Early Black Friday deals (Sony A300 kit for $530, A200 kit $456, Lumix G1K $730, etc)

There are some nice deals price-wise at the pre-black-friday sale at Abe's of Maine, which unlike the brick and mortar stores, it actually beats the Amazon.com prices. Amazon is the bellwether among internet discounters, just like B&H Photo is the bellwether of traditional photography (r)etailers.

Sony A300 with 18-70 DT lens for $530
Yes, you can get the Sony A300 with the 18-70 DT lens for $530 with free shipping and handling! This is a USA warranty item according to the Abe's of Maine website. It's early Black Friday because the best Amazon price is $600. Oh my! There are three reviews of the A300 out, but there's a lot more reviews of its 14mp cousin, the A350. Obviously, they have a different sensor, so keep that in mind when comparing reviews.

Sony A200 with 18-70 DT lens for $456
If you are not a big fan of the swiveling LCD displays or prefer to spend less, the Sony A200 with 18-70 DT is on early Black Friday sale for just $456 with free shipping! Oh my! The Amazon price is $500. There are more than a dozen reviews of this out there.

Panasonic G1 (G1k = black) w/14-45mm lens shipped $740
Quite possibly the lowest G1 price so far, the Panasonic G1K, (K for black finish), with the 14-45mm Micro 4/3rds lens is offered for $730 plus $10 shipping and handling. The Amazon prices for each color is $800. For more on the G1, be sure to check the G1 reviews and the G1 diary.

Compact Cameras

• Panasonic TZ5 blue for $219 with free shipping. For more, check its reviews so far.
  
• Sony H50 for $300 plus shipping. Amazon price is $320 with free S&H.

But wait, there's more: $10 off coupon!
But that's not all, there is also a coupon that takes $10 off your order of $75 or more. Use coupon code FRIEND10 for $10 off any order of $75 or more.

More from Abe's next week
There are a few more deals (different camera models) that will go live on November 23, but we cannot reveal them yet. Stay tuned to this blog and the Camera Deals blog for more!