Why is this particular camera priced so much higher than what looks to be the exact same camera elsewhere on Amazon?
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No idea. I bought it. Wasn't impressed. Plus flash didnt pop out consistently and returned it.
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Hi Lucas, Not sure what you are referring to. There is a Panasonic camera that is the root design for the Leica, but nonetheless I believe there are internal differences in the image processing (the hidden one) that call for this difference, in addition indeed to the fact that the Leica brand name carries a higher reputation than the other one. Just a badge difference isn't worth a single $ if there isn't something tangible to justify the spread however.
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Well, my friend the first thing is, I'm always inclined to the best; the second, there is no other camera with so clear lens; the third, its computer as "P" is almost perfect; fourth, if you want to act as professional you can thrust this equipment. -I am very happy with mine
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If your talking about the same identical camera I found that different companies charge based on supply and demand. Suggest finding out the MFR price before buying at the companies selling price.
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That's not Amazon's price. It's from another "store" that sells on their site. If I remember correctly, Amazon's price was fair, but they must be sold out.
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Ditto only I saw it on DealNews.I'm impressed with the camcorder but not with Amazon's BS.Thanks for making a statement that I can follow up on.
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That's just the way Amazon works sometimes. Not everything makes sense. They may be very overstocked on the cheaper one.
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Yes I also noticed that. I had purchased this camera last month and returned mine for an exchange due to possibly being defective (after an email exchange with Canon support). Unfortunately they then emailed me that they no longer had it in stock and didn't know when they were going to get more. They could only offer me a refund. They finally showed it back in stock but then I was amazed at the price! I even emailed them to find out why but just got a non answer (to be expected I guess) about how their suppliers set the prices. As you say, this price is higher than Canons, so it makes you wonder what they are playing at. I guess they don't want anyone to buy it from them...! Yes I also noticed that. I had purchased this camera last month and returned mine for an exchange due to possibly being defective (after an email exchange with Canon support). Unfortunately they then emailed me that they no longer had it in stock and didn't know when they were going to get more. They could only offer me a refund. They finally showed it back in stock but then I was amazed at the price! I even emailed them to find out why but just got a non answer (to be expected I guess) about how their suppliers set the prices. As you say, this price is higher than Canons, so it makes you... » Read More Yes I also noticed that. I had purchased this camera last month and returned mine for an exchange due to possibly being defective (after an email exchange with Canon support). Unfortunately they then emailed me that they no longer had it in stock and didn't know when they were going to get more. They could only offer me a refund. They finally showed it back in stock but then I was amazed at the price! I even emailed them to find out why but just got a non answer (to be expected I guess) about how their suppliers set the prices. As you say, this price is higher than Canons, so it makes you wonder what they are playing at. I guess they don't want anyone to buy it from them...! « Show Less
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Looks absolutely the same to me. Probably just the store price vs amazon. Its too pricey
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I noticed that. I think the normal price for this machine is $299 and amazon has it listed wrong. I bought it elsewhere on sale for $199 and the original price listed for it from that place was $299. Amazon has some great prices on machines but I don't think this is one of them.
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I don't know what amazon is doing here it is very confusing to buy. I think i'm just gonna go to the gopro site and buy it there plus it is way cheaper from there.http://gopro.com/cameras/hd-hero3-black-edition
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Although this thread is about cameras, I found it on a gooogle search of "Amazon versus buy.com". In my experience (mainly on books) I much prefer the Amazon website because of the reviews and good interface. But buy.com tends to be a bit cheaper. Generally a dollar or so for a typical $15 book. But where buy.com is much better (and why I tend to order from them) is the shipping. If you go for Amazon's free shipping, they seem to always sit on the shipment for a week before sending it out. Buy.com, although they say free shipping will take longer, it seems my packages always get shipped within a couple of days. Although this thread is about cameras, I found it on a gooogle search of "Amazon versus buy.com". In my experience (mainly on books) I much prefer the Amazon website because of the reviews and good interface. But buy.com tends to be a bit cheaper. Generally a dollar or so for a typical $15 book. But where buy.com is much better (and why I tend to order from them) is the shipping. If you go for Amazon's free shipping, they seem to always sit on the shipment for a week before sending it out. Buy.com, although they say free shipping will take longer, it seems my packages always get... » Read More Although this thread is about cameras, I found it on a gooogle search of "Amazon versus buy.com". In my experience (mainly on books) I much prefer the Amazon website because of the reviews and good interface. But buy.com tends to be a bit cheaper. Generally a dollar or so for a typical $15 book. But where buy.com is much better (and why I tend to order from them) is the shipping. If you go for Amazon's free shipping, they seem to always sit on the shipment for a week before sending it out. Buy.com, although they say free shipping will take longer, it seems my packages always get shipped within a couple of days. « Show Less
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I don't know what amazon is doing here it is very confusing to buy. I think i'm just gonna go to the gopro site and buy it there plus it is way cheaper from there. http://gopro.com/cameras/hd-hero3-black-edition
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Hey M. Kelly, why do you say the Nikon is 100 cheaper? They seem to be $5 difference here on Amazon and the Rebel appears to be the one that is $5 less! Am I looking at the wrong camera?
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Amazon tends to raise their price autmatically (?) if there is more interests for the item. e.g. more clicks and page views increases the price.I think the price drop for a bit due the rumor that waterpoof version of this lense is going to be out soon. This is not a water-proof lense but a great one indeed.
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I noticed the same thing with the Canon S3 vs the S5. $688 for the S3 when the S5 is going for $319-349 from most vendors?? Does NOT make sense. They must be trying to reel in some sucker who thinks the older model is "better" and "rare." Just not true with cameras these days.I have also noticed that the "Buy New" crossed-out prices on many cameras are just flat wrong. They are listed as selling for several hundred dollars more than the MSRP. Then the amazon price is a "save this much" price, when actually it is the SAME price as all of the other vendors charge. Almost seems like false advertising. I noticed the same thing with the Canon S3 vs the S5. $688 for the S3 when the S5 is going for $319-349 from most vendors?? Does NOT make sense. They must be trying to reel in some sucker who thinks the older model is "better" and "rare." Just not true with cameras these days.I have also noticed that the "Buy New" crossed-out prices on many cameras are just flat wrong. They are listed as selling for several hundred dollars more than the MSRP. Then the amazon price is a "save this much" price, when actually it is the SAME price as all of... » Read More I noticed the same thing with the Canon S3 vs the S5. $688 for the S3 when the S5 is going for $319-349 from most vendors?? Does NOT make sense. They must be trying to reel in some sucker who thinks the older model is "better" and "rare." Just not true with cameras these days.I have also noticed that the "Buy New" crossed-out prices on many cameras are just flat wrong. They are listed as selling for several hundred dollars more than the MSRP. Then the amazon price is a "save this much" price, when actually it is the SAME price as all of the other vendors charge. Almost seems like false advertising. « Show Less
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It is now $299.95 !!!! It is the perfect time to get this camera, I got one already, and am loving every moment of using it. Panasonic LUMIX DMCG2K 12.1MP Digital Camera (Body Only)
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Google the sellers name and reviews. I have found that all the sellers I checked that were below the average street price of about $2700 were bait and switch shops. If you didn't buy their overpriced accessories they would tell you that the camera was out of stock.
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Yeah what happened? This was $279 just a few days ago and frequently was available for as low as $240. So what gives? Looking to get this, but not at over $400! And be warned, with USB 3.0 quickly becoming the standard, any HD camcorders with USB 2.0 built in will be passe very soon.
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You're right. Amazon's list price of $845.82 is way off. The local camera store, Cord Camera in Ohio, told me Canon's MSRP for the 580EX II is $439. But it's supply and demand. Try to find a 580EX or 580EX II flash on Adorama.com or B&H; (bhphotovideo.com) You won't. So it's 14% market-up from those that have them to sell. That's reasonable. What isn't reasonable is expecting an online stores to say your savings is -14%. Hence the mark up on the list price and the claim that you're saving 41%. If you can find this item in stock from a reputable seller at $350, pass along the web site.