Panasonic GH4 marked back down to $1497.99

After a post-Christmas spike up to $1697.99, Amazon and Adorama* show the GH4 marked back down to $1497.99 as of this morning - and manufacturer authorized reseller Cameta Auctions is selling brand new Panasonic GH4 bodies (with full Panasonic USA warranties) for $1497.99 via eBay.

This is a very interesting price point, in light of the Samsung NX1's $1499.99 list price, which has remained rock steady over the past few months.

I wonder if Panasonic is starting to feel a little pressure from Samsung?  Or, perhaps there's a new 4K camera from Panasonic on the horizon? Whatever the cause, this $200 price drop is good news for shooters.

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*The Adorama bundle includes a 32GB SDHC and a $50 gift card.

September 2nd 2014 only - Tascam DR-60D on sale for $149 at B&H!

Although they're not a sponsor, B&H is a fabulous brick & mortar and online store with the world's best (sorry, Amazon) selection of pro and amateur photo and video gear. I shop there often - and I recommend that my readers buy there too, on the rare occasions when their prices are lower than from my affiliated sponsors.

Today is one of those occasions. I'm posting this at 4pm Pacific Time on September 2nd, so there are only a few hours left - but if you've been looking for a good price on a new recorder with a decent preamp and the world's best form-factor for DSL cameras, you should pull the trigger on this deal right now. I just did!

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Great Price for Open Box Panasonic GH4 at Adorama - Won't Last Long!

Even though my used GH4 came in last week, I promised you that I would keep looking for used cameras deals for you - and I found one! This open box Panasonic GH4 is just $1613.09 from Adorama!

At this price, my guess is that this camera won't be there for long. If you want a GH4 right now, and don't want to pay full retail - click here or on the picture above to order this barely used, factory warrantied unit.

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Scored a used Panasonic GH4 for less than $1500 - keep your eye on the used departments at your favorite online stores!

I've been trying to find a used GH4 body in stock for the past few weeks - and a couple have gotten away from me - but this morning, Providence smiled on me and I was able to pick up a used body for $1499.95 from B&H!

In addition to B&H, I kept my eye on Amazon Warehouse Deals, the Adorama Used Store and eBay.

Even though my camera is on the way, I'll keep looking for used GH4 deals for you guys and will post them here and on Reddit - so please follow the blog and keep checking Reddit Best Video Deals.

Now to start the familiar vigil - sitting by the door until the delivery driver comes!

Panasonic GH4 "Hands On" Videos

I don't usually post these, but there have been so few people with test cameras in their hands that we are reduced to noisy camera show (and camera store) "hands on" videos in order to see images of the camera outside of a display case.

From John Arnold of Photo Walkthough at the Photography Show 2014 in Birmingham, UK:



From Matt Granger at Photography News and Reviews:



In addition to the dearth of real hands-on videos, I have been a little surprised by the types of sample videos that Panasonic is using to promote the GH4.  For the GH3, they hired Bruce Logan A.S.C. and Philip Bloom to shoot Genesis, a terrific little narrative with near-Hollywood level production values.  This time, the only official sample videos I can find are travel and nature pieces.

Although these subjects are great opportunities to showcase the camera's amazing resolution, a sample film with actors and motion and a variety of day/night/outdoor/indoor shooting conditions is going to sell more cameras, in my view.

Panasonic - if you're listening - please lend a camera to Bruce Logan or Shane Hurlbut or Philip Bloom - or someone else with "ASC", "BSC" and/or "DGA" after their name - and pay them to shoot a Genesis-style short with the GH4 in full 4K.

If you can't afford to do that, or the timing isn't right, at least get a few more pre-production cameras into the hands of shooters and bloggers.  Eduardo Angel has posted some great 1080p samples - but with 4K footage from Sony and Blackmagic already on the street, potential GH4 shooters need more full-resolution examples of what this camera can do.

Even though it looks like pricing and pre-ordering is already available in Europe, we here in the States are still anxiously awaiting official pricing and the opportunity to pull the trigger on this camera.

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