Olympus US launched a long list of price drops. And maybe because of the just launched Panasonic GX7 they dropped the price of the E-P5 body too (see Amazon US). Here are the direct links to the E-P5 but also to the E-M5, other PEN and MFT lens deals. Just click on the store name to see the price and product page:
E-P5:
$5o off on the Black E-P5 body at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$5o off on the Silver E-P5 body at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$5o off on the White E-P5 body at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
E-M5:
$150 off on the E-M5 with 12-50mm kit lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the E-M5 with 14-42mm kit lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the E-M5 body at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
E-PL5:
$50 off on the E-PL5 with 14-42mm kit lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$50 off on the Black E-PL5 Kit with 14-42mm lens, case, mini tripod, and memory card at Amazon (Click here).
E-PM2:
$50 off on the E-PM2 with 14-42mm kit lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$50 off on the Black E-PM2 Kit with 14-42mm lens, case, mini tripod, and memory card at Amazon (Click here).
Micro Four Thirds and Four Thirds lenses:
Full lens deal overview page at Amazon (Click here).
$150 off on the Four Thirds 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the Four Thirds 8mm f/3.5 Zuiko Fisheye at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the Four Thirds 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the 12mm f/2.0 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the 60mm f/2.8 macro lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the 75mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$50 off on the 40-1500mm lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$50 off on the Four Thirds Olympus 25mm f/2.8 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
Micro Four Thirds accessory:
$80 off on the Olympus MMF-3 4/3 to Micro 4/3 Adapter at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$75 off on the Olympus FL-600R Wireless Flash at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$75 off on the Olympus FL-300R Wireless Flash at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$75 off on the Olympus HLD-6 Battery Holder at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$50 off on the Olympus View Finder VF-2 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$50 off on the Olympus View Finder VF-3 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
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Sounds like Oly is worried about the GX7.
Perhaps they should build an E-M5 with better ergonomics.
I love the EM-5 ergonomics. That’s why I paid a lot of money (for me) for it. I suspect the many other buyers feel the same way. 🙂
I agree. I love the OMD ergo….especially with the top 1/2 of the battery grip…it has a manly grip thing going on….
The ergonomics of the OM-D are great . . . once the landscape grip is attached. Many users consider the battery grip an overpriced, compulsory upgrade
The ergonomics of the OM-D are great . . . once the landscape grip is attached. Many users consider the battery grip an overpriced, compulsory upgrade
Are you kidding me ? E-M5 is at least for me ergonomically the worst camera I have ever tested.
And yes buttons are the main problem on this machine – ugly feeling + stupid location (you really think that play button is nice ??!!).
you either exaggerate or never really used this camera alot.
Ulli, don’t call people liars. I did own an OM-D, and sold it for precisely that reason. The ergos, for me, were awful. Worse than any DSLR-style camera I’ve owned or used. The grip improved things, but it’s still wasn’t anywhere near as good as it could have been were the grip built in from the beginning. The fact that you like it doesn’t mean everybody will. THIS is a good summary of what’s wrong with the design, from my point of view: http://cameraergonomics.blogspot.com/2012/10/olympus-omd-em-5-ergonomic-review.html
It is not DSLR styled. It is old film SLR styled. 🙂
And if you don’t like E-M5 without grip, I bet you try to hold it like a DSLR. WRONG! It does not have a grip to hold it like a DSLR (to wrap around your fingers). BUT – it’s body is thin enough and low enough to hold it like a compact (which it is), resting the lower right corner in the base of your palm, while using fingers only to not let it fall forward (with your left hand holding the lens, the fingers on the right hand are practically relaxed, not gripping anything). In this configuration dials fall right under thumb and index finger.
Probably yes.
But maybe not as much as you think: sometimes retail competitors will open shops across the street from each other. You’d think its zero-sum, but studies show that both competitors can benefit by the extra traffic generated because consumers are attracted to the choices offered. Oly (Pany) is probably quite happy when Pany (Oly) introduces a great product.
Worried?
The market for Olympus lenses has suddenly increased significantly. The moderate drop in price of the E-P5 was totally expected and is only the beginning. It will reach $850 by Christmas.
@Tito and @Sneye, is right here, and i think folk come in from all FF and APS system, in to M43 after GX7 too, the same so happen after E-M5.
I like the E-M5 ergonomics. Only the left dial could be a little further on the right.
The E-M5 is nevertheless my favorite camera, especially because of the dust and water proof.
There are only some marginal improvements, that would make it perfect, all feasible by firmware. But I have no hope that this will happen.
Olympus FL-600R Wireless Flash is only $50 off at the three sites you’ve linked to, not $75. I didn’t check the others.
I’ve never seen the price of a new camera drop this quick before.
I bet that Olympus is going to rethink about the price of new OM-D. : )
Only if they think it has competition. 😉
The deal with Sony seems to me to be weighted in Sony’s favour by a lot. I wonder if Olympus get first crack at new sensors as part of the deal?
What did you expect? The deal is money going to Olympus, technology and knowledge to Sony. So I am glad sensors going to Olympus, and anything else could be seen as generous of Sony…
did you notice what Panasonic did …
Panasonic dropped the price of the GF6 during the pre-order stage (£499 to £479)
then again at launch (to £449)
and again already (to £399)
20% off the price within, what a month?
On their lowest tier body. This is olys prime child. Theres no comparison
Try harder, dCap.
Shame how some people hump a brand too hard to be blindby Iits faults… its the Olympus fan boy way…
can i be an Oly fanboy if I have 2x Panasonic lenses already … and on the verge of getting a third one (kind of interested to see if the remodel the shell of the 25/1.4 like they have with the 20/1.7 before I buy)
and I’m still really really tempted to take a G6 – handling was great – does the inferior sensor matter so much? the EVF is really nice (unlike the GH3) but it still pokes out a lot!
everyone who lusts after the GH3 needs to see the viewfinder, the EVF is like a fishbowl to the point I’m amazed its not mentioned in any if the “reviews”, perhaps if some if the reviewers had handled the camera they would notice?
how do Sony & Fuji make a flush EVF (and Oly an almost flush evf) when Pan insist on making it high profile-sticky-outy
get over the news that the GX7 has an EVF and has finally levelled with Oly (sensor performance still to be confirmed) and wonder why it had to be such a botched job, looks like an after thought to me … or is it ergonomics – pokes out to make it easier to flip up (super feature, but the penalty is sticky-outy-ness!)
The Fanboy
Fishbowl? I have a GH3. The EVF is disappointing, but hardly a deal breaker. I have to wonder if you’ve actually USED one (as opposed to spending 30 seconds with one at a store. I don’t even notice the EVF as a problem any more. It works just fine. I’ll grant, though, the EVF in the OM-D is superior. It’s the ONLY thing I found superior about the OM-D.
OH, and by the way: EVERY review of the GH3 has mentioned the EVF. What planet are you on?
PS I want the G6 because the fold-out-free-angle-rear-LCD is such a better design than the rigid design employed on the EM5/EPL5/EPL6/GF6/GX7 … I’m upgrade to Oly EM5 or Pan G6 … gutted that the GH3 viewfinder is such a fail because I have to discount it
if I get the Pan G6 please could you call me a Panasonic fanboy or does my mix if Oly/Pan glass make that difficult for you
(oh darn it – I fed a troll! forgot to read the sign on this side of the cage) 😉
Oh… really?? sorry I don’t know about that. Did that happen only in UK or around the world? (cuz the camera prices in UK are usually more expensive than the other countries)
Anyway, I thought it’s normal that the company would change the price during the pre-order or before lunch to the market, but after that if the price decreases so quick. it will effect the customers for sure.
New camera dropped this quick?
What are you smoking?
The E-P5 body drops only 5% while the E-P5 kit stays the same.
That is not a lot, is it?
It a big promotion there. Not just competitive models of GX7.
I don’t know where you checking, but in japan price of e-p5 vf4 and 17mm kit dropped by 12% already.
Yeah.. I said “this quuick” I didn’t say “this a lots”
I don’t know about how much it decrease for the other country. But one thing I sure about this is that E-P5 doesn’t hit the market as they thought. : )
It still really annoys me as a UK customer when I see the prices of the cameras in the US market. I just did a Google to see what $949 equates to…
949 US Dollar equals
620.83 British Pound Sterling
yet in the UK the lowest I’ve seen the PEN E-P5 for is £849!
Really sucks to be in the UK at times.
It’s VAT, mate. Americans have other, perhaps more serious issues than consumer electronics prices to worry about.
Health care?
Yes (healthcare). It adds by my estimate 10% on everything you buy in the US. It is 20% of GDP and if cut by 50% to be more comparable to every other developed nation in the world, you would see 10% drop in prices on nearly everything.
I was an economics major, who only showed up for midterms and finals. But I can tell you right now, you got some seriously misguided notions as to how money flows.
Do you mean that they spend a lot on guns? And even more on cartridges?
I would love to be in the funeral business there… Money must really flow – LOL
What is more, in an advertisment at 43rumors in Germany I read:
1. a EPL 6 is sold at fotomundus for EUR 599.-; EPL 6?
2. the EPL 5 is down to EUR 399.-
Did I miss something?
http://www.dealsrunner.com/deals/olympus-pen-e-pl6-14-42mm-ii-r
Fotomunus often sells “unofficial” products like body-only offers of cameras that usually are just sold as kits, lenses that are seperated from kits, unusual bundle and probably also grey imports.
The EPL6 is available in Japan only and it now it looks like some of the EU, too.
Well Panasonic did pull a fast one with this camera. Is $50 enough though? Only time will tell.
Personally I’d go with the one with the EVF for just $50 extra. Well done Panasonic!
$450 extra once you add an EVF to the Olympus. They’re going to have to cut the price a lot more than $50 to sell this camera to anyone but fanboys.
Oly EVFs cost from $95 (VF-3) to $279 (VF-4). Of course VF-4 is MUCH better than the sequential junk in GX7.
You are probably trying to price the kit with 17mm and VF-4. Well, after buying the 17mm/1.8 separately, VF-4 is free.
EP-5 is still overpriced.
Yes, E-P5 should be cheaper than E-M5 (now $900). Olympus takes features away and charges more. This is still an early adopter price and not market driven. It will drop in price further and eventually sit below the E-M5. Just Wait!
agreed, we have it at £899 body – at £699 I’d buy it
lovely though it is, I don’t think its worth £899 – for £899 you can get a Fuji X-E1 + 18-55/2.8-4.0 lens (and built in viewfinder)
for £784 you can get the O-MD E-M5 body (with built in viewfinder and same 5-axis IBIS)
There are also 100 EUR savings at “amazon germany” on the E-P5 silver body an E-P5 + 14-42 silver.
the problem with amazon.de is there’s no VF-4 kit, I really don’t know why? why? why?
Not only amazon.de. 🙁
But,…..come an silver VF4 soon? 😉
The EP5 should be priced less than the G6, so it has a ways to go, as it’s barely half the camera the G6 is.
I don’t think so. The build quality is much better, it has 5-axis ibis an better IQ. But nevertheless is the G6 very well priced.
“The build quality is much better […]”
I’m still wondering why people hang so much on the mythical and highly subjective “build quality.” Unless of course you like to throw a camera against the wall and see what breaks first.
This camera is better shure than ep5 panasonic suk specialy the colors
When did your mommy let you out of time out?
no camera or lens price drop in the UK
(perhaps we’ll see it on Monday, perhaps not)
But isn’t this standard for all camera makers:
new model from competitor comes out = slight price drop
don’t Canon/Nikon do this as a standard?
Fully expect to see the E-PL5/E-PM2/E-M5 to price drop about a month or two before the next model is out … helps clear some bodies. Then another drop when the next one is launched. Unless of course the E-M5 is not being replaced, is its being joined by a model above and a model below it then its price won’t change a lot.
not exactly, 2 weeks before I have seen a great price drop on Amazon.co.uk for the super kit E-P5, as much as only 1300, before I back home, but when I back home, the price restored..maybe that was a technical mistake.
No, Canon nor Nikon do this as “standard.”
Remember m43 have their days count nex ff coming
lens on ff never goes small.
Based on rumors, Sony will be offering slow 2.8 FF NEX primes to limit size. I’d rather get a D600 with smallish f1.8 primes if this is what FF NEX is about.
As I mentioned, 2.8 is really where it is at. What do you care if you have ultrafast Sony sensors?
Whats a fast sensor? And how much is that “ultra fast” sensor gonna be? 2800$? are you a dentist?
Like full frame DSLR’s killed APS-C DSLR’s?
No, more like full frame DSLRs killed Four Thirds DSLRs.
No, more like APSC DSLRs, plus a general lack of interest, killed Four Thirds.
a couple of the NEX bodies are quite well designed and built (only a couple)
but there is only 1x decent lens (and its pricey) and one pretty good zoom
is there any new on a NEX with IBIS … now that two of the competition have it (Oly & Pan)
Says Olympus: “We’ll give you $49 if you don’t look at the beautiful tilting EVF on the GX7.”
I really do like the fact there is a m43 PEN-shape body with EVF … but how did Sony and Fuji both manage to get theirs pretty much flush to the body – and the Pan sticks out putting about 50% extra on the depth of the camera. Is it a physics thing or a purpose made design to keep your nose off the LCD?
Youre reaching. Actually, coming from the L-1, it works to keep your nose smushing against the camera. Its something Panasonic is good at, looking out for things like that.
Want to have a back display smeared on a area of the display while looking at a pic, then nex/fuji it is. But really, your just nitpicking and eggagerating.
I checked and on my face, nose and right eye don’t line up? So nose smush should not be an issue except for a very small % of population?
lol oh man! this is the best comment i’ve read all day! 😀
About 1/3 of the world’s population, for whom I think a centred EVF would be more comfortable to use
50%? On which planet? The GX7 is still smaller either way than what Olympus did with a much better EVF.
Its 12mm or less than half an inch thicker than the em5, yet the em5 is a good 20mm taller. Try harder
Yeah you keep saying that. It’s 12.7mm or half an inch. For something as small as a camera, an extra centimetre is actually quite a lot, not to mention the extra wear and tear the protruding portion will suffer as it goes in and out of bags and pockets. They should have just made it extendable. After all, they have already made it susceptible to dust by making it tiltable.
Nope. Go get a ruler and see how much 12mm is, then go take that ruler an add those 12mm to the side of whatever camera you have. Its nothing. I see you completely ignorer the 20mm bit…if 12mm is too mcuh for you 20mm more must be like buying a 1dx! Hahahahaha try harder!
It is 16mm thicker than X-E1. It is 12mm thicker than NEX-6 with its large grip. And heavier than both (although both have bigger sensors and mounts). All because they could not recess the EVF properly because of the flipping-up stupidity.
“how did Sony and Fuji both manage to get theirs pretty much flush to the body – and the Pan sticks out putting about 50% extra on the depth of the camera. ”
The useless tilting gimmick causing troubles already.
They use Sony sensors and now Sony will make full frame rip m43 like 43. Both dead ……. Now with akll the aps-c geting smaller m43 loose the only advantage cuz compared o apsC-c the quality is very low is just. For hipsters old guy can’t hold a real camera and asian girls
only if the price of the nex FF is not over 1000$ (is this possible now? think about RX1)
oh, I almost forget about the size of their lenses. 😛
The rumored price of the FF NEX is $2800. That’s downright plain painful!!!
As for lenses, buy adaptors for Leica L and M mount lenses. You’re done.
Toss in a few Nikon, Pentax and Olympus adapts, too… Canon if you must. 😉
YAWN! Always peddling your fleamarket stuff 🙂
and GX7 sensor was developed by Panasonic, not Sony.
Million bucks say y9u wonf be around when the nex ff is announced and its 3000 $
I don’t know why you keep trolling the m43 forum if you’re such a FF fan. Don’t you have better things to do with your time? Just picture the size of two kits: Sony’s FF mirrorless with an 17-35mm, 24-70 and 70-200, all f2.8, and a GX7 with a 9-18, 12-35 and 35-100?
I’d guess the FF kit will weigh 3 times the m43 kit, maybe more. I’ll give you my neighbor’s email. She’s a chiropractor, and you’ll need her services eventually. 🙂
3 times more and how much more performance ?
Sorry Olympus to compete with the new Panasonic GX7 your camera would have to be sold for $720.
That amount plus the cost of your Viewfinder is the price Panasonic is asking.
And while we are all waiting to see the final pictures out of the GX7 if they are comparable (fair to assume) the thing I like more about the Olympus remains the 5 axis stabilization but that benefit is immediately lost with the crap video codec and other known issues that make the camera useless for anybody who cares about video.
So I actually would have to say that I would simply not buy that camera even for $499.
what value are you putting on the 5-axis IBIS in this calculation?
and how are you factoring in the unknown sensor performance?
we know that they designed a new sensor but is there now a Panasonic 16mp sensor that can be compared to the one in the EM5/EP5/EPL5/EPM2
Did you compare the body price of the EM5 to this new GX7? In the UK the EM5 body is less than the GX7 but has 5-axis IBIS and a built in viewfinder
excellent to see Panasonic catch-up now, just really looking forward to seeing a reputable source testing the sensor to see if its as good as the Oly on
Other known issues?
Panny boys are making things up once again!
in the meantime… no EP5 on the horizon on Amazon.fr ?
you can buy either on Amazon.de or amazon.co.uk, the only difference is that you need pay to returning. But on reflexpro.fr il y a déja super kit 17 en argent en stock donc il n’y pas besoin d’attendre amazon.fr, sinon si vous avez carte fnac vous pouvez attendre fnac il y aura une réduction de 70 euro environ.
you may (not?) have noticed that prices vary wildly on different amazons…
Amazon.fr has decent price on some EPL5 – so waiting what they will sell the EP5 at.
It annoys me that the vf-3 was reduced to $90 new in Japan months ago and here we’re supposed to be happy that it’s temporarily reduced to $150.
VF-3 is super low resolution, I would hope that that is a clearance price
VF-2 was higher resolution (but no lock)
VF-4 is BIG, bigger resolution, plus a lock
VF-3 was a pretty poor downgrade from the VF-2
Body only price makes the camera expensive. In Australia at least, E-P5 “superkit” with 17mm f/1.8 + VF-4 can easily be bought for AUD 1399 or less from local camera stores. This is for genuine local stock with full Olympus warranty. Considering the lens is around AUD 500 and the EVF 250-300, the superkit version puts the camera at reasonably decent value again vs the competition.
The GX7 with 20mm f/1.7 II will have an RRP of around AUD 1499. So the two kits are fairly comparable price, features and lens wise. It will depend on personal preferences.
The price on both kits will crash to at least 1/2 price eventually. I found a brand new GF1 with 20mm f/1.7 original kit for AUD 399 in 2012. I will look out for good clearout prices in 2015.
Flawed premise, because Panasonic AU treat cameras the same as their other electronics business (TV’s, etc). IE, they mark the RRP up by approx 25% over what retailers will actually sell the product for at launch. It’s slightly absurd I know, but that’s just how they go about things here.
Actual sale price should be similar to what it goes for in the States.
Panasonic AU gear will usually always be more expensive than in the US market. Their lens pricing for the most part especially is quite ambitious. Olympus AU pricing is much better. Even more so when they have a 20% off promotion. Panasonic AU has no such. Unlike the US market, Panasonic AU gear rarely gets significant discounts. But if one shops astutely, clearout bargains can be found in big name electrical retailers or local camera stores.
In Australia at least, Olympus AU have one of the best and fair pricing policies of all the camera brands. (Excepting the lack of included lens hoods). I often find genuine local prices better than that for grey import or the US market. As I said before, I’m hoping to get one of these kits in 1-2 years time. I am not desperate to have the latest gear.
That’s not even close. Olympus is going to nickel and dime themselves straight into Sony’s greasy palms.
I don’t see them ever being competitive with pricing. Everything is expensive from them and im sorry, you don’t always get what you paid for coming from them.
Fire sale! I expect 699 $ by xmas.
Who will buy Panny GF6 instead of Oly EPL5 given both a price and quality difference? Just curious!
I would have a G6. But the G5 will hold me down till the GX7 hits.
I sure hope I reserved it in time for the first shipments…
Wish this price drop will reach Germany / Europe soon. E.g. for the 75mm lens, der flashes, the battery grip,… But I’m not too optimistic.
No one is surprised by the price drop.
We’re surprised by the lazy attitude of Olympus, and their disregard for its loyal customers.
Not including basic features, now industry standard.
Charging us for lens pouches and hoods.
Under delivering and over pricing will slowly kill them. Sadly.
Send them, all the big camera companies, your resume.
You should be offered at least a VP or something.
What do you say?
How about he just buys the gx7 and the 42.5 1.2. That will address all his issues
I had to pay for a lens hood for my canon 35mm f2, so yeah. But I do believe that Olympus overcharges for everything and their fanbase lets it happen.
I mean seriously, minor add-ons dont justify the price of this camera over a OMD. Even if they cane out at the same time! Its just another way Olympus thinks they can get away with robbery.
Typical of a Japanese company with the Yakuza in their pocket..
No one is surprised by any “lazy attitude”. I would be surprised if Olympus placed its customers above its shareholders.
It’s like saying that Gucci is disloyal to its customers because the price of its bags have been increasing. It’s all about demand and exclusivity.
You know… I would not buy a Pen because I insist on using a viewfinder.
I hate using the screen like a phone camera (I hate the clip on EVF).
That’s why I selected the OM-D and probably prefer the GX7 to the E-P5 pending actual test results.
That said… whenever I hand my OM-D to any young person to take a photo for me, they always want to use the screen to compose the shot.
They never use the viewfinder.
So… are Olympus more in touch with the younger generation than most of us gearheads?
We all hear the cries for EVF in the Pens and the accusations that Olympus are not listening to consumers… but is Olympus actually better informed than us about what the majority of consumers really want?
Maybe only 20% of modern consumers want an EVF… maybe it is 10% … maybe it is 5%… I have no idea what is correct… but I suspect that Olympus have done this research and know what modern consumers actually want… and if EVF rates as a low requirement for most modern consumers, is Olympus correct to make it an accessory so as to include other features (such as superior IBIS) which will help to sell the camera?
Yes, remember that Pens were invented for Japanese women. Perhaps they too prefer LCD.
OMD however ideally competes with dSLR, hence the EVF. However I find myself using the OLED often. Touch-shutter is there and a lot of other things.
EVF however is best for Composition. But do youngsters yet compose at all?
Good price drop, needed it. I think the G5 is probably the best deal in m4/3 land right now. For those interested, I just completed a review of it.
C
http://photographic-central.blogspot.com/2013/08/panasonic-lumix-g5-full-review.html
^ what he said, agreed. EP5 still too expensive and I don’t like the addon looking grip, killz the styling
Found the EPL-5 with the lens kit (14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II) in 449 USD (GBP 292) at Amazon.co.jp when it used to be at the same price as in the US. http://j.mp/13J49I0