As of a 8/17/17 recheck, the lower price is no longer available…
Olympus E-M5 II Body with 12-50mm EZ for $999 also eligible for Optional Combined Purchase Olympus Lens Discounts
The Olympus E-M5 II body only has a current promotion that includes the Olympus 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ lens for FREE, going for $999 with free shipping and $40~ in promotional rewards at Adorama in the Black color scheme or the Silver color scheme. But that’s not all!
When you expand the “Special Offer” section (look for the yellow tab towards the middle of the page over there), you will see a variety of OPTIONAL combined purchase discounts. If you buy this kit with the eligible items, you will get the eligible lenses (or other accessories) at a discount over their current prices.
Here’s a screenshot of that section of the page, annotated John Madden style, to give you some ideas:
Olympus E-M5 II with 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ and $40 rewards for $999
One more Olympus offer has gone live at B&H Photo. It is the new condition Olympus E-M5 II body only bundled with the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ Lens and 4% promotional rewards (about $40 to be spent in a future B&H purchase) going for $999 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.
Used Olympus E-M5 II Body for $650
If you are not tempted by this week’s new condition Olympus instant savings [see Olympus posts], and you are comfortable with used cameras, the E-M5 II body only in the silver color is available in Used condition at B&H Photo starting at $650 in “Condition 8+”, and increasing for conditions 9 and 9+.
Used items purchased at B&H Photo come with a 90-day warranty covered by B&H Photo. These also get free expedited shipping. Check the main area and the “In the Box” section of each used listing for more details on the condition and what’s included.
(OLDER POST) Olympus E-M5 II with 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ for $1099
This is an older post, it has been superseded by better promotions…
Olympus PEN-F with 25mm f1.8 AND 45mm f1.8 for $1297
The Olympus PEN-F with the 25mm f1.8 and 45mm f1.8 kits were going for $1898 last week, but as part of the new Olympus Instant Savings promotions, they have now jumbo-dropped down to $1297 with free shipping at B&H Photo in the silver color scheme and the black color scheme.
This is pretty, pretty, pretty good when you consider that the Pen-F body only goes for $1200. Also discounted are the kits with the 25mm f1.8 OR 45mm f1.8 for the same price of $1200. But for an extra $100, you get both prime lenses, which you can also sell/trade/gift/exchange/etc.
You can find them all on the PEN-F listing and then you can traverse the various colors and kit options!
Olympus E-M1 II PRO Kits discounted
Also participating in the new Olympus Instant Savings promotions are two Olympus E-M1 II PRO kits, discounted since last week. Free shipping.
+ E-M1 II with 12-100mm from $3298 to $3098
+ E-M1 II with 300mm f4 from $4498 to $4198
Heads UP: Starting Sunday new Olympus M43rds Promotions
Starting on Sunday 8/6/17, there will be a new round of Olympus instant savings and promotions. Among them, the Olympus E-M5 II body will be getting a free 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ Lens. Other offers will include discounts on select Pen F and E-M1 II kits, along with discounts on various M43rds lenses, such as the 25mm f1.8 dropping to $300.
The sale prices will go live at B&H Photo on Sunday. Before Sunday, it shows the current prices.
More details and prices later in the weekend.
SLR Magic 8mm f4 for $200 [m43]
The new condition SLR Magic 8mm f4 Micro Four Thirds lens is on sale for a limited time for $200 with free shipping at Adorama, or for $199 plus shipping at B&H Photo.
Speaking of alternative M43rds manufacturers, the YI with 12-40mm continues for $299, and even better the YI M1 with 12-40mm and 42.5mm f1.8 goes for $379 with free shipping in either black or silver.
Imported Panasonic GX850 Body Only WITHOUT Warranty for $390
The new Panasonic GX850 with the 12-35mm goes for $550 in new condition at authorized Panasonic dealers which can include some free accessories with it such as Adorama (free Corel software, holster bag, 16GB card, card wallet, etc).
But if you only want the GX850 body-only, and you are comfortable buying international (imported, grey market) camera body WITHOUT any warranty, the Panasonic GX850 body only is available for $390~ with free shipping and no warranty from 6ave through Amazon. This ships directly from 6ave, but if you are a Prime member, you receive Prime-like shipping speed for free. It may not be as fast as Amazon since 6ave is on the East Coast, they don’t have warehouses everywhere like Amazon does.
As usual in situations like this, it is up to you to decide how much risk you are willing to take.
Now shipping: Panasonic GH5 with 12-60mm f2.8-4 OIS DG for $2600
If you are/were planning to get both the Panasonic GH5 camera, and the Panasonic-Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4 OIS DG Vario-Elmarit, Panasonic created a bundle of the two of them for $2600. The GH5 goes for $2000 on its own, and the lens goes for $1000 on its own, so the bundle is at the moment $400 in savings.
And the GH5 with 12-60mm kit is now in-stock and ready to ship for $2600 (technically $2598) at B&H Photo and by various at Amazon.
It should also be in-stock pretty soon at Adorama and by Amazon itself.
PS: Panasonic has two 12-60mm lenses. One is this one, the Leica co-branded 12-60mm f2.8-4 OIS DG Vario-Elmarit; the other is the 12-60mm f3.5-5.6 G Vario which is often bundled with some of the Panasonic M43rds cameras.
LAST CALL for Panasonic GH4 and GX85 offers
It is LAST CALL for some of the previously mentioned Panasonic promotions. The offers that went live during the weekend at B&H Photo are scheduled to expire at 11:59pm ET tonight (Monday 7/24/17) including:
+ GX85 with 12-32mm and $20~ promotional rewards for $498
+ GH4 with 12-35mm f2.8 for $1495
Panasonic GH4 Body with Extras (Various Options) for $999
At the stroke of midnight last night, the Panasonic GH4 with the 12-35mm f2.8 zoom lens dropped to $1495 at B&H Photo but that’s not the only offer that went live today for the Panasonic GH4!
A number of retailers are running “free with purchase” promotions with the Panasonic GH4 body only, while still selling at the $998 to $1000 price. Here are the options:
+ GH4 Body + Tascam 6-Track Field Recorder for DSLR with SMPTE Timecode by Beach Camera through Amazon
+ you get Prime-like shipping speed if you are a member but it ships directly from Beach Camera from the East Coast
+ GH4 Body + Panasonic DMW-SFU1-VLOG V-Log L Function Firmware Upgrade Kit at Adorama
+ GH4 Body + Rode VideoMic Pro R Cardioid Condenser Microphone at Adorama
+ GH4 Body + 2TB WD Elements USB 3.0 External Hard Drive at B&H Photo
+ all the above go for around $1000
Panasonic GX85 w/12-32 for $500 spreads
The Panasonic GX85 with 12-32mm dropped to $498 like Cinderalla last night at B&H Photo. But the sale is spreading across the interwebs, as of the time of writing, it also goes for $498 at Adorama and by various at Amazon.
PS: if you are a Prime member, and you pay with either the Prime Store Credit Card or the Amazon Chase VISA credit card, you earn a 5% statement credit on the purchase. This covers all Amazon purchases, they don’t have to be sold and shipped by Amazon itself. Prime subscriptions too earn 5% statement credit.
Panasonic GH4 with 12-35mm f2.8 for $1495
Good until Monday night (7/24/17), you can get the new condition Panasonic GH4 with 12-35mm f2.8 for $1495 with free shipping. The price before the sale was $2095, so that’s a pretty nice combined purchase discount for a PRO zoom lens and a previous generation flagship M43rds camera.
Panasonic GX85 w/12-32 and $20 rewards for $498
Good until Monday night (7/24/17), you can get the new condition Panasonic GX85 with 12-32mm in silver or black color schemes, along with $20 in promotional rewards for $498 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.
Starts Friday 12:01am ET: Panasonic GH4 with 12-35mm f2.8 for $1495
If you are not mesmerized by the temptation that is the $2000 Panasonic GH5 [see options at the Stock Status Tracker], then stay up until after Friday 12:01am ET, because that’s when…
… B&H Photo will be offering the Panasonic GH4 with 12-35mm f2.8 for $1495 with free shipping. The price before the sale is $2095, so that’s a pretty nice combined purchase discount for a PRO zoom lens and a previous generation flagship M43rds camera!
The sale price will go live after 12:01am ET on Friday 12/21/17. This is a heads-up so you can deliberate and read reviews for camera and lens and check out samples and such.
Starts Friday 12:01am ET: Panasonic GX85 w/12-32 for $498
This is a heads-up! The sale will go live on Friday at 12:01am ET. The Panasonic GX85 with 12-32mm will drop from its current price of $598 to $498 with free shipping! The heads-up gives you some time to deliberate whether this might be of interest, read reviews and check samples and such.
Still Good: Panasonic GX85 with 12-32mm and $100 Gift Card for $598
As of a 7/17/17 update, the used deals of cameras in the Stock Status Tracker have sold out, but this new condition Panasonic GX85 promotion at Adorama continues…
As you can see at our Mirrorless Price Chart, there are many and more both M43rds and mirrorless camera options in general. One can spend literally weeks and weeks deliberating on which system(s) and which camera(s) and which lens(es) and so forth.
One of the choices is back on a bundle again, it is the new condition Panasonic GX85 with the 12-32mm lens, bundled with a $100 Adorama gift certificate, all together going for $598 with free shipping. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and checkout. This is available in both the silver GX85 kit and the black GX85 kit.
And if this is your first foray into M43rds, you may be interested in some of the manufacturer refurbished Olympus prime lenses offered at the official Olympus USA store.
Speaking of Adorama, if you feel like deal fishing over there in an immersion session, check our earlier Adorama post.
(ENDED) YI M1 with 12-40mm and 42.5mm f1.8 for $303 [ends by 10:25am ET]
This early morning lightning deal expired…
(ENDED) YI M1 with 12-40 M43rds Camera for $239 [ends by 10:25am ET]
This early morning lightning deal expired…
Ending by 10:25am ET in the Amazon Gold Box is the YI Technology M43rds sale that was promised and it’s pretty good for the YI M1 with 12-40mm going for $239~ with free shipping in the aforelinked black or silver color schemes. Limit one per color per customer. This was going for $300 before the sale, and $350 before Prime Day week. So it’s a pretty good discount… PS: there is also the two lens kit for $303~, so decisions-decisions.
(SOLD OUT) Used Panasonic GH5 body for $1700
As of 7/17/17 recheck, this SOLD OUT… For more options, check the Stock Status Tracker…
YI M1 w/12-40mm for $299 or add 45mm f1.8 for $379 total [M43]
YI is taking Prime Day seriously with actual discounts, unlike many of the MAP-obsessed more famous iLC camera manufacturers. Their YI M1 with 12-40mm Micro Four Thirds camera is now on sale for $299 instead of its regular price of $350 in the silver or black color schemes by YI with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so they are Prime eligible.
Their two other kits are also discounted (two lens kit, or with 42.5mm f1.8 instead of 12-40). The best bang for the buck is the YI M1 with 12-40mm and 45mm f1.8 for $379, so essentially $80 more gets you the 45mm f1.8 lens added to your bundle.
+ these are open to everyone, they are not restricted to Prime members!
(ENDED) Wednesday Lightning Deals: Over 100 items including Rokinon 85mm f1.2 (Canon AE), Z M43rds Camera, Feiyu, Tiffen PRO Filters, Kodak, Etc
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
(ENDED) 20% off select Olympus Lenses (including f2.8 PRO Zooms and 12/2 and 75/1.8) and the E-M5 II Body for $530 after coupon
The Prime Day 2-day coupon expired…
Refurbished Olympus E-PM2 Body for $148 [also refurb Stylus SH1 for $240; E-M5 w/14-42 for $400]
The Olympus Camera Elves come out during the weekend it seems, because now there are three different colors of the refurbished Olympus E-PM2 body only going for $148 at the GetOlympus Official Store. They come with a 90-day Olympus USA warranty. AS of the time of writing, all three colors (black, red, white) are in-stock and shipping.
When you page further down the GetOlympus Official Store, there are two more cameras of potential interest:
+ refurbished Stylus SH1 fixed lens camera for $240
+ refurbished Olympus E-M5 (first generation) with 14-42mm II R for $400
Panasonic GX85 with 12-32 and 45-150 and Filter for $598
It had previously been offered for $700 with a $100 gift card, but now the gift card has been converted into a discount, so $598 is all it takes for you to get the Panasonic GX85 with the 12-32mm and 45-150mm lenses at B&H Photo, along with a free Chiaro lens filter, in your choice of Silver GX85 or Black GX85. You can optionally triple the warranty by filing a Panasonic mail-in rebate.
Panasonic GH5 Audio Kit (with Sennheiser Mic, Auray, Kopul, adapter) for $2599
If you want to take your Panasonic GH5 audio to the next level beyond what’s outside the camera box, B&H Photo is offering a Panasonic GH5 Body Only Audio Kit for $2599 with free expedited shipping. You get the standard Panasonic GH5 body only kit, along with these four audio-related items that comprise B&H’s audio kit:
+ Sennheiser MKE 600 – Shotgun Microphone
+ Panasonic DMW-XLR1 XLR Microphone Adapter
+ Kopul Studio Elite 4000 Series XLR M to Angled XLR F Microphone Cable – 1.5′ (0.45 m), Black
+ Auray – DUSM-1 Universal Shock Mount for Camera Shoes and Boompoles
(SOLD OUT) Refurbished Olympus E-M5 silver with 12-50mm EZ for $400
As of 7/3/17 recheck, this is sold out at the moment… When something factory reconditioned sells out, the Get Olympus store removes it from their website so you get a 404 error. If/when they have it in-stock again, the page returns. They do not let you order reconditioned items if they are not in-stock…
If you want to get a “take pictures with” Micro Four Thirds kit with an intermediate level type of a camera, and want something in-between used and new-condition, the official Olympus factory reconditioned store is offering the silver color scheme of the factory reconditioned Olympus E-M5 with 12-50mm EZ for $400 with a 90-day Olympus USA warranty. This is the first generation E-M5. The black color scheme goes for $50 more.
On the other hand, if you are comfortable with heavily used cameras, check the previous the used Olympus E-M5 body post.
For more options at the Get Olympus store, check our previous round-up.
Used Olympus E-M5 Body Only starts at $244 + S&H [updated]
If you are comfortable with heavily used cameras, the first generation Olympus E-M5 body only is available in “Used – Very Good” condition starting at $244 [WAS $225; updated 7/3/17] plus shipping at Adorama. Their “Used – Very Good” condition is described in general as:
Appears well used and may include dings, scrapes/scratches, heavy brassing on body or LCD, but is in fully functional condition.
Make sure you also check further down the listing for potentially additional information, and also check under “What’s In the Box” to see what’s included in the package. Often times with used items you don’t get all the original accessories and packaging and such. Adorama offers a 90-day warranty of their own on the used gear they sell.
If you are not comfortable with heavy used gear, check this post for a factory reconditioned alternative…
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