Camera Deals

Olympus E620 two-lens kit drops to $750

It looks like a $50 discount is propagating among various retailers for the two-lens kit of the Olympus E620. This kit went as low as $720 at Amazon a few weeks ago, but since then, it returned to $800. But now a number of retailers, almost in-lockstep, have dropped to $750. Here they are:

+ B&H Photo
+ 3rd party sellers at Amazon
+ Adorama

The body-only and single-lens kits for the E620 remain at $600 and $700. But in terms of bang-for-the-buck, the Olympus E520 goes for $395, $452, and $532 for the three standard kits. And with the two lens kit, you also get a free $200 Philips 9.4-inch digital picture frame.

For more on these two dSLRs, be sure to check the DSLR Review Organizer.

Olympus FL-14 ships for around $100

A trio of 3rd-party sellers at Amazon are offering the Olympus FL-14 flash for around $100. These are Cameta Camera, Electronics Expo and Willoughby's. Price and availability is as always as of the time of writing and it is not updated magically.

This came out of our just-refreshed Olympus E-P1 stock-status matrix. The camera kits themselves remain steady at the $800 and $900 price-points. Olympus has yet to discount them!

For more on the E-P1, be sure to check its list of reviews, and also its mini-blog.

Olympus E3 drops to $1120 (plus bonus $200 digital picture frame)

The Olympus E3 body only kit has just had an $80 price-drop! You can get it for $1120 with free shipping and handling sold and shipped by Amazon.com, not 3rd-party sellers.

And you also get a free digital picture frame from Philips ($200) if you buy it together with the E3 in the same transaction. You get it free in your shopping cart in the Checkout page. There is nothing to mail or submit. Please note that in order to get the free digital picture frame, BOTH items must be sold and shipped by Amazon, not 3rd-party sellers.

Meanwhile E3's deputy, the E30 is holding steady at $900, also sold and shipped by Amazon. However, you don't get a free digial picture frame with the E30.

To research these two (or any other) DSLRs be sure to visit and bookmark the DSLR Review Organizer, which also has a handy url for you to access from anywhere on the net - noisyreviews.com

Two-lens kit deals at $530: Pentax K2000 vs Olympus E520

Sure, there's always going to be a newer camera, always selling at list price at first, and then another one and another one and another one. But if you need a camera now, be it your first DSLR or an additional body, or perhaps are interesting in experiment with the K-mount or Four Thirds, there are a two-lens kit offered for each mount for $530 right now!

First up, the storied K-mount offers an affordable entry-point for the bang-for-the-buck photographers with the Pentax K2000 two-lens kit going for $530 with free shipping, sold and shipped by Amazon.com itself! That's right Amazon has it back in-stock! The lenses are both DA-L.

Next up, Four Thirds time, with the Olympus E520 two-lens kit. Not only do you get two lenses, but you also get a bonus 9.4-inch Philips digital picture frame for free. The price is $532 with free shipping, sold and shipped by Amazon.com. In order to get the free Philips picture frame, the camera must also be coming from Amazon.com, not any of the many third-party sellers that do business at the Amazon website.

Each one of the aforementioned camera has a replacement that (as usual) costs more and offers more. On the Pentax side, the Pentax K-x is generating some early excitement, but it costs $750 in a two-lens kit and $650 with the standard 18-55 lens.

Similarly, on the Olympus side, there is the E620 DSLR, which goes for $800 for a two-lens kit and $700 for the standard one-lens kit. And you don't get the free digital picture frame which goes for $200 on its own.

You can research each one of the aforementioned DSLRs at the DSLR Review Organizer.

Olympus E3 body-only delivered for $1078 (or $1200 with free 9.4" digiframe)

Third-party seller "6ave" is offering the Olympus E3 body-only on Amazon for $1078 with free shipping and handling. This is a drop of more than price-stop from its established price of $1200. If you prefer to buy it directly from Amazon, their price is $1200, however they offer a free 9.4-inch Philips digital frame which goes for around $200 on its own.

It is important to stress that the free digital picture frame is only if you buy the camera directly from Amazon itself, sold and shipped by Amazon. You do not get the free digital picture frame if you buy via "6ave" or any other 3rd-party sellers.

The E-3 is the current flagship of the Olympus Four Thirds line-up, although there is a segment of the Four Thirds population that does not agree with this and thinks that the E1 continues to be the flagship because of certain things that were dropped from the E1 to the E3. For more on the E3, be sure to check its list of reviews.

UK: Olympus rebates and freebies with E30, E620 and Zuikos

Olympus UK has launched a new promotional campaign with rebates and bonus items for those purchasing the E30, E620 and Digital Zuiko lenses. The promotion is good until the end of January 2010. Details at dpnow.com.

Olympus E30 body-only drops to $900

It looks like Pentax was not the only one who got the price drop memo. Right now the Olympus E30 body-only has dropped to $900 with free shipping and handling, sold and shipped by Amazon herself. As of the time of writing, Amazon has five units in-stock.

The E30 came out as a November surprise last year and it is the "deputy" of the E3 in the Olympus Four Thirds line-up.

For more on the camera, be sure to check its list of reviews.

Hot deals right now: Nikon D90 and Olympus E520

If you missed these during the weekend, you are in luck - these deals are still alive! First up, the two popular Nikon D90 kits (body-only, and kit with 18-105mm DX VR) have dropped below the $880/$1140 price-points that had shown major resistance in the past.

On Friday, J&R World upon Amazon dropped the prices to $810 and $1080 respectively. These prices are still good. Not only that, but now the prices at J&R's own website have also dropped to $810 and $1080 respectively. You have to add them to the shopping cart to see the lower prices.

Meanwhile, back at Amazon, Amazon herself has dropped its prices, but not as low as J&R's. The D90 body-only at Amazon goes for $825 with free shipping, while the kit with the 18-105mm DX VR goes for $1099.

Olympus E520/E3 + free Philips digital picture frame
Next up, if you buy an Olympus E520 or E-3, you get a free 9.4-inch Philips digital picture frame from Amazon. The digital picture frame goes for $200 on its own.

Both E520 two-lens kits and the body-only qualify, along with the E-3 body-only. Remember, both items must be sold and shipped by Amazon.com, not third-party sellers. We have a detailed breakdown in yesterday's hot deal alert. The best bang for the buck is the standard E520 two-lens kit currently at $522.

Other deals of potential interest
+ Buy a Nikon D300s, get the Nikon S710 for half price ($100). Your choice of kit and color - more details

+ Pentax K-7 body only shipping for $1152 at Amazon

Free Philips digital picture frame with Olympus E-3 or E-520 DSLR

Run to this Amazon special promotion page. If you buy one of the Olympus E-520 ro E-3 kits listed there, you will receive a 9.4" digital picture frame from Philips for FREE! Simply add both of them to your shopping cart and the price of digiframe will be deducted in the Checkout page.

Be sure to note that BOTH items MUST-BE offered by Amazon.com herself, not by 3rd-party sellers. This is a sold-and-shipped-by-Amazon promotion!

We have more details and step by step instructions at the hot deal alert at the main blog.

Olympus E520 two-lens kit drops to $522

If you are a fan of Four Thirds, small-ish DSLRs, and sensor-shift stabilization, you can't really go wrong with the Olympus E520 two-lens kit for $522 with free shipping and handling. This is sold and shipped by Amazon.com. It has dropped $28 from its stable price of $550. But it's not the lowest price ever, for a quite days earlier in the year it was on special for under $500. You also get a coupon for a free 7x9-inch photobook from Shutterfly.

For more on the E-520, be sure to check its list of reviews.

UPDATE Sunday Sept-27 6:39pm EST: Amazon.com has created a new promotion! You can buy this kit at the aforementioned price and a FREE 9.4-inch Philips digital picture frame! See more details at this hot deal alert at the main blog.

In-stock alert: Olympus 17mm f2.8 for $300

If you have been trying to get the Olympus 17mm f2.8 pancake lens from reputable online dealers online, we have some good news. J&R World now has it in-stock and shipping for $300, with free shipping and handling.

As of 5pm EST on Thur-Sept-24, OneCall has the pancake lens in-stock and shipping for $300.

Meanwhile, as of the above time, Amazon herself has it for $300 as well, but it is not shipping right away.

Olympus-branded DSLR gadget bag for $11.19

If you are looking for a low-priced camera bag, or if you are an Olympus fan, for just $11.19 you can get an Olympus-branded DSLR gadget bag. This is sold and shipped by Amazon.com itself, not 3rd-party sellers! Free shipping if the total of your order is $25 or more, which you can reach by adding not just other products, but also magazine subscriptions, mp3 songs, movie rentals, and gift certificates. Let's not forget that a certain band from Liverpool has re-issued their remastered catalog.

And because this is the current price, not a deal-of-the-day, you can buy as many as you want! Spread Olympus awareness by giving everyone for XMas an Olympus camera bag and you can be "green" by putting your actual XMas gift inside the bag, instead of using wrappers and such.

If you think it's too early to be talking XMas shopping, look at the calendar, it's already mid-September!