Yesterday for a short time you had the chance to buy the GX1 X kit for $399 which is just $14 only over the regular X lens price! And today you can have a similar deal on the GF3 X thank to the Amazon Gold Box action (Click here). UPDATE: it sells now for $299 which is less than the price you pay for the X lens only! Click here to grab it!
While I told you that the new GF and G are coming for sure (likely on April 9th) I am still not 100% sure if the GX2 is going to be announced in late April/early May. That said, I am working to get the GF and G specs. The new GF is definitely bigger and I have been told it has no real new tech (also no new sensor for example). While the new G can be considered a “cheap and lighter” GH3.
Reminder: Also a new Olympus PEN is coming soon (and with no integrated EVF and likely same OMD sensor).
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I happen to prefer the GH3 size and weight, but it should make quite a few happy that the new G will be spec’d similarly to the GH3 with a smaller, lighter body. I will pick one up as a B cam if it has similar video frame rate options as big brother.
The sale is at $299 which is the same price I paid for it several weeks ago. The lowest I have seen it on Amazon is $269 on a lightning sale. If you buy it just for the lens be aware that on eBay the 14mm lenses are for sale as takeoffs for $185.
I’m of mixed feelings about a larger GF. If it is only minimally larger say in width and has new features then I will consider it. I don’t see a need for a significantly larger model. The GF5 looks like it hit the sweet spot to me, why mess with it.
OOps. I see now that this is for the power zoom! That is really quite a sale then, my mistake
Maybe we will see an updated X lens that better handles shutter shock. Looks like they are clearing stock of this lens.
A cheaper and lighter GH3 sounds like just what I’m waiting for!
And also not weather sealed, smaller buffer, battery with shorter life, smaller grip and fewer external controls. Not for me.
does anyone have this lens? Is it any good?
If GF7 has no new sensor then you’d hsve to an IDI0T to getome, unless the price is greatly reduced.
A G7 with same specs as GH3 minus build and sealing would be a good buy, I suppose.
I hope the G7 retains the G5 size and shape and not the GH3 size? If so with GH3 video and sensor it will be real competition for the small SL1 and other DSLRs.
The rumors regarding the GF7 do not seem to make much sense first slightly larger, now definitely larger but no new sensor or tech?? I would have assumed that Pany would be using the same sensor in all their product line with GH3 sensor just as Oly did with the EM5 sensor? Pany has already run into trouble selling the GFs, G, and GX series with the older sensors at higher prices so why would they continue in light of competition from Oly? Rumored larger size GF7 size suggests it may be the replacement for GX1 and maybe making room for a new smaller camera below it, ie compact m4/3 with fixed lens?
I agree the rumors for the GF7 do not seem to make much sense. Is it a bit larger or a lot and why? It has “no real new tech or sensor” so what does it have? The only scenario I can think of is that the GF7 is going to have a tilt display which would make it thicker (larger) and not much else so no new tech..
PS> It could be that another sensor in use by other models will make it’s way to the GF. A 16MP sensor while not a “new” sensor would still be new to the GF series.
OK so here is my GF7 prediction, I think we will will see a larger MP sensor (just not new tech) and a tilt display plus some software updating. This sounds like a reasonable update to me. I would actually consider this if the price was the same or less.
GF6 and G6 … NOT GF7 and G7
They only skipped 4 because it’s an unlucky number.