The price of most digital cameras tend to trend downwards over time, and the same price drop should occur in the case of the Olympus Evolt E620 digital SLR camera.
I’m not planning for any scheduled updates, but do check back here from time to time for the latest and best prices on the Olympus E-620 DSLR and related accessories.
The E-620 is available as a body only, or as a kit (outfit) with Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko Lenses, or with just the Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 lens.
Remember to check the price for the kit and compare that to the individual prices for the body only and lens. Most of the time, buying the kit saves you money, but it’s sometimes cheaper to buy the body and lens separately.
Click on the links to access the latest in-stock and availability information.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch Swivel LCD (Body Only): $549.95 (no change in price since the last update).
Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch Swivel LCD w/ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko lens: $549.00 ($44 price increase). This kit is now an exceptional value as it’s even cheaper than if you had bought just the body alone.
Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch Swivel LCD w/ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko lenses: $685.02 ($81.48 price increase).
Olympus ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras: $224.95 (no change).
Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko digital lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras: $112.86 ($6.09 price reduction).
At the time of writing, it’s much cheaper to purchase one of the body plus lens kits rather than buying the camera body and lenses separately.
Typical accessories for the E-620
Olympus HLD-5 Battery grip: $142.73. This vertical grip has been specially designed for the E-620 and allows you to hold the camera comfortably in a portrait orientation, or if you have large hands. It can hold up to two additional PS-BLS1 (BLS-1) batteries.
For power, the E620 uses Olympus PS-BLS1 (BLS-1) Li-Ion batteries — be sure to purchase additional spares so that your E-620 doesn’t run out of power during extended shooting sessions.
For storage, the E-620 uses Compact Flash (Type I or II), MicroDrive (compatible with FAT 16 / 32) or xD-Picture cards.
UDMA CF / CompactFlash memory cards generally give the fastest write speeds and performance.
Refer to Rob Galbraith’s card write speed tests (done on a Nikon D3X) to get an idea of the relative write and read speeds of the various brands of cards available on the market.
At the time of writing, the four fastest CF cards are SanDisk Extreme Ducati 4GB, SanDisk Extreme IV 2GB, SanDisk Extreme Ducati 8GB and SanDisk Extreme IV 45MB/s Edition 16GB.
Newer, faster and higher-capacity UDMA CF cards are now available. Some examples are Lexar Professional Series UDMA 16 GB 300x, SanDisk 60MB/s Extreme and 90 MB/s Extreme Pro series cards.
To take the E-620 for diving, the Olympus PT-E06 Underwater Housing ($999) is a must. I must admit the housing looks very nice and functional. The housing allows you to access all of the camera’s functions, and can be submerged up to 130 feet (40 meters) deep.
If you wish to stick to the Olympus brand of camera bags, get the Olympus Semi-Hard CS-6SH case ($50.92).
Good luck shopping for your Olympus E-620!
Price History Archive / Trend
Friday, May 14, 2010
Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch Swivel LCD (Body Only): $549.95
Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch Swivel LCD w/ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko lens: $505.00
Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch Swivel LCD w/ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko lenses: $603.54
Olympus ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras: $224.95
Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko digital lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras: $118.95
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch Swivel LCD (Body Only): $539.00
Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch Swivel LCD w/ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko lens: $523.95 ($26.04 price reduction).
Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch Swivel LCD w/ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko lenses: $604.95
Olympus ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras: $224.95
Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko digital lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras: $119.95
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch Swivel LCD (Body Only): $501.88
Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch Swivel LCD w/ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko lens: $549.99
Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch Swivel LCD w/ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko lenses: $661.95
Olympus ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras: $224.95
Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko digital lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras: $127.95
Monday, December 07, 2009
Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch Swivel LCD (Body Only): $529.59
Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch Swivel LCD w/ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko lens: $589.70
Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch Swivel LCD w/ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko lenses: $652.95
Olympus ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras: $219.23
Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko digital lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras: $119.00
Monday, October 19, 2009
Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch Swivel LCD (Body Only): $599.99
Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch Swivel LCD w/ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko lens: $799.99
Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch Swivel LCD w/ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko lenses: $799.99
Olympus ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras: $161.23
Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko digital lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras: $125.99
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
At the time of writing, Amazon is accepting pre-orders for the camera.
Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch Swivel LCD (Body Only): $699.99
Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch Swivel LCD w/ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko lens: $799.99
Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch Swivel LCD w/ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko lenses: $899.99
Olympus ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras: $229.95
Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko digital lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras: $119.95