Why the big price increase ? I've been reading the various reviews of different cameras over a couple of weeks as I could not seem to decide yet. I just noticed the increasing price of the FZ150 in Amazon.A couple of weeks ago, it was only about $435 and then last week, it went up to about $469 and today I noticed it's $499. Why the big price increase ? I've been reading the various reviews of different cameras over a couple of weeks as I could not seem to decide yet. I just noticed the increasing price of the... » Read More Why the big price increase ? I've been reading the various reviews of different cameras over a couple of weeks as I could not seem to decide yet. I just noticed the increasing price of the FZ150 in Amazon.A couple of weeks ago, it was only about $435 and then last week, it went up to about $469 and today I noticed it's $499. « Show Less
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Many companies have deals with panasonic for discounted pricing. I work for one of the automakers, which to my surprise allowed me to by direct from panasonic for 374. They charged sales tax, but free shipping. Can't wait to get it.
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I understand, Blue Diver. I'm torn because I'm traveling along the Rhine River next month and really wanted to upgrade to the FZ150, but in the end I will probably just stick with my FZ35 which does a good job.
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Well, I'm still interested in buying but for no more than $435. I can live with what I got so far. For the same current price I will be able to buy a new model, whenever it comes out. Just not worth paying full retail for a not the latest model.
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I'm off to Tatry mountains May 3rd and will stick with my Pentax k10 kit and one prime, TBD, plus Canon SD880. Not exactly a light package :-)
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Now, here is a kicker. On BH site it shows as DISCONTINUED! So what's the replacement if it's the case? I was hesitant to pull a trigger a couple of weeks ago when price was around $435 and obviously have missed the opportunity. However, if this is already an old model, I am very interested in a replacement.
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Holy guacamole discontinued at B&H; already!? Cannot even imagine what the replacement will do as this guy is really advanced (well maybe wi fi or other fufu stuff). More reason to get the camera with the right feature set to take care of your needs for a while. Checkout Digitalcamerainfo dot com has a great review also which rates this highest amongst Extended Zoom category.PS. 42nd street video has it for $459 today.
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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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It looks like they put an upgrade, the 50D, that is the higher price. The prices for the 20D are very inexpensive, under $500, and not much to choose from. I doubt you can get a brand new one any more.
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I have no idea why the huge price increase, but I SURE AM HAPPY I bought mine in April, 2011, for $229.99. And, I am thrilled with its performance. Chuck
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I got mine from Amazon last week for 1249, best price ive seen. Last night it was ~1450, now its 1379. I was surprised by how often Amazon changed the prices.
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I have a good copy of the Canon 330 and wrote a good review of it - and I still like it. - BUT - I bought it on sale on Amazon. Gradually the price has crepted up to almost double what I paid. At the current price point, I might try the Canon 340, the Casio ZR700, or the Panasonic ZS25 or ZS20. I think this camera is now on premium pricing. I would not pay more than $200 or, preferably $175 for it - especially with its continuing battery issues. You can do better.
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Thanks for your question!I'm sure it's disappointing to see an increase in the price of the lens you were planning to purchase. Because we constantly receive new data from our suppliers, our prices regularly change. The price you saw was the lowest price we were able to offer at the time.More details about our pricing can be found on our Help pages:http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=468502&We look forward to seeing you again soon.
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I had own FZ28 before, i sold it cause i FZ35 has stereo sound, manual control of video, improve auto focus speed. Plus FZ28 right now cost nearly the same FZ35, i sold it for like $300 anyway. So is almost a free upgrade. You might also wanna try out Sony HX1 or Canon SX20 those camera has feature that this one doesn't, is all depend which feature you need more, no camera has all the feature you want.
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This pricing scheme mostly has to do with a camera special. The price always skyrockets to an exorbitant amount when you are offered a good discount on select lenses when you buy a certain camera(s). After the special is over, the prices go back to normal.$399 was just too ridiculous. The person or program that adjust these prices is whack if they/it thinks someone will pay 25% more than the MSRP. (I wonder how many people actually did... ::facepalm::)
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wtf is right. why is this going for almost 3x it's regular price? surely there is a new and improved version out there (which normally makes the price of the older model go DOWN). does anyone know?
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I do not know what's going on with Amazon's pricing, but the 5800 price is now $30 higher (from $269 to $291) and now the 5800 NAV went from $311 to $318? Nokiausa.com's prices are decreasing while Amazon's is increasing.
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I'm not sure about price. Probably availability. These seem to be growing in availability. There is a flash. Top right of the camera.
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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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I am wondering the same thing. This camera has been for sale on amazon since the beginning of the month and there were 3 reviews as of last Thursday.
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It really stinks - I was waiting for Black Friday to purchase and it's gone UP in price. I'm going to rethink this - maybe the D3000 which is here for $100 off. I was so ready to buy!
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I spent a lot of time researching and have decided that the wait is worth it (although, unbearable!) The FZ40 is an improvement over the FZ35 as far as startup speed, image quality (not only higher MP, but also a better sensor). The zoom also is worth it to me. If you do some searching, there are a lot of reviews now. The FZ40 also has panoramic, not sure if the FZ35 has that or not.I don't think that the FZ100 is worth the extra 1 hundred. There still is some debate over the quality of the images with the MOS sensor and the 1080 video vs 720 wasn't worth it for me.
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We're currently selling this camera, brand new. The current price we have listed is $6496.95 for the body only. There is a rebate out on this camera if bought in conjunction with a qualifying lens purchase. That might be why the price has changed. The rebate started on 8/31/14 and is running until 10/4/14. If 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!