(MOST OF THEM SOLD OUT) reconditioned E-M10 II Black for $300, E-M5 II for $650, Pen-F for $700 but SOLD OUT E-PL6, silver E-M10 II [updated]

More additions at the Get Olympus Factory Reconditioned Store as follows:

LATEST UPDATE: 7/3/17 at 9:44am ET: the E-PL6 and the silver E-M10 II have sold out since last night and have been removed from their website. Continuing is the silver E-M10 II and the Pen-F kits. The black Pen-F is $700. Last night’s post had both of them going for $750…

+ reconditioned Olympus E-M5 II Body (Silver) for $650
+ reconditioned Olympus E-M5 II Body (Black) for $650

+ SOLD OUT: reconditioned Olympus E-PL6 with 14-42mm II R (black) for $160

+ SOLD OUT: reconditioned Olympus E-M10 first generation with 14-42mm IIR for $200

+ SOLD OUT: reconditioned Olympus E-M10 II Body Only (Black) for $300

+ SOLD OUT: same but in Silver color scheme for $300 as well

+ SOLD OUT: reconditioned PEN-F Body Only (Black) for $700 (NOT $750)

+ SOLD OUT: reconditioned PEN-F Body Only (Silver) for $750

+ these get a 90-day Olympus USA warranty

+ NOTE that these may go in and out of stock – you can only purchase them when they are in-stock

+ NOTE #2: don’t forget to also check the factory reconditioned Lenses ~ there are 20+ options as of the time of writing

+ NOTE #3: you can also check all the products in the Factory Reconditioned store, sort by price if you like, it is a mix of cameras (iLC and not), lenses, and other assorted accessories

+ NOTE #4 some of gear listed over there may be out of stock. Unfortunately the GetOlympus online shop is not advanced enough to dynamically remove products from various pages and listings when they are out of stock. Amazon has set a high level of expectations for online retailers 🙂

(SOLD OUT) Refurbished Olympus E-M10 II Body (black or silver) for $300

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…

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Refurbished Olympus E-PL7 body for $225

Among the latest offers at the GetOlympus Certified Reconditioned store, it is the return of the certified reconditioned Olympus E-PL7 body only in the black color scheme for $225. It includes a 30-day money-back guarantee and a 90-day repair-warranty from Olympus.

These go in and out of stock, it is in-stock as of the time of writing:

Panasonic GX8 with 12-60mm and Choice of Freebies for $998

The Panasonic GX8 body only (in either black or silver) is bundled with the Panasonic 12-60mm f3.5-5.6 ASPH PowerOIS lens for $998 at select authorized Panasonic dealers that also include some freebies.

At B&H Photo, you get 4% promotional rewards, which is about $40 to spend in future B&H purchases.

At Adorama, you a 32GB SD card, camera bag, card reader, memory card wallet, cleaning kit, and the good old Corel software bundle (which includes Aftershot PRO 2, PSP X9, and VideoStudio 9).

At both places, you can optionally increase the original warranty from 1-year to 3-years by filing paperwork with Panasonic. Because the more computers we have, the more paperwork we need 🙂

UPDATE: but wait, there’s more! Ritz Cameras thru Amazon (Prime eligible) has its own bundle for $998, a 64GB Transcend SDXC card, extra Polaroid battery, extra charger, 72-inch tripod, Polaroid Slave Flash, 58mm UV filter, and assorted accessotrinkets (= accessories + trinkets).

If you are a Prime member and pay with either the Prime Store Credit card or the Amazon Chase VISA credit card, you automatically earn 5% back as a statement credit. This applies to everything at Amazon, but I don’t want to repeat it in every post, so I randomly mention it as a reminder FIY 🙂

Imported Panasonic GH5 Body w/1-Year Seller Warranty for $1839

More developments since the previous time we updated the Stock Status Tracker, the new condition imported grey-market Panasonic GH5 body with a 1-year seller warranty is down from $1883 to $1839 by eBay seller “6ave” (99%, New Jersey).

Panasonic GX85 with 12-32 and 45-150 and $100 Gift Card for $698

Good news and bad news. The bad news ~ the Panasonic GX85 with 45-150mm and $100 gift card bundle is SOLD OUT at Adorama and gone, toast, it can no longer be ordered. They are done.

The good news is that the $100 Gift Card offer “jumped” to the two lens kit. So you pay $698, and for that you receive the Panasonic GX85 with the 12-32mm and 45-150mm lenses along with a $100 Adorama gift certificate, with free expedited shipping. This is available in both the black color scheme and the silver color scheme. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout.

Panasonic GH4 Body with Free Mic or Free V-Log software for $1000

If you are not tempted by the more expensive siren’s song of the Panasonic GH5, there are a couple of promotions on the Panasonic GH4 body only for $1000.

At B&H Photo you get a FREE Polsen VM-180M DSLR/Video Microphone included by B&H automatically.

At Adorama, you have two options for freebies: with the Rode VideoMic Pro R Cardioid Condenser Microphone OR with the Panasonic DMW-SFU1-VLOG V-Log L Function Firmware Upgrade Kit.

Panasonic GH5: USED for $1748, Grey for $1893, Authorized $2000 [or less]

And now it is the Panasonic GH5 time for updating in the Stock Status Tracker and you have many options here.

+ USED condition for $1748 at Amazon Warehouse Deals in “Used – Very Good” condition (repackaged, tested, no cosmetic imperfections, two pictures of the actual camera included)
+ this is by Amazon Warehouse Deals itself, not 3rd-party sellers
+ below that, there’s a “Used – Like New” for $1799 by Cardinal Photo

+ GREY MARKET (new condition) for $1893 by 6ave on eBay)

+ NEW CONDITION ($2000 or less): make a “Best Offer” using the eBay “Make Offer” button by Willoughby’s (eBay)

+ NEW CONDITION for $2000 at Adorama and Amazon itself and various on eBay

(SOLD OUT) Panasonic GX85 with 45-150 and $100 Gift Card for $598

As of a 6/16/17 recheck, this sold out and can no longer be ordered…

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Refurbished Olympus E-M5 II Body for $650 OR $800 NEW

The Olympus E-M5 II body only in either the silver or the black color schemes is currently offered for $650 in factory reconditioned (aka refurbished) condition with a 90-day Olympus USA at the official Get Olympus store.

The new condition price of this is $900 at most authorized dealers, but Cardinal Photo thru Amazon offers the silver color scheme for $800 with free shipping, with a limit of three per customer.

Refurbished Olympus Pen-F for $750 (silver) [updated]

UPDATED 6/10/17 at 6:14pm ET

The official Get Olympus (Olympus USA) online store has a few refurbished cameras on sale. Unfortunately the $200 E-M10 and $225 E-PL7 options you see there are sold-out and CANNOT be ordered and since then they have been removed from the website.

However, the silver Pen-F body only is available for $750 with free shipping. The black went for $700 but as of this update it is sold out and removed from the website. They come with a 90-day warranty from Olympus USA.

The new condition price is $1000 at authorized dealers, with 4% promotional rewards, eg Adorama and B&H Photo.

Used Olympus E-M1 Body (first gen) for $389 + S&H

If you are comfortable with heavily used cameras, the black Olympus E-M1 (first generation) body only is available in “Used – Good” condition for $389 plus shipping (starts around $9, varies by zipcode) at Adorama. If the link does not work in your browser (it has spaces in the URL which may confuse some browsers), use the Adorama Used Search results. If it sells out, you won’t see it any more in the search results.

NOTE: that used supplies can be very limited…

Here is how the Adorama used camera gear rating system describes this condition. If you are a perfectionist, keep that in mind 🙂

Panasonic G7 with 14-42mm and Various FREE Extras for $498

Another Panasonic M43rds sale, this time it is the new condition Panasonic G7 with the 14-42mm bundled with seven freebies, all together for $498 with free shipping at Adorama, which is the same price as Amazon and B&H Photo but without the seven freebies.

The seven freebies offered at Adorama are a Lowepro Format 140 bag, 32GB Sandisk Ultra SDHC card, cleaning kit, memory card wallet, mini card reader, 46mm UV MC lens filter, and the Corel software bundle (five software titles, three of which are camera/video related – AfterShot PRO 2, Paintshop PRO X9, VideoStudio 9).

Panasonic GX8 with 12-60mm and $40 rewards for $1000

The Panasonic GX85 is currently getting a free Panasonic 45-150 lens, but the Panasonic GX8 camera is getting a different FREE lens at select authorized Panasonic dealers. It is instead getting the Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm f3.5-5.6 Power O.I.S. lens. This is a limited time offer. The offer is running as long as you see it mentioned on the retailer pages. If you no longer see it, it means the offer expired.

The Panasonic GX8 body only is available with the 12-60mm lens for $1000 at Adorama (along with $40 promotional rewards) and B&H Photo (also $40 promotional rewards) and Amazon itself.

Amazon does not offer promotional rewards BUT if you are a Prime member and pay with either the Amazon Prime Store card or the Amazon Chase VISA credit card, you will receive a 5% statement credit on your credit card account ~ $50 in this case.

Free Panasonic 45-150mm with GX85 purchase

If you are interested in the Panasonic GX85 camera, at select authorized dealers, there is a promotion running where you get the Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-150mm f4.0-5.6 ASPH Lens for FREE if purchases together with an eligible GX85 camera kit.

The free lens is included automatically by the retailers and it is mentioned prominently on the product page while this promotion is running. If you don’t see the free lens mentioned on the product page, it means the promotion expired!

+ GX85 body only with free 45-150 for $600 at Adorama

+ GX85 with 12-32mm f3.5-5.6 with free 45-150 for $700 by Amazon itself and Adorama and B&H Photo

Imported Grey-Market Panasonic GH5 body w/1yr seller warranty for $1893

If you are comfortable with imported grey-market digital cameras, the Panasonic GH5 body only is available as imported grey-market in new condition for $1893 with free shipping with a 1-year warranty from the seller 6AVE on eBay (the warranty is not covered by Panasonic).

If you prefer the new condition at authorized dealers, it continues to be in-stock for $2000 at B&H Photo and Amazon itself and Samy’s (eBay) and Kenomore (eBay).

For the big picture, check the Stock Status Tracker.

(SOLD OUT) Used Panasonic GH5 body for $1750

This option sold out at the mentioned price as of a 5/25/17 recheck…
For the big picture, check the Stock Status Tracker….

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In-Stock Now: Panasonic GH5 for $2000 for multiple places

If you are looking for the Panasonic GH5, we have good news for you! The body only is now in-stock and ready to ship for $2000 at B&H Photo and by Amazon itself which currently restricts it to Prime members.

Meanwhile B&H Photo also has it in-stock bundled with the Steadicam Solo Stabilizer & Monopod for $2200. The Steadicam goes for $300 on its own, so you are getting a $100 combined purchase discount.

On the other hand, if you are an eBay fan, a handful of recognizable camera sellers also have it in-stock for $1300 ~ check the Stock Status Tracker for those.

In-Stock Now: Panasonic GH5 body for $2000 [or USED for $1848]

Good news for all of you looking to find the Panasonic GH5 body only in-stock! As of the time of writing the camera is in-stock for its starting price of $2000 at Adorama and by a trio of recognizable eBay sellers, Samy’s Camera (eBay) (Southern California) and Kenmore Camera (eBay) (Washington, the Apple state) and Pixel Connection (eBay) (Ohio).

Meanwhile the estimate at B&H Photo is May 16, 2017, so if you are a B&H fan or have gift cards or rewards or store credit, that’s an option too. Keep in mind the “May 16” is an estimate and can change at any time as the estimates depend on various factors.

On the other hand, if you are a fan of buying used, you can get it for $1848~ in “Used – Like New” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals itself. The listing says damaged original packaging, no cosmetic imperfections, and it has been tested and fully functional (not sure by who, and not sure how much the AWD camera testers know about customers). Amazon offers a 30-day return policy but makes no promise of a manufacturer warranty.

YI M1 with 12-40 for $300 [m43]

It look longer than the original Four Thirds planners envisioned, but there are more M43rds camera gear now by third-party manufacturers than ever. Case in point, hot new chinese manufacturer YI has the M1 M43rds camera bundled with the 12-40mm f3.5-5.6 lens for $300 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Amazon itself (limit 10).

New round of Olympus Instant Savings

A new round of Olympus Instant Savings promotions are running until 6/3/17 featuring M43rds cameras, lenses and a couple of P&S critters too. Many of them get 4% promotional rewards as well. Free shipping. You can find the participating products nicely organized at Adorama.

In-Stock Now: Panasonic GH5 for $2000 at two sellers

Since our previous update, Amazon run out of Panasonic GH5 body only kits at $2000, but as of this Stock Status Tracker update, there are two eBay sellers that have it in-stock for $2000, it is Samy’s Camera (Southern California) and National Camera Exchange (Minnesota).

Olympus E-M10 II w/14-42 and 40-150 and $24 Rewards for $599

The Olympus E-M10 II is bundled with the 14-42mm and 40-150mm lenses, all together, along with 4% promotional rewards ($24~ in future purchases) at B&H Photo.

Meanwhile the PEN-F body only goes for $999 with free expedited shipping and 4% promotional rewards (around $40 to be spent in future purchases).

In-Stock Now: Panasonic GH5 for $2000

If you are chasing the Panasonic GH5 body only, it is currently in-stock and ready to ship for $2000 (actual price is $1998 but I’m rounding things for simplicity) at Amazon by Amazon itself. The page says it may take 1-2 extra days to ship.

If you are a Prime member and pay with either the Amazon Chase VISA card or the Prime Store credit card, you earn 5% back as a statement credit, which in this case is a cool $100 🙂

I will do a full update of the Stock Status Tracker at some point on Sunday, on a time permitting basis, but you can use it to do a quick DIY check at any time.

In-Stock (May 4th): Panasonic GH5 body for $2000

May the Panasonic Fourth be with you! The GH5 body only in-stock estimate is currently May 4th (2017) for its starting price of $2000 at Amazon by Amazon itself. This too restricted to Prime members.

Meanwhile Ritz Camera on eBay has it in-stock for $2100 but they include a boatload of free extra accessories: 3rd-party charger, 3rd-party battery, 64GB Transcend SDXC, Polaroid 72″ monopod, Ritz branded camera bag, and the obligatory trinkets: card reader, cleaning kit and memory card wallet.

For the big picture, check the Stock Status Tracker.

Panasonic M43rds Instant Savings (7 options, GX8, GX85 with free lenses; GH4 with 2TB HDD)

The instant savings party at B&H Photo continues, this time with Panasonic cameras. A total of seven options are available, including the GX8 body with the FREE 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH. POWER O.I.S. Lens for $1000, the GX85 with 12-32 and FREE 45-150 for $700, the GX85 body with the 45-150 for $600, the GH4 with a 2TB hard drive for $1000, and the 35-100 f4-5.6 MEGA OIS lens for $250. Many of these also get 4% promotional rewards, and they are eligible for the 3-year warranty via mail-in rebate.

NOTE: the free lenses in the GX8 and GX85 bundles are included by B&H Photo automatically during this promotion. Once the promotion is over, you will no longer see the free lens mentioned there. Screenshot of what to expect if you are not familiar with the B&H website follows before:

DJI Inspire 1 v2.0 RAW Quadcopter with Zenmuse X5R 4K and Two Extra 512GB SSDs for $4300

A DJI M43rds power bundle is now offered for $4299 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. It is the DJI Inspire 1 v2.0 RAW Quadcopter with Zenmuse X5R 4K and Two Extra 512GB DJI-branded SSDs made for the Zenmuse X5R camera, which is a M43rds camera. Needless to say, this has to fly, so only select M43rds lenses are cleared for fit and for flight (Panasonic 15mm f1.7 included; also works with Olympus 12/2).

For more B&H action, you can check their featured sales pages

(ENDED) Z Camera 4K M43 Lightning Deal

This Saturday lightning deal expired…

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(ENDED) Z Camera 4K M43 for $594 (ends Sun 1am ET)

This Saturday lightning deal expired…

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(ENDED) Panasonic G7 with 14-42 and $150 Gift Card for $600

UPDATE 4/3/17 PM: as of this re-check, this sale ended, the price is back up to $750…

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