£329 here..
http://www.srsmicrosystems.co.uk/panasonic-lumix-gx80-camera-with-12-32mm-lens-10249.html
2 Year Panasonic Warranty included as standard.

Nice. If you have an Amex with the offer worth considering Jessops.

Jessops Amex offer
- http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/amex-jessops-spend-150-get-50-back-offer-valid-every-time-spend-until-31-12-16-2568130

Camera - http://www.jessops.com/online.store/categories/products/panasonic/lumix-dmc-gx80-mirrorless-camera-in-silver-12-32mm-lens-98119/show.html

Nice. If you have an Amex with the offer worth considering Jessops.

Jessops Amex offer
- http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/amex-jessops-spend-150-get-50-back-offer-valid-every-time-spend-until-31-12-16-2568130

Camera - http://www.jessops.com/online.store/categories/products/panasonic/lumix-dmc-gx80-mirrorless-camera-in-silver-12-32mm-lens-98119/show.html

IN the market for a decent camera ---- like he idea of something a bit more portable but is something like a Canon eos1300d or eos700d SLR way better?

good deal

Also in Tan Colour,
http://www.johnlewis.com/panasonic-lumix-dmc-gx80-compact-system-camera-with-12-32mm-interchangable-lens-4k-ultra-hd-16mp-4x-digital-zoom-wi-fi-3-lcd-touchscreen-free-angle-monitor-tan/p2787428

gx85 is the american name for it - same camera

Thanks, that'd explain why I couldn't find the GX80 :sunglasses: I tried checking for it under other names and somehow missed that.

Fab deal this. Paid £450 for it after cashback about 6 months ago. I love it.

review from dpreview: https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonic-lumix-dmc-gx85-gx80/9
looks really good with the extra 100 cashback off
possibly better than the a6000 deal i just posted :smirk:

Which one this or Canon M3 bought from Amazon for £359 plus £50 cash back. Thanks

​I still have my Canon 450d thinking I might not get used to it. I needed something fast for capturing my kids and good under low light and this seems to be hitting the all right notes. I love the 4k technology too, my only gripe with it is that it's not RAW - Nevertheless, is very useful and I'm reaching for that function all the time.

I will say, its all-axle stabilization is disconcerting as it feels like there is something loose inside the casing, where in reality it's the sensor 'floating' inside the body. But saying that, you only feel that sensation when holding the camera pointing at the ground/sky axis so isn't normally noticeable. Just something to be aware of, and that it's not broken.

Looking at the Olympus M10, but this was one of the other options. The 5 axis stabilisation was one of the big selling points for the M10 for me.

£329 here..
http://www.srsmicrosystems.co.uk/panasonic-lumix-gx80-camera-with-12-32mm-lens-10249.html
2 Year Panasonic Warranty included as standard.

Great deal! Purchased.
:smile:

​Why's no one posted that?

the sony a6000 isnt too much more and its much more camera for your money

on the Panasonic site to make claims it says: cash back and selected free gifts are not claimable until 28 days have expired, from the date of purchase. claim cash back ends 09.01.17?

They have the dual lens kit at Amazon for £489 and I thought I'd found a bargain until I noticed that Amazon are excluded. :disappointed:
SRS have it for £449 after the cashback making the second lens only an extra £100.

I saw that as-well. It's very confusing and potentially a great deal. Amazon uk was not on the eligible list on the panasonic site at the time i posted this deal. However when I checked earlier this morning it was!, but when I check 30 mins later it was gone, just check again now, and there it is again.

​Thanks for the heads up mate. I'll have to drop what I'm doing just before 10 and get onto my pc. I like the weather sealing with the 5 bit the price has put me off so far.

Just had a look - nothing showing at the mo - am I missing something? (apart from a cheap micro 4/3 amazon deal! :wink:)

Em5 is there now at£535 with 2 lenses plus the grip. But it's the mark one.

For action shots the A6000 will be better than the Panasonic as it has lightning fast autofocus, in fact the AF on the A6000 is probably the fastest you will get in a CFC type camera at anything like this price.

Isn't the kit lens a bit soft though on the A6000? You might get fast auto-focus but the kits lens puts me off.

Look at the comparisons here :http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Panasonic_Lumix_GX80_GX85/noise.shtml

or heres an Rx100 mk2 with 1" sensor

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-DSCRX100M2-Advanced-Cybershot-Tiltable/dp/B00DNVA0M6/ref=gbps_tit_m-8_4c31_cd2f2763?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=47028784-0610-44db-b4a4-32fad4394c31&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-8&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=118857031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=ZCM4CV1YDW1K2E0A3DSF

Comparison here:
http://cameradecision.com/compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-GX85-vs-Sony-Alpha-a6000

They were specifically listed as being excluded when I looked last night although I didn't look at the list of included retailers.
I'm kind of glad they aren't included as it's no longer available from Amazon direct at all.

Specifically listed where? My order is still for this with JL, as like you said, the amazon one is no longer available, but just curious.

Shame they dont sell the body on its own

Yeah I've seen that, but I'd like to buy from John Lewis if I had the choice - surely it would be easier with regards to after sales?

With regard to that, does anyone know if there's a warranty claim and you buy a kit, would you have to send in the lens too? I remember with Canon that used to be the case so I was screwed after selling the kit lens!

Here - LINK.
Click on Terms & Conditions and it says:

"7. This Promotion is open to participating retailers only; please check with your chosen retailer that they are participating in this Promotion prior to purchasing a product to avoid any disappointment. Panasonic will not accept claims against products purchased from eBay (whether listed new or used), Dixons Travel, Amazon.co.uk or from third party sellers on the Amazon.co.uk Marketplace platform."

Is there a big difference between the 1347 (a6000) vs 662 (gx80) for low light iso?

Will it make the difference between a beautiful night shot of stars in the sky and a blury mess?

Looks like the a6000 even after two years has the better sensor but the gx80 has better features overall, especially for video.

If you buy something online you're covered by distance selling regs, swings and roundabouts... don't look a gift horse in the mouth. :stuck_out_tongue:

I believe there's a 2 year manufacturer's warranty included?

This is amazing, that brings the camera down to under £300 with Panasonic cashback, Amex cashback and TopCashback. I assume there's no issue with using all three, seeing as they won't really talk to each other?

Strangely enough you have better protection buying online than if you,d purchased in store regarding returns etc. The camera is covered directly
Panasonic for 2 years (once registered) at the moment.

​But what I'm wanting to know is if you buy it with a kit lens, do you have to send the lens and body in or can you do it, body only? With my Canon a few years ago, it was in the small print that I had to send back both parts, which seemed odd

I've only had to send back cameras with fixed lenses, guess it may depend on the fault, i.e. Focus or shutter issue etc.

for those that got this camera there is a petition to get Panasonic to add LOG video profile, it would really make this camera amazing.

You have to wonder whether they're saving it for the next iteration of a different model. Fuji seem to be amazing for firmware updates, then again their video is more or less an afterthought.

I bought this camera a few weeks ago as thought Panasonic were not going to do the double cashback this year, a bit frustrating and have lost out on around £100. I tried to get amazon to price match with the new lightning deal they had the other day and get some credit back but the customer service is the worst ever now, no one you speak to can do anything about any problems so I would recommend buying from a place with a store.
The camera itself does feel nice and the size is good, focus quick and video stabilisation being effective. I have not done much testing though and my main problem with this camera is that the in body stabiliser rattles around a lot and the camera itself when on makes a lot of noise, like a humming and low fan noise which I find strange when you can have mobiles and tablets that run silent. In effect this sound gets picked up on the mic and in your videos, you can not bypass this an external mic as there is no mic socket.
I have been contemplating sending mine back but do really like the size and feel of the camera, just a shame about the noise makes. Does anyone else who owns this camera have the same problem?

​Which lenses are you using?

I bought the twin kit but have only tried the 12-32mm which seems to give good photos and is well made, you do have to twist and unlock the the lens before use which is frustrating. My go to lens is the 20mm f1.7, I like the size, image capture in low light and indoor picture clarity.

I also have an Olympus 45mm f1.8 which has good on a previous Panasonic G model. Again not had this long enough to test with that lens.

I normally shoot with a 17-50 2.8 on a crop sensor Canon, with either the cheapie Canon 55-250 IS when I'm travelling or a Sigma 70-200 2.8 when I can manage the size and weight, so I'm thinking of 2 similar zooms to start with (I rarely change up to the 55-250 when I'm away, but it's nice to have the option). That's why I'm a little concerned about dropping down to an effective 24-60mm with the kit. Does the IS from the lens work in conjunction with the IBIS or do you switch it off? (I can't remember reading about that with this specific lens).

This camera does have a Dual IS feature and easy to reach "image stabiliser menu" were you can select different set ups depending on the lenses and use. If you have a Panasonic lens with IS then you can use the both together giving you the Dual IS feature.
Other four thirds lenses you can select either to use the IBIS or lens IS, if using an adapted lens then the option is just the IBIS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuVtIPUSVKo (This guy is good and talks about the weight of the camera and stabiliser from TheCameraStoreTV you tube station).
Also the kit lenses are 12-32/F3.5-5.6 and 35-100/F4.0-5.6 so the apertures will not be as good from what you have been using, the Panasonic zoom lenses with fixed apertures cost much more.

Cheers. I'd since had a look and read up on the Dual I.S. scenario - seems it's only a specific set of lenses that work with it Dual IS so it doesn't matter which of the budget kits I'd go for, Pany or Oly, as neither will work with dual IS anyway.

Yeah, it's going to be hard to get used to not having a zoom with a 2.8 aperture. Maybe I'll decide to drop a decent chunk of cash and go for a quick zoom eventually.

I spoke to John Lewis CS department and they said that if I have warranty issues with a body I buy as part of a kit, but dont have the lens to send in with it, it's fine to just send the body only - that was a concern of mine as Canon stipulated that I must send both the body and kit lens in on the last one I bought.

Did you buy through Amazon? and was it this kit or the twin kit?

Has anyone else noticed that the cashback is saying it's doubled but now only shows £100 on the site, nowhere does it come up at £200....It wasn't like this at lunchtime.

Still there showing double , what page you looking at ?

Yeah, an amazon lightning deal at the beginning of December with twin kit lenses of 12-32/F3.5-5.6 and 35-100/F4.0-5.6... Not at a price close to the current offers with double cashback though plus no cashback through amazon purchases.

This being one of the critical reasons olympus OM-D e-m10 MK ii won me over. It has 5 axis IBIS, so works even if the lens is not IS in which case Panasonic GX80 reduces to 3 axis IBIS. This gives Oly an edge over Panasonic. I hope I'm right.

I have bought Oly twin kit version from Jessops using current Amex offer, so the eventual cost comes down to £325 after Amex + Oly cashback. It gets two (kit) lens for the price of one with Panasonic even after their double cashback. I'm amateur at photography, so not very fussy about pic quality differences between two cameras but wanted to step into MFT and learning to work with lens in tight budget.

​How does the GX80 become reduced to 3 axis at any point?

​I clicked the link on here as well as directly through the JL site. I had no need to take a screen shot. Really odd, especially as the promo runs till next month,so it must have just been a temporary glitch.

I prefer Olympus but this is HOT. I have this lens and very happy with it

Sorry, I was clearly wrong and guess got confused with too much reading on internet. Panasonic does have and maintain 5-axis IBIS.

Received this camera+ twin lenses from John Lewis, price matched at £449 after cash back (matching SRS).

Initial impressions are the camera feels great, lots of useful features reading the manual, however it's my first proper camera so don't have anything to compare it to.

Any tips for getting started appreciated, otherwise I will learn as I go.

Always a good place to start.
https://fstoppers.com/education/exposure-triangle-understanding-how-aperture-shutter-speed-and-iso-work-together-72878

Try looking at the Q&A section, might help.
https://www.dpreview.com/products/panasonic/slrs/panasonic_dmcgx80

bloody hell... there is a manual? thats a luxury nowadays isn't it?
or did you download?

tbh if you read the fstoppers link and understand what fast/slow shutter do and high/low 'fnumber' do then you can basically go straight into the 'fancier' modes with autoiso

Now £499 (£299) at Currys :wink:

Yes and out of stock.

anyone have the link to claim cash back from panasonic as seems to have been replaced now with new offers

anyone got the original t and c's for the double (£200) cashback promotion?

nice one thanks

Don't forget to claim your cashback! Open now. Check your emails.

anyone notice that the email claim number differs to the reference number on the web confirmation page?

Anyone else been paid the £200?

Also, anyone recommend a case? A good protective travel one would be ideal.

With what lens/lenses? I bought a couple of Lowepro Dashpoint's - the kit lens fits in the 20 perfectly, and the 20mm 1.7 is snug but is fine. I have the Dashpoint 30 as well and that's a great fit with the 35-100mm. They come with a shoulder strap but I prefer to attach them to the chest strap on my daypack.

Yes, they were different.

I've had mine paid now, not long after claiming.
Sounds like Panasonic have got their act together!

​What was the turnaround time from submitting your claim to receiving confirmation and finally payment?

I submitted on the 21st and paid by Howard Warwick on Panasonics behalf today.

I'm new to these cameras, I have the 12-32mm that came with it. The lowepro 20 looks like it will fit so I'll give that a try.

Asking as a newbie, why did you buy the 20mm, for the bokeh? The 12-32mm is really poor for bokeh, there's a really good YouTube vid of 4K bokeh with the £150 25mm f1.7, but if the 20mm pancake can do the same id rather get that.

Probably inside a week. I was expecting a month.

​Inside a week for both of you? That's good to hear. I'll do mine tomorrow. Did you get confirmation that it was being processed?

anyone opted for a cheque and received?

My son has asked me to post the following :-
"place a post and say your son bought one instore from john lewis and submitted the claim last week and a cheque was recd by post today."
hope this answers your query

Cheque received today £200 :smirk:
£700 - £50 ( jessops voucher) - £200 ( Amex cashback) - £200 ( Panasonic cashback) - £14 ( quidco)
= £236 <3

Me - the same.
But, I am not happy and sent letter to them (Howard Association)
Bought Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX80 Compact System Camera with 12-32mm (DMC-GX80WEBK)
+ 35-100mm Interchangable Lens (H-FS35100E-K)
Regarding Panasonic Promotional Page I am entitled to claim £240, not £200.

Based on the details you have supplied, your purchase of the DMC-GX80WEBK + H-FS35100E-K may be eligible for the following promotions (subject to verification):

Claiming: £240.00/€290.00 Cashback
Purchase Period: 24/12/2016 - 09/01/2017 | Claim by 06/03/2017
Click here to read the Terms and Conditions
I have read and accept the Terms & Conditions

If you bought the kit - I assume you did as you have quoted DMC-GX80WEBK then you dont't get cashback for the 35-100mm lens. You would only get that cashback if you purchased that lens in a retail box at the same time as buying the camera.