There is a limited quantity of refurbished E-Pm2 with two MFT lenses for $319 at GetOlympus (Click here). Great camera (same E-M5 sensor) with two very useful zoom lenses. Thanks SWWT for finding and sharing the deal!
And the Panasonic GX7 with kit lens got a $200 off at Amazon US (Click here). Sells now for $899 only.
More current US deals reminder:
1) Save up to $900 on lenses & $100 one audio recorder:
Runs at GetOlympus. $200 kit savings on Amazon.
2) $600 off on E-M5 12-40mm kit. Use that additional $100 mail-in rebate (pdf file):
At Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus. Qualifys for an additional $300 in savings on the M.12-40mm f2.8 PRO lens (after $200 instant savings and $100 mail-in rebate). Ends 7/19/14.
3) $100 off on MFT lenses:
Olympus 12mm f/2.0 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Getolympus.
Olympus 75mm f/1.8 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
Olympus 12-40mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
Olympus 12-50mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
4) More deals from GetOlympus and Amazon:
Up to $200 off on MFT cameras at Amazon.
Up to $100 Off Recorders with OM-D or E-P5 Purchase (Click here).
Up to $800 Off Lenses with OM-D or PEN E-P5 Purchase (Click here).
PEN E-PL5: FREE Wi-Fi Card (Click here).
PEN E-P5: Over $479 in Savings! (Click here).
VF-4: Only $99.99 with E-P5 Body Purchase at GetOlympus and Amazon.
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Responsiveness and jpeg quality are great.
My wishlist for the successor
1. lower base ISO. Seriously, there are FF sensors now that have a base ISO of 64. The pixels are smaller so give us a chance to feed them more light
2. a reasonable initial price
Actually 2. is the only thing that the PEN series needed to succeed.
I’d say this is a no brainier for those with an OMD or Gx7. Especially if you don’t have a telephoto lens. I have my panny 20mm on my little white epm2 and find myself grabbing that little combo for most occasions. Only when I need the control my gx7 allows do I need more camera.
So, this confirms new PENs and E-Mx this fall, but has anyone heard whether there will be another “quantum leap” in sensor performance?
Oly isn’t a sensor manufacturer so it’s unlikely they will have anything groundbreaking; though they’ll surely shop for whichever tech is best in the market from other makers.
Yeah… since I’m not a regular reader of toshibarumors, sigmarumors, and aptinarumors, I was hoping someone here is. 🙂 All I remember about Panasonic is the diffraction sensor and the organic sensor patents maybe going into production next year, and the curved sensor from Sony, maybe organic sensor also in the works there.
Speaking of which, I just read that Aptina was getting purchased by On Semi. On Semi was spun off of Motorola, which is now just a shell of its former self, with bits of it having been sold off to Google, who sold it to Lenovo. This could have happened to Olympus…
Anyone interested in the Epm2 would most likely prefer the pancake zoom This is a great deal but I’m getting one lens I don’t want I suppose a lot of people could buy this keep the 40-150 and sell it on.
Basically what I’m doing. Buying this, selling the 14-42 & 40-150, buying the 14-42 pancake. I already have a 40-150.
Sounds like a plan but consider the 17mm also, ask yourself if you can or can not do what you need with a focal length of 34mm. I recommend this route because the pancake is pretty so so for the money.
My wishlist for the successor
http://epanasonic.net/canteral-telephone.html