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Who understands Olympus prices?

Started Feb 7, 2018 | Discussions thread
Soulhand Senior Member • Posts: 1,467
Re: Who understands Olympus prices?
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Pixnat2 wrote:

Difficult to understand what makes the E-PL9 so expensive?

Any idea?

Olympus think they can sell it at that price?

It's a fashion item. It's not priced based on adding up its technical features. It's not aimed at people like you (or me).

I don't buy iPhones because I think they are overpriced compared to devices that are alternatives (for me). Millions of people do, though.

Olympus presumably feel the alternatives you list aren't really competitors in the minds of actual likely purchasers - and who knows, maybe they are correct. I assume they know more about pricing and marketing cameras than me.

Paul

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