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Who understands Olympus prices?

Started Feb 7, 2018 | Discussions thread
Pixnat2
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Re: Who understands Olympus prices?
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Soulhand wrote:

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.

I don't think so. It's an entry level camera made to attract P&S upgraders.

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

see above

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

Except that Olympus is not Apple and that iPhones are eating the market of that kind of camera.

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 don't see many cosmetic differences between the E-PL9 and X-A5, for example.

I assume they know more about pricing and marketing cameras than me.

I really wonder if they do

Paul

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