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If you are looking for a good deal on a Micro Four Thirds digital camera then there is currently the Olympus PEN E-P2 (body only) available for only $299 from Amazon.com via Cameta Camera. To take advantage of this great deal for the Olympus E-P2 click on the photo above or click here. Also available is the E-P2 with the 17mm 2.8f lens and the 14-42mm lens for $479/$499, click here to see the E-P2 lens options.

The Olympus E-P2, is the world’s smallest 12.3-megapixel interchangeable lens system with In-body Image Stabilization. It blends the high-quality still images like that of a DSLR with High Definition (HD) video, stereo Linear PCM audio recording and In-Camera Creativity inside an ultra-portable body. Along with several new features, and eight in-camera Art Filters that can be applied to still images and HD videos, the result is mighty powerful and creative.

Olympus PEN E-P2 options:

• Olympus PEN E-P2 Body – $299.95
• Olympus PEN E-P2 with 17mm f/2.8 Lens – $479.95
• Olympus PEN E-P2 with 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 lens – $499.95

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

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.

The popular Olympus PEN E-P2 Micro Four Thirds camera with 14-42mm Lens kit and Electronic View Finder has had a big price drop on Amazon.com dropping to $810.04 from $899.00; pretty good deal considering it was for listed for over $1000 about a month ago. To take advantage of this great deal click here, or click on the image above.

The Olympus E-P2, is the world’s smallest 12.3-megapixel interchangeable lens system with In-body Image Stabilization. It blends the high-quality still images like that of a DSLR with High Definition (HD) video, stereo Linear PCM audio recording and In-Camera Creativity inside an ultra-portable body. Along with several new features, and eight in-camera Art Filters that can be applied to still images and HD videos, the result is mighty powerful and creative. The second-generation PEN was launched just five months after Olympus unveiled the E-P1. The biggest difference is the addition of an accessory port, allowing the attachment of an electronic viewfinder and making it the perfect candidate for our quick review format that looks at the differences between this and its sister model.

Olympus E-P2 m4/3 with 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens (EVF included)
$810.04