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The brand new Panasonic GF2 with the 14mm f/2.5 G lens is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com and listed for $699. Available in three colors, black, silver and red are all up on there now for pre-order. To pre-order the GF2 click on the image above or the links below.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 is the latest of  micro compact mirrorless digital cameras and is Panasonic’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens system camera–complete with a built-in flash. The Pansonic Lumix GF2 is compatible with lenses from the Micro Four Thirds standard, meaning the system is small and compact while not compromising ease of operation or image quality. The GF2 is also compatible with Panasonic’s new 3D interchangeable lens, the Lumix G 12.5mm / F12, so users can take 3D photos. The Panasonic GF2 is extremely easy to operate for photographers at any level, thanks to a newly-designed user interface, which allows for the focus to be set, or shutter released, by simply touching the large 3-inch touch-screen LCD. The touch-screen LCD with a 460,000-dot-resolution makes taking great photos intuitive.

Features:

• 12.1-megapixel multi-aspect Live MOS Sensor; Micro Four Thirds format camera
• Kit includes 14mm lens; capture high-quality photos in 3D with optional lens
• Full HD video capability; Venus Engine FHD enables Intelligent Resolution technology
• 3-inch free-angle touch-screen LCD; newly-designed Touch Q-menu allows focus to be set, or shutter released, with just a touch
• Built-in flash; compact, lightweight design for ease of use and portability

To pre-order the Panasonic GF2:

• Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 (black)
  $699
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 (silver)
  $699
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 (red)
  $699

There is now a new good deal for the recently released Panasonic 100-300mm Micro Four-Third zoom lens. The Panasonic 100-300mm lens has had a decent price drop and is now selling for $565 down from $599 on Amazon.com. To take advantage of this deal for the Panasonic 100-300mm lens click on the photo above or click here.

Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm f/4.0-5.6 G Vario Aspherical MEGA OIS Lens
Was: $599.95
Now: $565.57

There is a new deal for the Black version of the Olympus E-PL1 with the 14-42mm Lens which has dropped in price to $429 from $499 on Amazon.com. To take advantage of this deal click on the image above or click here.

The Olympus PEN E-PL1 is a Micro Four Thirds digital camera featuring 12.3-megapixel resolution. It includes the 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 digital zoom lens, features built-in flash, a 2.7-inch HyperCrystal LCD with Live View function, Continuous Autofocus (C-AF) tracking system and is able to capture HD video with high-quality audio.

Olympus PEN E-PL1 with 14-42mm Lens (Black)
$429.00

The Panasonic 100-300mm Micro Four-Third lens is now in stock and shipping from Amazon.com for $599. The Panasonic 100-300mm f/4.0-5.6 G lens is the first compact ultra zoom telephoto lens for the micro four thirds digital camera system to be released and will give m4/3 users much needed reach in their photography. To get the Panasonic 100-300mm lens click on the image above or click here.

As mentioned previously when it was first announced, the Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm F4.0-5.6 MEGA O.I.S. reaches out to 300mm (35 mm camera equivalent: 600 mm) and gives you hand held ultra-telephoto zoom shots with astonishingly compact and light weight profile.

Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm Lens
$599.95

There is currently a good deal for the Olympus E-P2 with the 17mm f/2.8 lens on Amazon.com, you can get it now for only $500. It had been dropping slowly in price all week. To take advantage of this great deal click here or the image above.

The Olympus E-P2 is a Micro Four Thirds format digital camera and the second generation PEN model. It features 12.3-megapixels with a 3-inch HyperCrystal LCD with the Live View function. It will also record HD video with high quality audio and allows you to have full manual control of shutter/aperture in Movie Mode.

Olympus PEN E-P2 with 17mm f/2.8 Lens
$500.97

The Panasonic G1 is now being discounted a large amount, its now selling for only $399, which is a very good deal considering it once sold for $799 when it first came out. The $399 price includes the 14-45 mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH Mega OIS Lens. To order the the Panasonic G1 with 14-45mm Lens on Amazon.com click here.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 (Black) with 14-45 mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH Mega OIS Lens
$399.99

Amazon currently has an even better deal on now for the Panasonic GF1 with 20mm f/1.7 lens micro-four thirds camera for only $599.99, that’s a pretty big price drop from $729-$792 where it was at previously in the past few months and even lower than the last good deal for it at $649. Click here to take advantage of this great deal.

Panasonic GF1 with 20mm f/1.7 Lens
Was: $792-$729
Now: $599.99

Panasonic along with their newly announced GH2 Micro Four Thirds camera has also released a brand new 14mm f/2.5 wide angle prime lens, a 100-300mm f/4-5.6 Mega O.I.S. telephoto zoom and a very interesting 12.5mm 3D interchangeable lens for the Micro Four Thirds system.

The Panasonic 12.5mm 3D lens, demonstrated as a concept earlier this year features a fixed 12.5mm focal length and a fixed f/12 aperture. Two separate optical systems allow for the capture of left and right images simultaneously. Panasonic calls this an advantage over competing Sony and Fujifilm 3D methods, and that the Lumix 3D system can capture moving objects more easily. The new Panasonic GH2 is 3D-ready, and the Panasonic G2 will also be able to accept the 3D lens with an upcoming firmware update. The lens is listing for $249.95 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com.

Also announced are the new Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 ASPH lens and Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 Mega O.I.S. lens. They both feature seven-blade apertures and lightweight construction. The 14mm lens, equating to 28mm when coupled to a G series camera is comprised of six elements in five groups and measures 20.5mm in total. The 14mm lens is listed at $399.95 and is available now on Amazon.com for pre-order.

The new telephoto zoom lens, Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm F4.0-5.6 MEGA O.I.S. reaches out to 300mm (35 mm camera equivalent: 600 mm) hand held ultra-telephoto zoom shots with astonishingly compact and light weight profile. The 100-300mm lens is listed at $599.95 and is now available on Amazon.com for pre-order.

The Panasonic 20mm Pancake Micro Four Thirds Lens has dropped in price on Amazon.com from $399.99 to $349.99 which makes it a pretty good deal now.

The Lumix G 20mm/F1.7 ASPH, a compact and lightweight “pancake” lens, is dramatically compact and lightweight, featuring an outstanding F1.7 brightness which allows consumers to create stunning photos with beautiful, soft focus. Comprised of seven lenses arranged in five groups, the Lumix G 20mm lens actually uses two aspherical lenses to effectively minimize distortion and achieve super high resolution. The versatile 20mm focal length (equivalent to 40mm on a 35mm film camera) is suitable for all applications–from scenery shots to dimly-lit indoor environments.

Panasonic LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 Aspherical Pancake Lens for Micro Four Thirds
Was: $399.95
Now: $349.39

Olympus announces a new Special Edition E-P2 micro four thirds camera available with two exclusive lens kits and featuring a mouth-watering selection of matching accessories, all in elegant black.

In addition to the sleek black version of the E-P2 camera, both kits offer a black edition of the super-slender M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm 1:2.8 Pancake lens. Available in black exclusively with these kits, this exquisite lens looks destined for must-have status. Both kits also include one of two additional, high-grade accessories.

The Olympus E-P2 Special Black EVF Edition features the sharp lines and flexibility of the detachable V-F2 electronic viewfinder while the E-P2 Special Black Flash Edition offers the slim retro chic of the compact FL-14 external flash, also available in black only in this limited edition kit.

The E-P2 Special Black EVF Edition will be available for €1,079 and the E-P2 Special Black Flash Edition for €1,049 from October 2010.

The E-P2 Special Black EVF Edition contents

• E-P2 camera in black
• M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm 1:2.8 Pancake lens exclusively in black
• VF-2 electronic viewfinder in black
• Historic lens cap with F logo

The E-P2 Special Black Flash Edition contents

• E-P2 camera in black
• M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm 1:2.8 Pancake lens exclusively in black
• FL-14 external flash exclusively in black
• Historic lens cap with F logo

The new lenses include the M.Zuiko Digital ED 75-300mm lens which Olympus calls the world’s smallest and lightest 600mm equivalent telephoto lens. Weighing 430 grams, the Micro Four Thirds system lens’ 18 element, 13 group design utilizes two Extraordinary Dispersion (ED) and 3 High Refractive (HR) glass elements to reduce chromatic aberration. It promises fast and silent focusing for recording movies. The lens will be available in black and silver from December 2010 for €899.

The second lens is the M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm 1:4.0-5.6 zoom lens to its Micro Four Thirds lens series. Similar to the 75-300mm lens announced today, the lens promises fast and quieter focusing optimized for video shooting. It will come supplied along with the 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 in the Pen Double Zoom Kit. The lens will be available in black and silver for €329 from end of October 2010.

All three new products are not available for pre-order yet but will be soon.