Price drop? Seems like the price on the DMC-FZ200 has been hovering just below $500. I just put it in my cart, new, sold by Amazon, for $386.95. It's out of stock, but expected in 2-4 weeks. For that kind of change I can wait. Am I missing something?...
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The price has gone up to 498.00, still a 2-4 week expected ship time. The latest rumors on the DPreview board say that Panasonic will likely concentrate on the FZ70 line. But who knows? There seems to be a scarcity.
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I have been researching the FZ35 on CNET and others. Never saw the FZ40 till I went to check prices on Amazon. Why is the FZ35 cost more if its last years model? Any ideas?
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The reason the price jumped is that Amazon doesn't have the camera in stock (hardly anyone does -- Panasonic seems to have badly underestimated demand), and the only third-party Amazon sellers who have it are charging these ridiculous gouging prices because they think there are people willing to pay that much to get it NOW as opposed to whenever Panasonic can manufacture enough to satisfy the demand. If I were to put in an order with Amazon today (buying from Amazon at $899), I doubt I'd receive it before January at this point. There's no way I would pay $1500 for a GF1, but the official $899 price seems fair for what it is (with a lens included).
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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 pre-ordered this item on 11 Feb. I check today and the Amazon price has dropped by $18. I canceled my preorder and re-preordered. In the meantime, I'm off to find those places where the device is in-stock!Engadget has pictures! - http://www.engadget.com/photos/slimblade-trackball-hands-on/1373122
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Amazon finally has it in stock, but is selling it for the full price of $299.99. It had been available for $243.99 as a pre-order. I expect the price to drop soon.
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UPDATE:Woo hoo! Being persistent helps. I checked Amazon everyday to see if this camera was back in stock. Last week, it was in stock for a few minutes @ $399. I hit the check-out button, and it should be arriving this week.===Same here. I pre-ordered it for the $399 price, and the free 4GB SD card promo. I got my cancellation email last week. Now I have to return the SD card, since my current camera doesn't support SDHC.It seems everyone is out of stock. I have a feeling this camera won't be widely available till after the holidays. Bummer.
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Late to respond, but my previous camera was a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18, a point and shoot camera which I thought took outstanding pictures...until I bought the DMC-FZ150. Holy cow! What a jump in performance that even an unsavvy enthusiast like myself can actually use. I am, however, shocked by the price increase. I had to buy it online because it wasn't available locally but with the reviews and my past experience with Panasonic, I took a deep breath and did it, purchasing it through Amazon for $439 in early April 2012. I consider it top echelon of the "amateur" use cameras.
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Agree Mark M Scheingold...I also would like to know exactly what Amazon is "reviewing", so I can feel comfortable with my purchase and not worry about some malfunction or failure popping up in the near future!!I Think that we need a more detailled explanation from Amazon...Please Amazon, Could you tell us Why the DMC-SZ9 is Under Review and if the Panasonic DMC-SZ9 has Some kind of technical or malfunction problems?
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Why is there such a delay with the release date of this camera? Normally Amazon is good with having products in stock, when I read that other stores were carrying this item and Amazon still didn't have it sorta makes me wonder whats going on!!!
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A scam. The camera is out of stock at the regular price of $2700 for the body only. Why would any real dealer sell it for less? I once got tricked when I was starting out by one of these scam shops. These guys should all be in prison. Check reseller ratings online. They'll probably be listed with many acts of fraud.
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hi katie,the price has already droped in some places.u have to decide if the pictures u will miss waiting for a price drop is worth it.as i person that sold cameras for 18 years,the lowest price will be in feb.2010.watch everyones ads.also look for floor models and cameras that have been returned.for spouse or economic reasons.they would have regular warranty from nikon.if not do not buy.
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Same thing happened to me this week. On Tuesday I put it in my cart at $349.00. On Wednesday I went to purchase and the price was $399.00. I didn't know what to do so I decided to wait. On Thursday I checked and the price was $349.00 again, so I jumped on it. I would suggest waiting, however I have no idea why the price fluctuates so much. Good luck!
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... Amazon changes prices on products all the time. Sorry to say, but you snooze, you lose. If you wanted to get the camcorder for $299, you should have added it to your cart and purchased it when you saw it at that price, particularly on a day like "Cyber Monday", which involves a lot of limited time and limited quantity sales.
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Best price this month was $1595 which lasted only 2 hours. Ever since, Amazon been out of stock. I wonder if they will ever be back in stock.
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It's not going to drop in price at all within 2-6 months. Look at other similar cameras, the NEX-7 for example, it hasn't dropped in price. The E-P3 also took a while to drop $100 on Amazon, and has not dropped in price at most local retail stores. In fact, many people are willing to pay more than the retail value for the OM-D right now, especially the silver model.
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This is much cheaper directly from MONOPRICE (brand new) but currently out of stock. Anybody know where else to buy it? I'm at bweissrebates@yahoo.com. THANK YOU