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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · olympus kit cheaper than body only?


hi guys, this is really wired and i'm so confused

http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Interchangeable-Digital-Camera-14-42mm/dp/B0096WDMGC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413011650&sr=8-1&keywords=olympus+epl5

in the link above, the camera is sold by amazon, and the price with kit lens is cheaper than body only. i wonder why this is the case? it's also the same thing on amazon japan, where the kit with 2 zoom lens is significantly cheaper than body only. is there something obvious that i'm missing?

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Oct 11, 2014 at 02:21 AM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · olympus kit cheaper than body only?


It looks like the body is now selling for 409, while the kit is 499$? Maybe they were in the process of updating their prices?


Oct 11, 2014 at 02:57 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · olympus kit cheaper than body only?


It looks like the body is now selling for 409, while the kit is 499$? Maybe they were in the process of updating their prices?


Oct 11, 2014 at 02:57 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · olympus kit cheaper than body only?


ahh i see only the black one body only is $549


Oct 11, 2014 at 03:45 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · olympus kit cheaper than body only?


Ahh, the color difference. I see what you mean now. Weird. One is sold by Amazon.com, the other is sold by Idaho Cameras.


Oct 11, 2014 at 03:47 AM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · olympus kit cheaper than body only?


It's not unheard of for kits to be cheaper than the cameras though. I remember when I bought the Sony E 18-200 they were having a sale on 18-200 + NEX-5 kits that were slightly cheaper than the price of the lens only. I've seen similar deals for other camera systems too, mostly involving cameras that are one or two generations old. I guess the stores just want to get rid of old kits sometimes.


Oct 11, 2014 at 06:41 AM





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