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simonknutson · Jul 7, 2005, 7:51 PM

I've noticed that several Japanese companies including Sony tendtobe producing their products for sale outside Japan in China/Taiwan/Indonesia etc. Just wondering if the same is true for cameras.I have anA200 bought here in Japan, and it is also 'made in Japan'. Is the same true for you UK/USA owners?

Phranque · Jul 10, 2005, 1:38 AM

Hello,

My A200 is stamped 'Japan', the remote control is stamped 'Made in China' and the box bears a New Jersey address ! I'm happy with that. I'm glad that it does not bear the warning 'Made in the European Union', that would be worrying !

Stevekin · Jul 10, 2005, 2:15 PM

Like Frank's, my A2is stamped Japan. As are my BP-400 and both NP-400's. All bought about a year ago.

My Olympus TCON-17 is also marked Japan.

I, for one, am very pleased, as they seem to know what they are doing with this sort of thing in Japan 8).

simonknutson · Jul 10, 2005, 8:36 PM

Seems like KM at least haven't 'sold out' to the cheaper labour markets outside Japan.....yet!

sensovision · Jul 11, 2005, 4:04 PM

simonknutson wrote:

Quote:

Seems like KM at least haven't 'sold out' to the cheaper labour markets outside Japan.....yet!

I wouldn't be so optimistic... Although I'm not from UK or US but UA I had 3 different KM cameras, first was X21 which was made in China or Malasia(don't quite remeber). Second was F200 which I've got from Australlia and it was made in Japan(it had some unpleasant defect and couldn't determine battery size so it lead to hang ups), and my current is Z3 whic is China made

jawz · Jul 12, 2005, 10:19 PM

FWIW
A1 SERNO 4030xxxxx Made in Japan. ...so it says.

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Jul 7, 2005, 7:51 PM	#1
simonknutson Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 74	I've noticed that several Japanese companies including Sony tendtobe producing their products for sale outside Japan in China/Taiwan/Indonesia etc. Just wondering if the same is true for cameras.I have anA200 bought here in Japan, and it is also 'made in Japan'. Is the same true for you UK/USA owners?

Jul 10, 2005, 1:38 AM	#2
Phranque Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 128	Hello, My A200 is stamped 'Japan', the remote control is stamped 'Made in China' and the box bears a New Jersey address ! I'm happy with that. I'm glad that it does not bear the warning 'Made in the European Union', that would be worrying !

Jul 10, 2005, 2:15 PM	#3
Stevekin Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,611	Like Frank's, my A2is stamped Japan. As are my BP-400 and both NP-400's. All bought about a year ago. My Olympus TCON-17 is also marked Japan. I, for one, am very pleased, as they seem to know what they are doing with this sort of thing in Japan 8).

Jul 10, 2005, 8:36 PM	#4
simonknutson Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 74	Seems like KM at least haven't 'sold out' to the cheaper labour markets outside Japan.....yet!

Jul 12, 2005, 10:19 PM	#6
jawz Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 430	FWIW A1 SERNO 4030xxxxx Made in Japan. ...so it says.