Panasonic just launched a new instant rebate program for US stores! And these on the two most advanced Panasonic m43 models.
1) The GH2 with 14-42mm kit lens is now in Stock for $799 at Adorama (Click here) and $865 at Amazon (Click here).
2) The GX1 body only is now priced at $649 at Adorama (Click here) and $661 at Amazon (Click here).
3) The GX1 body with 14-42mm kit lens is now priced at $699 at Adorama (Click here) and same price at Amazon (Click here).
Other ongoing deals:
E-PL2 with 14-42mm lens for $359 at Amazon (Click here).
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Price drop on GX1 really? The body only price is $50 higher than the most recent 43rumors quoted price and price with std kits lens same as manufactures original list price?
shhhh…it’s to drive revenue.
so, i am still really considering a EM-5, but is it just me, or is anyone else terrified at the resale value of micro 4/3? The Ep2 was $900 new, still lists for $800 on Olympus’ site, but can be had for $360 brand new on amazon? I presume the Ep3 will be $360 in 12 months time when the Ep4 is available, but will the EM-5 be $400 in 12 months time too (if replaced of course)? I realize that once I have a nice camera, i expect to use it for 2-3 years, but i would like to know i can at least get a little cash out of it used once i upgrade again. I don’t relish the thought of the resale value being so low that it’s a better option to give the EM-5 to my 10 year old to use rather than selling it to help finance an EM-6.
I can get an EP1 and EP2 for less than $300 on amazon…
I don’t know for sure, but I would assume that the EP1 and EP2 are so cheap because they have:
1) Terrible LCD
2) No touch screen
3) Only 720p
My phone has a beautiful screen, my phone has touch screen, and my phone has 1080p…. SO don’t worry about the price of the EP3/EM-5 going down… too much. It will go down, but that should be an incentive to wait and buy when prices go down.
Think about it… in one year the prices have dropped incredibly, but the features…. ehh… you could be patient… if resale value is so important buy it low and when you want to resell it you could get as much as you paid for it 😉
@roger
but is it just me, or is anyone else terrified at the resale value of houses/cars/fine art/antiques/jewellery/your wife/micro 4/3?
…how very British.
actually, i just sold a car for more than i paid for it, and my house is up about 30% above what i owe.
I suppose that is the nature of ‘things’ however, that they will most frequently go down in value. Maybe i will take Stravinky’s advice and use it to my advantage down the road.
Sell your house too. Use the gain to buy more photo gear
Depreciation is severe not only in micro 4/3, but all cameras,and all electronics,for that matter.
You should buy the camera that will be the greatest tool for you and use it.The features of these cameras will not be obsolete in one year.
I don’t buy cameras thinking I will sell them. I still love my ep1 and Ep2 and the day I don’t need them, I will donate to a family member. If you look at them as an investment, you would have to sell them a month after buying them.
I agree. If I worry about depreciation value of my stuff (cameras, flatscreens, computers, cars, etc.), I’d die from stress.
On the other hand, if I wait for the new product to go down in price, I’d die from boredom (as there is always something new to come to replace the current, cheaper stuff)
Buy it (when you can) to enjoy it. If the same product you bought is much cheaper later on, then be confident in the fact that the replacement can be easily obtained in case yours breaks/lost/etc.
My ‘old’ and ‘cheap’ E-PL2 will go to my wife and serve as a backup when I get the E-M5. Good times.
Furthermore, depreciation can be used to our advantage. Just wait until Xmas and you will find the OM Ds for the price of peanuts
Prices of old gadgets dropping drastically as rapid advances in technology leads to superior products? Yes please, bring it on. Olympus, make my E-PM1 worthless as fast as you can.
Nikon D7000 sells at the same price as it did the day it came out a year and a half ago. And they are still selling every single one they make.
I think that’s one part of the equation that Olympus and Panasonic really struggle with. They constantly come out with new products with small improvements and then sell all the excess inventory of the old models at cut-rate prices. Yeah, this does affect resale values, but it also cheapens the whole brand. Some people buy things when they are the latest and greatest, but a lot of people aren’t even aware of new cameras until Olympus has already started dropping the price. All of this has to affect their product margins.
They need to get it right the first time, make bigger jumps from model to model and stick with camera models for more than 6 months at a time. The E-M5 looks like a big step in the right direction but it too could be $400 off by Christmas.
Amateur Photographer, April 7 2012: 85% score for E-M5.
…the X-Pro1 got a score of 87% last week.
Electronic camera bodies are like computers, stereos, and TVs. One has to look at the price of new technology as a donation to the industry to pay for the next round of technology that makes the previous one obsolete. I own three P2s purchased at the price of a good point-and-shoot (5 stars), a PL3 for which I paid full price (the movable LCD – 3 stars), and I have an E-M5 on order (the new sensor and higher usable ISO). When the cabinet gets too full of obsolete equipment, I donate some of it to the local high school photography program to make room for the next round of technology. What doesn’t go are the lenses. Love using my Nikon AIS manual focus lenses on the P2s via an adapter. The quandary will be deciding to buy a P4 or waiting until I can get a P3 for $249. The cycles of obsolescence don’t bother me. I’m donating to the cause. I’m doing my fair share 🙂
Ah poop, I just grabbed a GH2 kit 2 weeks ago from Adorama at $899, anyone know if they have some kind of price guarantee? Can’t find anything in he FAQ, will email sales & see if I can appeal to their sympathies.
Hi…
I am currently looking to buy the gx1. But as 43rumors blogs, Panasonic is releasing a new product next week, could that be a gx2? Or should I just buy the gx1?
thanks