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From: "Paul Jones" <
Subject: Re: MZ-S Price Stabilization ???
> yeah, just like the a PZ1p Would be more successful if it were
sold for
> $300.
I am sort of curious about this price point thing. The talk has
been completely about price to obvious features, such as top
shutter speed or flash sync or number of focus points, etc.
Nothing has ever been mentioned about setting price according to
build quality, or what would be a reasonable mark up based on
cost to produce vs. expected sales over the life of the product.
Especially build quality, from what I have heard on this list,
the MZ-S build quality is better than the cameras it is supposed
to be competing with. Build quality does cost money. Magnesium
alloy costs more than aluminium or steel to produce, and a metal
skin costs more than a plastic one.
I don't think we can even begin to compare the pricing of a
camera with the build of the MZ-S against the build of plastic
competitors.
At least, not logically.
William Robb
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