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- Andy
It's official, the Panasonic GX7 is available for pre order. Here is the panasonic info> LUMIX Digital Cameras - LUMIX G Compact System Cameras - DMC-GX7 - Overview - Panasonic UK & Ireland
Looks nice. Here's hoping for the standard 66% Panasonic price drop within a few months.
Don't count on it. The G6 and whatever the latest GF-series camera is, yes. But notice how the price of the GH2 didn't drop for a very long time. The same goes for Olympus: Don't look for the price of the E-P5 to drop all that much for quite a while. The OM-D is another camera that has held its price, while Oly's E-PL- and E-PM- series cameras saw big price drops over the course of a year or so. The E-P3 didn't see deep discounts until only a couple of months ago. It's clear both Panasonic and Olympus will protect the price of their high-end camera bodies. I think the best we'll see for a long time is the occasional $100 or $150 discount sale.
But look to the GX1 as an example. It was their last high end camera body in this line. The one that kicked off the GX line. It tumbled from $699 to $250 in a matter of months.
I'm just going to wait for someone more attracted to shiny things to want to unload theirs. But first I'll be stalking folks itching to get rid of their GH3 for the GX7.
is there more than one color available?