Made in China vs Japan Hi there,I wanted to find out how many received cameras that were made in China vs Japan and what time frame you ordered it. I ordered mine on Dec 20.Do you feel that there is a difference quality wise and would you return it if you received one made in china or it makes no difference. Made in China vs Japan Hi there,I wanted to find out how many received cameras that were made in China vs Japan and what time frame you ordered it. I ordered mine on Dec 20. » Read More Made in China vs Japan Hi there,I wanted to find out how many received cameras that were made in China vs Japan and what time frame you ordered it. I ordered mine on Dec 20.Do you feel that there is a difference quality wise and would you return it if you received one made in china or it makes no difference. « Show Less
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p_r, I've posted on the "Conned" thread regarding your purchase...Yep, a return is in order. Btw, I've got mine (Japan) early October for $348 + shipping...the lowest price I've seen that time.Could the recent S5 price drops the past month or so has to do with the onslaught of "Chinese" issue S5s'? (Yipes!)
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I believe a vast majority..if not ALL Canon digcams are still Made in Japan. My S5 is..down even to the optional accessories like the LAH-DC20 Hood/Lens Adapter to the TC-DC58B 58mm 1.5x Wide Tele Lens...Yep, this is one of my main reasons to get a Canon...not far behind though IMO are precision German optics, i.e. B&W;/Heliopan lenses that I won't mind adding as accessories.But pass on China Made "precision" stuff (not that I hate products from China).p.s. In due fairness, I think the Chinese are the nicest and smartest people I know...(as in my phat and very entrepreneurial Chinese girlfriend from Tianjin).:D I believe a vast majority..if not ALL Canon digcams are still Made in Japan. My S5 is..down even to the optional accessories like the LAH-DC20 Hood/Lens Adapter to the TC-DC58B 58mm 1.5x Wide Tele Lens...Yep, this is one of my main reasons to get a Canon...not far behind though IMO are precision German optics, i.e. B&W;/Heliopan lenses that I won't mind adding as accessories.But pass on China Made "precision" stuff (not that I hate products from China).p.s. In due fairness, I think the Chinese are the nicest and smartest people I... » Read More I believe a vast majority..if not ALL Canon digcams are still Made in Japan. My S5 is..down even to the optional accessories like the LAH-DC20 Hood/Lens Adapter to the TC-DC58B 58mm 1.5x Wide Tele Lens...Yep, this is one of my main reasons to get a Canon...not far behind though IMO are precision German optics, i.e. B&W;/Heliopan lenses that I won't mind adding as accessories.But pass on China Made "precision" stuff (not that I hate products from China).p.s. In due fairness, I think the Chinese are the nicest and smartest people I know...(as in my phat and very entrepreneurial Chinese girlfriend from Tianjin).:D « Show Less
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Japanese products are much much more reliable than Chinese's. There is no competition between those two ...
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I just purchased my Powershot S5IS from Bestbuy. I paid a few more bucks for it than getting it on-line. $369.95 on sale. Made in Japan baby. I looked at the box and it said made in Japan and I made the guy open the sealed box and checked on the camera. Made in Japan. Needless to say I didn't mind spending a few extra dollars to ease my mind a little. I purchased a Powershot SD1000 while I was there so I could have a portable pocket sized camera and it too was made in Japan.
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I'd also return it if I saw that it was made in China.One of the main reasons I sold my Fuji s6000, and bought the Canon S5, was because the Canon was made in Japan rather than in China. I have a 4MP Fuji 5100, made in Japan, which IMO takes better pictures than the 6MP Fuji s6000 which was made in China. Also the fit, finish; the entire overall "feel" of the Japanese cameras is far better IMO.
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Thanks for your great response NLee the Engineer. I already put in for a return to Amazon. Worse case, if I decide to re-purchase, I will be getting a free SD card in the deal. Its really a shame that the "Made in China" has such a negative stigma to it. I am sorry to hear that streamlined processes get moved to off-shore factories. I guess if I never read the responses posted here, I would never notice the difference but once you are informed, there is no going back. I looked at my last Canon SD500 camera and it was "made in Japan".
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My somewhat dissappointing review just got posted. I would have to agree that the same quality control for made in china products is just not there. My S5IS from Amazon purchased last week was made in China and as I have reported in my review, there was a stuck blue pixel on the LCD in addition to TWO (2) stuck and very obvious pixels on the CCD which is evident in every picture in the same 2 locations when viewed on my CRT monitor.
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I bought mine in November 17, and it made the long trip from USA to Peru, i bought it in NYC, happily, the camera says : made in Japan, i trust Japanese´s quality control, and i agree with the comment of NLee the ingineer dic/28,Canon has a very good reputation and they always are supervising the productions of their products wherever it made, but if i have to choose, Japan of course!
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Nikon makes cameras in Japan, China or Thailand. Depends on the inventory and vendor.
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How do you do, Mr. Ryan. I call it Suzuki, the staff of a bell. Thank you for your consideration. Since this mail is using the translator, it has made a mistake in it, and although it may be an acatalepsy, please allow it. Although I am carrying out simultaneous sale of this camera also in the store in Tokyo, it is still in stock. It is a late model of XP series of FUJIFILM. In order of XP60 -&gt;XP150 -&gt;XP200, it is the most expensive and performance is also the most wonderful. Is it an answer of the question? Moreover, please do not hesitate to ask a question.
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I just checked the filters and they say JAPAN as opposed to CHINA. I think you are good to go in that arena. Regards. Tom
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Could you tell me if the place of origin has anything to do with whether or not Canon will honor the warranty? I was told by a vendor that if a canon camcorder was a "Japanese" model, Canon would not honor the warranty, and that if it was a US camcorder, they would. Is that true and how can you tell if the camcorder you buy is one or the other?
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A camera store near me says this camera is manufactured in Japan. I called canon to see if there were manufacturing delays due to the earthquake and they said "NO Comment..." Retailers do seem to be selling it but so far none of the big big retailers seem to have it in stock.Edit: One of the big retailers just got it in
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look dude..mabe in vietnam better than china alright...i just got one canon sd970 is made in japan lucky..but 1 pixal was red out.,must be sending back for warranty
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The camera says made in Japan. I have found this camera to be amazing when I don't want to carry my big camera or am not able to (concerts). A little extra time spent truly learning the functions of the camera will save you headaches later.
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The camera itself is made in Japan. You'll find your model no. on the bottom for registration along with the printed "Made in Japan".
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Yea--China--if you don't buy from China on principal --fine. I just read an article about quality. According to that article FWIW--China and Taiwan have gotten numerous complaints over the years regarding the quality of their steel. They are now using better steel and temper methods and better quality control. I have no way of verifying this
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I tested the class 6 (Polaroid:Made in Japan) and the class 10 (Panasonic:Made in Japan). Class 6 worked fine. No lagging with HD videos. Fast enough with continuous shots.I could feel slight deference with class 10. Faster responses with continuous shots and HD videos.I agree with what Canon said: class 6 is minimum, and recommend to go for class 10 if you want better performance especaily if you shoot RAWs in a continuous mode.
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Well it's Panasonic. I own 4 Panasonic cameras and they are made in Japan. Not aware of a US version although there may be a version made for the American market. The camera comes with a 3 year warranty issued directly from Panasonic but you have to register your camera to be eligible for the warranty.
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Japan or China depends on where you buy them. From Panasonic store in U.S. would be made in Japan, if buy online from Japanese supplier most likely is little cheaper but it is made in China.
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Add me to the list of those who will never buy a Sony product again. Once Sony establishes that a product is selling well, they turn the manufacture over to their factories in China. If you can, check to see where your unit was made. The workmanship on Sony's "made in Japan" products is light years ahead of their shoddy "made in China" products. Sony's customer service is a nightmare. The people who work their No Help Desk don't speak English very well; they have a computer screen of prompts in front of them and they run through the list. If what's on their screen doesn't resolve your problem, they may try to run through the list of questions a few more times, or fob you off with a promise to call you back. Apparently, they don't listen (or can't understand) the customers. Even when they can't complete first call resolution, the front line "service desk" people seem to have a complete horror of escalating a call, whether to their supervisor or to a higher level of tech support. It makes you wonder if they are docked or disciplined for passing calls up the line. Sony had a wonderful reputation, but they are throwing it away with both hands.
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Is your SD770 made in Japan? A friend of mine picked up the SD1100 and its made in China.Thank you.
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Sad but true China, states it right on the box. If it were USA, you would pay 50% more. The quality is good. This is my second unit. Good luck.
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It's all made in china-and to a very high standard-I'm a big fan of Japanese quality and I don't see much I think the Japanese would change-I have used an EM-5 for the last 2 years and is a terrific camera-not a minute's trouble-also made in China-The EM-1 feels even better-especially the 12-40mm pro lens-it feels and operates as top quality-I feel very few manufacturers beat the the Japanese head to head. But I'm very impressed with the EM-1 -just operate the zoom ring on the 12-40 lens and you'll be hooked