Panasonic G7 with 14-42 for $600; G7 with 14-140 OIS for $900

More Panasonic action, good until Saturday night, a Panasonic initiated instant savings promotion has dropped the price of the G7 with 14-42mm to $600, and the price of the G7 with 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 POWER OIS to $900 at various authorized dealers, some of which are also included FREE accessories.

Panasonic G7 with 14-42 for $600
+ Adorama with FREE Corel software, 32GB Sandisk Ultra SD, Lowepro 140 bag, 46mm UV filter and more

+ B&H Photo with FREE 32GB Sandisk Extreme SD and Ruggard Hunter 15 camera bag or 4% rewards without the free accessories

+ Amazon itself no freebies but 5% statement credit if you pay with Prime VISA or Store Card

Panasonic G7 with 14-140 for $900
+ similar freebies at Adorama and B&H Photo and similar statement credit thing at Amazon

In-Stock Alert: USED Panasonic G9 body only for $1530

More things surfacing from our Mirrorless Price Checking. The new condition Panasonic G9 body only for $1700 is out of stock at the tracked authorized dealers, but if you are comfortable with used, B&H Photo has it USED, in “Condition 10” for $1530 with free expedited shipping. Used quantities are limited. If/when they run out of used, the used listing on their website will automatically redirect to the new condition.

For the big picture, check the latest iteration of the Stock Status Tracker now with the Pentax K-1 II and Fuji X-H1 added.

Panasonic GH5S Body with Useful Freebies for $2500 [two options of bundles]

The Panasonic GH5S body only is steadily in-stock for $2500, so, as expected, the free accessories cycle is in progress. We now have a solid bundle of free accessories for the same price of $2500 offered by Focus Camera thru Amazon (ships from Focus but with Prime-like speed upgrade for Prime members) and by Focus Camera directly. The freebies are:

+ Monoprice Weatherproof Hard Case with Customizable Foam
+ Wasabi Dual Charger with Two Batteries
+ 64GB Sony SDXC UHS-II U3

Then there is another option, this one offered by Beach Camera thru Amazon (ships from Beach but with Prime-like speed upgrade for Prime members) and by BuyDIG directly. The freebies are:

+ 128GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDXC
+ Vanguard Aluminum Travel Tripod w/ TBH-50 Ball Head
+ Extra Charger with Two Batteries
+ Traderwind bag

Panasonic GH5 Body with V-LOG Firmware, Extra Battery, Corel Software and more for $1800 (or w/12-60 for $2400)

The introduction of the Panasonic GH5S has some good news for anyone looking to buy the GH5! It has its first official discount, it is now going for $1800 with free shipping at Panasonic authorized dealers like B&H Photo (optional: $100 off if purchased together with battery grip) and Adorama and Amazon by Amazon itself

For the same price, B&H Photo is offering it bundled with the V-LOG firmware kit

But wait, you get more! For the same price of $1800, Adorama has a super bundle that includes the following freebies. Just add to cart, no coupons, no rebates, no kerfuffles:

+ V-LOG Firmware update
+ Adorama Slinger Bag
+ 16GB Sandisk Extreme SDHC
+ extra Green Extreme battery
+ Corel software bundle (four titles, PSP, AS3, VSX9, CPE)
+ memory card reader
+ memory card wallet
+ obligatory cleaning kit

The GH5 with 12-60mm kit goes for $2400 and similarly Adorama has a super bundle for it for the same price.

Pre-order new Panasonic GX9 iLC and ZS200 RAWzoomer

“Gooooooooooooool!” says the soccer TV announcer as another mirrorless camera gets revealed in 2018. The Panasonic GX9 is the fourth new mirrorless camera of 2018 [see New Cameras of 2018 tracker], while the ZS200 is the first RAWsumer of the year (fixed lens camera with native RAW out of the box). Both of these new Panasonics are now available for pre-ordering as follows:

+ Panasonic GX9 with 12-60mm for $998 at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon itself
+ late March release estimate

+ Panasonic ZS200 (1″ sensor, 15X Leica optical zoom) for $798 at Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon itself
+ late March release estimate

Panasonic GX85 with 12-32 and 45-100 and $100 Gift Certificate and $24 Rewards for $598 with free shipping

Panasonic just revealed the new GX9 with 12-60 for $1000, and it is often the case, it means discounting on the previous models.

The Panasonic GX85 with the 12-32mm kit lens is now bundled with the 45-150 f4-5.6 lens AND a $100 Adorama gift certificate and $24~ promotional rewards, all these for $598 with expedited shipping at Adorama in your choice of silver color scheme or the black color scheme.

The previous time Adorama had a similar promotion in last December 2017 it was with a $50 gift card instead of a $100 gift card!

The price is certainly right for a “take pictures with” entry-point into Micro Four Thirds. You pay $600, you get a camera, two lenses, and $124 “buying power” for future purchases at Adorama.

In-Stock Now: Panasonic GH5S Body for $2500

Today is February 5 in 2018 and that’s a magic day for fans of the all new Panasonic GH5S body only, because today it is the official release of the camera, it is in-stock and ready to ship for its starting price of $2498 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Amazon itself and Adorama… You can optionally triple the original warranty by filing with Panasonic USA…

PS: if you are a Prime member and purchase it with either the Amazon Prime Chase VISA or Prime Store credit card you will receive a 5% statement credit on the purchase amount. That comes out to $125, no small change! Unlike the quarterly Amazon credit card rewards that have a limit of $1500 in 5% purchases per quarter, the Amazon credit cards do not have limits.

Wedn FREE to Watch at 1pm ET: Panasonic GH5S Live-Streaming Panel from B&H Photo

As we mentioned last week, starting at 1pm eastern time (10am pacific) today, B&H Photo will be hosting for FREE Panasonic GH5S LIVE Streaming Panel Discussion featuring a photographer, a cinematographer, a post production person, along with a Panasonic representative and a panel host. A party of five. I mean, a panel of five! As usual, it will be free to watch. You can ask questions using the Twitter hashtag #BHPhotoLive.

The latest estimate for the Panasonic GH5S release is Monday February 5 (2018) according to the B&H Photo Pre-Order page. Its starting price is $2500, versus $2000 for its GH5 predecessor.

This time they are using YouTube for the live-stream, so that gives you more flexibility. No need for Adobe Flash! You can also find the video YouTube-embedded below..,

I think they accidentally set the YouTube live stream start time to pacific instead of eastern, but the event will start at 1pm eastern…

Panasonic GH4 Body with RODE VideoMic for $998

If of all the M43rds cameras out there it is the Panasonic GH4 body only the one you want, it is currently bundled with a FREE Rode VideoMic with Rycote Lyre Suspension System for the same authorized Panasonic USA dealer price of $998 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo until Saturday at 11:59pm ET. Note however that B&H does not accept orders Friday PM until Saturday PM, so if you are planning a purchase make sure you factor that in your planning!

You can optionally triple the original warranty of the GH4 by filing with Panasonic. Another benefit of buying from an authorized dealer.

Speaking of the GH-series, as we mentioned earlier today, B&H is planning a live free-streaming panel on the Panasonic GH5S on Wednesday 1/31/18 at 1pm ET!

Save the Date: Wedn January 31: Panasonic GH5S LIVE Panel Discussion

If you are curious about the upcoming Panasonic GH5S, or you just love panel discussion of new camera gear, Save the Date! On Wednesday January 31st in 2018, at 1pm eastern time, B&H Photo will be hosting a Panasonic GH5S LIVE Streaming Panel Discussion featuring a photographer, a cinematographer, a post production person, along with a Panasonic representative and a panel host. A party of five. I mean, a panel of five! As usual, it will be free to watch. You can ask questions using the Twitter hashtag #BHPhotoLive.

(SOLD OUT) Used Panasonic G9 Body for $1499 + S&H

As of a 1/287/18 at 1pm ET recheck, this sold out… Used condition items are available in limited quantities, sometimes only one…

The big news of today’s update of the Stock Status Tracker is on the Panasonic G9 front! Adorama has limited quantities in “Used – Demo” condition for $1499 plus shipping! When the used options sell out, you will not see the Panasonic G9 at the aforelinked page.

Olympus E-M1 II offer at Adorama as well

The previously mentioned Olympus E-M1 II with free Battery Grip Monday offer is also running at Adorama where for a limited time you can get the E-M1 II body only, the Olympus HLD-9 battery grip, and $74 promotional rewards for $1849 with free expedited shipping.

If you want to buy some lenses with it as well for a combined purchase discount, expand the “Create Your Bundle and Save Up to $775!” over there, next to the yellow “Special Offer”, to see all the options.

Olympus E-M1 II with FREE HLD-9 Battery Grip: Body for $1849, w/12-40 for $2548, w/12-100 for $2948, w/12-40/40-150 for $3748

B&H Photo is running a limited time promotion on a trio of Olympus E-M1 II bundles as follows:

+ E-M1 II body only and FREE Olympus HLD-9 Power Battery Grip and $74 promotional rewards for $1849

+ E-M1 II with 12-40mm f/2.8 and FREE Olympus HLD-9 Power Battery Grip and $102 promotional rewards for $2548

+ E-M1 II with 12-100mm f4 IS PRO and FREE Olympus HLD-9 Power Battery Grip for $2948

+ E-M1 II with 12-40mm f2.8 and 40-150mm f2.8 and FREE Olympus HLD-9 Power Battery Grip for $3748

(OLDER POST) Olympus E-M1 II with HLD-9 Battery Grip Bundles: with 12-40 for $2700 OR with 12-100 for $3100 OR with 12-40/40-150 for $4000

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Z CAM E1 Mini 4K Body Only for $249

This went as low as $199 during the late 2017 holiday shopping season deals, but if you don’t want to wait for it, at the moment, B&H Photo is offering the new condition Z CAM E1 Mini 4K Interchangeable Lens Camera for $249 with free shipping. This is a limited time offer but not a daily deal.

Panasonic G9 Floodgates Begin to Open (aka In-Stock for $1700)

Good news for Panasonic G9 hunters! The floodgates have began to open! As of the latest update of the Stock Status Tracker, the camera is in-stock at its starting price of $1700 at following authorized Panasonic USA dealers:

+ Amazon itself (limit up to three per customer)

+ Samys (eBay)

+ Cameta (eBay) (different listing since yesterday)

+ various at 3rd-party sellers at Amazon including Beach, Ritz, Samy’s

In-Stock: Panasonic G9 for $1700 [limited quantities]

The latest update of the Stock Status Tracker finds the Panasonic G9 in-stock at authorized dealers in limited quantities at its official starting price of $1700 as follows:

+ Cameta Camera (eBay) (two available as of the time of writing)

+ Amazon (3rd Parties)

Panasonic 45-150mm f4-5.6 for $148 with freebies

On the budget side of Micro Four Thirds, the new condition Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-150mm f4.0-5.6 ASPH lens is currently on sale for $148 with free shipping at authorized dealers with the following freebies:

+ at Adorama you get a 52mm ProOptics filter kit (three filters with case), cap keeper and cleaning kit

+ 4% promotional rewards ($6~) at Adorama and B&H Photo

+ 5% statement credit for Prime members pay with a Prime credit card at Amazon

Panasonic G9 gets a January 15 estimate (YMMV)

I just added the upcoming Panasonic G9 to the Stock Status Tracker, and surprise-surprise, both the Amazon itself listing and the B&H Photo listing have a January 15 estimate! The original Panasonic estimate was for late February. So if two major retailers have the same estimate, that’s a good sign!

Obligatory screenshots to make sure I did not post this while sleep-walking/sleep-blogging, first B&H and then Amazonia 🙂

Refurbished Olympus PEN-F for $700 (black) or $750 (silver)

If you are a fan of the Pen-F digital cameras, they are refilled too on the Olympus Outlet store and they are both in-stock as of the time of writing, but expedited shipping is not available for them (only slow free shipping). They come with a 90-day Olympus USA warranty as follows:

+ factory reconditioned Olympus PEN-F Black Body Only for $700

+ factory reconditioned Olympus PEN-F Silver Body Only for $750

Olympus Outlet Store refilled: 32 items now!

The Olympus USA Outlet store has been refilled since our last check yesterday. They now have a total of 32 items, up from 9 yesterday! The two not-working coupons that were shown yesterday are no longer mentioned. I will try to digest these later today, but I’m posting this now so you can check for any hard to find items that may sell out by the time I get around to “digesting” it all. I also have to “digest” today’s CES action, which is the official Day #1 of the Las Vegas trade show.

Pre-order new Panasonic GH5S mirrorless for $2500

CES 2018 is here and with it we have our first major interchangeable lens camera announcement, it is the brand new Panasonic GH5S, yes, the S is part of the name, it is not plural, SAD that so many companies fail at such a simple thing in product naming 🙂 The new GH5S is a video-priority variant of the GH5, and it is available for pre-ordering for $2500 at B&H Photo and Adorama

Having won 2017 with a 13 vs 8 score, Mirrorless scores the first “goal” of 2018 against DSLRs. That D-Rebel T6 is a leaky goalie 🙂

Panasonic GX85 with 12-32 and 45-150 and $50 Gift Card and $24 Rewards for $598

If you are looking for a Micro Four Thirds “take pictures with” kit, Adorama has a bundle for you. The Panasonic GX85 with the 12-32mm and 45-150mm f4-5.6 lenses, along with a $50 Adorama gift certificate and $24 promotional rewards, all together for $598 with fre expedited shipping in the silver color scheme or the black color scheme.

B&H Photo also offers the two lens kit for the same price, but instead of the gift card and promotional rewards, you get a SanDisk 64GB Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I Memory Card and a Ruggard Hunter 25 DSLR Holster Bag.

Panasonic GX8 body for $748, with 25/1.7 for $898

The Panasonic G9 is on the horizon for $1300, but if you don’t want to wait or pay the deputy-flagship price (I will add this to the Stock Tracker as we get closer), the silver color of the Panasonic GX8 is on sale for $748 with free shipping and 4% promotional rewards ($30~) at B&H Photo until Saturday at 11:59pm ET. Note however that B&H does not accept orders during the Sabbath (Friday PM to Saturday PM), so plan your ordering accordingly!

What if you like the GX8 but also want a price lens with it? B&H Photo has you covered there too, the GX8 with 25mm f1.7 lens for $898 with free shipping and 4% promotional rewards ($36~). This offer ends Sunday at 11:59pm ET.

(ENDED) Z CAM E1 Mini 4K M43rds Body Only for $199

These 2-day sale offers expired…

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Panasonic GX85 with 12-32 and 45-150 and $50 Gift Card and 64GB Sandisk Extreme and Bag for $598

The Panasonic GX85 is back on with another offer! B&H Photo is including a $50 B&H Photo Gift Card along with a free 64GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDXC memory card (definitely not a throw-away memory card!) and a shoulder bag bundled with the Panasonic GX85 two lens kit (12-32, 45-150) for $598 with free expeditd shipping in your choice of silver or black.

Olympus Outlet Store Watch: only three PRO items listed for Green Monday

Green Monday is well under way but the Olympus Outlet store has not been decorated like a Christmas tree with deals. Only the three previously aforementioned PRO camera gear are listed there. As a refresher:

+ refurb E-M1 II body for $1500 with coupon GREENDEALS
+ refurb 25mm f1.2 PRO for $900
+ refurb 12-140mm f4 IS PRO for $1050
+ 90-day Olympus USA warranty included
+ all three are in-stock as of the time of writing

Refurbished Olympus E-M1 II body for $1500

The new condition Olympus E-M1 II body only goes for $1800 at authorized dealers such as Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon itself.

But if you want to save some, off to the Olympus USA Outlet store we go, where coupon code GREENMONDAY gets you the refurbished Olympus E-M1 II body for $1500 with free shipping and a 90-day Olympus USA warranty. The coupon drops the price from $1700 to $1500.

PS: the addition of the E-M1 II and the coupon seems to suggest that more things will be loaded to the Olympus USA store, but this is only my speculation…

Panasonic GX85 with 12-32 and 45-150 back to $598

The Panasonic GX85 with 12-32 and 45-150 goes for $598 at B&H Photo and Adorama.

As of 12/11/17 PM recheck, the price increased from $548 to $598 at at Amazon by Amazon itself with up to three cameras per color per customer. This WAS not a lightning deal, so expiration time WAS unknown.

Panasonic GX8 Silver with 25mm f1.7 Lens for $898

Panasonic action once again, a “Take Pictures with a Prime Lens Kit”, the new condition Panasonic GX8 silver color scheme is bundled with the Panasonic 25mm f1.7 lens, together going for $898 with free shipping at B&H Photo… You can optionally triple the original warranty by filing with Panasonic…

If you are interested in the GX85 with 12-32mm, there are a couple of freebie promotions running:
+ B&H Photo you get a $50 B&H Gift Card
+ Adorama you get the Panasonic 45-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ASPH Lens instead of a $50 GC

PS: a number of the previously mentioned Panasonic gift card deals continue.