price!
Fine 😉
Thanks again! Keep up the great work with keeping us informed!
I ordered one from them also…Came today, was new (no prior shutter actuations when I did the service function check). It was in a box from the GH2-14-140mm kit, so obviously the lenses had been sold separately and the dealer did not want the bodies, so they ended up at this third party seller.
As an added bonus, they had left the 14-140mm fabric lens bag in the box :)…..
I bought the Square Trade 3 year warr, and so I am covered for everything plus accidental damage, and the total was STILL around $200 less than the cheapest GH2 body I could find anywhere else.
I’m a very happy camper, thanks ADMIN for posting this this week!
-Janet
Guys, I brought a New GH2 body yesterday from B&H for $499.
It shipped today and now the body only deal is GONE.