Is this a japaneses language camera?
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I got a South American model by accident. Oh well, no problem as long as I have problems. As for the menus, there is a choice for Japanese in the Language list. However, all the camera buttons are marked in Roman characters like AF, etc. As for an instruction manual, I had to download an English version from the Panasonic web site. I am guessing you could download a Japanese version from there also. I like the camera a lot. It is the perfect travel companion. I will get a 3rd party flash for it as the Panasonic one is too expensive. The pop up flash is too limited (too slow and too much redeye) as I take a lot of indoor shots. I got a South American model by accident. Oh well, no problem as long as I have problems. As for the menus, there is a choice for Japanese in the Language list. However, all the camera buttons are marked in Roman characters like AF, etc. As for an instruction manual, I had to download an English version from the Panasonic web site. I am guessing you could download a Japanese version from there also. I like the camera a lot. It is the perfect travel companion. I will get a 3rd party flash for it as the Panasonic one is too expensive. The pop up flash is too limited (too slow and too much... » Read More I got a South American model by accident. Oh well, no problem as long as I have problems. As for the menus, there is a choice for Japanese in the Language list. However, all the camera buttons are marked in Roman characters like AF, etc. As for an instruction manual, I had to download an English version from the Panasonic web site. I am guessing you could download a Japanese version from there also. I like the camera a lot. It is the perfect travel companion. I will get a 3rd party flash for it as the Panasonic one is too expensive. The pop up flash is too limited (too slow and too much redeye) as I take a lot of indoor shots. « Show Less
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i got the DMC-FZ200K and got the freakin japanese camera, and it says its for US market in the box, i dont know why panasonic would do this to me, maybe try the DMC-FZ200 no K
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The FZ200 (it is a great camera) which I purchased via Amazon has English language menus, but others have been offered there (from different suppliers) which have Japanese menus, so you have to read the wording VERY carefully before ordering.
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I just received mine, and it's Japanese-only. The title and description of this product fails to mention that. I'm returning it right away. I hadn't read the customer comments, because I know this camera, and didn't need further review, although that way I could have suspected this deceit, and avoided this seller.
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Yes, the package and all of the inserts are in Japanese. There weren't any translated materials with it.
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Think it is Japanese. Suggest yo check Panasonic website or Digital Photographer Review site,which is very informative.
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Hey. The Pentax is not made in Japan. It doesn't say so on the bottom of the camera I got. I think it says assembled in Vietnam or Philippines. I guess what they've done is that the parts must be Japanese but assembled in Vietnam or Philippines to keep the price low.Having said that, the quality and the feel of the camera is top knotch. Amazing camera. I couldn't be more happier than my buy.
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how could you recognize that your canon camera is made in Japan and not in somewhere else?
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Thank you for your interest in our bundle! In regards to your inquiry, this camera has the following language options:English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, JapaneseIf you have any further questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact our sales department at 800-991-3350 EST. We thank you for your time and consideration!
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The TZ40 I purchased here was apparently sent from Japan, and the menu was only in Japanese. I sent it back, since I do not read Japanese. The same camera model is called ZS30 in North America, and I assume it will have a menu in English - and possibly other languages. It did not explain anywhere - and I have not seen it mentioned in any reviews - that the model named TZ40 has only a Japanese menu, but that certainly was the case with the camera I received. I would be leary of ordering this camera for that reason.
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Be more concerned as to whether it comes with an English owner's manual and uses the English language when it arrives. Only 1 company discloses the manual is not English. I purchased and returned one from J-STAR SMART, which did not disclose the manual sent would be in Japanese. Nor was it disclosed the item itself uses Japanese. I had to return it. It was expensive paying the shipping costs both from and back to Japan. I could not communicate effectively with the seller to find out how to make the product work.
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I made the mistake of buying the Japanese language model - in all other respects the same camera - but I think you are stuck forever with the language of the camera you buy. Many cameras come with a long list of languages, but this particular model does not. I returned the Japanese model and bought the one with the English menu.
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Yes I believe so. Even the packaging has Japanese writing all over including instructions.
2008683
The documentation is in Japanese but on-line manual is available in English from Sony Asia. When device is initially used language can be switched to English - so all is Ok
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Yes this unit is, it comes with Japanese instructions. This unit is very easy to use.
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I wish I knew. I asked this of Fujifilm and got no reply in a month. I should have contacted the seller and demand to know before I bought (but didn't think of it). The printed manual is all in Japanese, but the camera menus are in English and the English manual is online. The camera is great, so far, producing fabulous shots with all the control I needed. Don't like having to remove the battery to recharge, fear something might break, but so far OK. Yes it ships immediately, but doesn't arrive for &gt;week since it ships from Japan. Seems like these details should be required by Amazon before listing.
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If the Japanese version is X920m then it has internal memory. Panasonic elected to only market the camera in the US with no internal memory. Probably a good idea since memory is getting so inexpensive and many people already have loads. Both the US and Japanese cameras will be NTSC 60 MHz. Can't think of any major differences.
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I'm not selling a camera....I bought the Nikon s9500 and have been extremely happy with it....and yes, English was the default language provided.
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NO ..... and I need it translated...................I only have 'figured out' a few instructions so far...............BUT I really LIKE the CAMERA so far. If you find one let me know....THX......My MENU has NO ENGLISH option.......... and what I have translated is not a good translatable understanding. I 'understand' there are TWO cameras..........one is Engish, etc. translatable the other is not. I apparently have the Non-English.
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John, if you get one that happened to have a Japanese menu I would just return it. The one I got is in English. I never gave it a second thought, actually. What a great camera. Very very nice.....