TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US5.9% cheaper in the US
Is KODAK PIXPRO FZ55 Digital Camera cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$8.23 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in the US by US$8.23 (5.9%): Japan ¥22,580 ≈ US$148.22, the US US$139.99.
01 · Verdict
5.9% cheaper in the US- Japan list price
- ¥22,580incl. tax · FZ55BKnew, body only, black, list price · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$148.22JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$139.99excl. tax · US retail price (FZ55BK black camera only) · In stock
- cheaper in US
- US$8.235.9% · US list price as denominator
US stickers exclude state and local tax; Japan stickers include tax. The bases differ, so this is not a landed cost.
Japanincl. tax、the USexcl. tax; where the tax basis differs, only the list prices are compared; a comparison of two named sources’ list prices, before card fees, shipping and tax refunds. Checked 2026-09-22. Before you order, use theJapan source page and the US source pagecurrent prices.
Japan vs US price table
| Market | List price | Source · checked | Tax basis · stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| JapanFZ55BKnew, body only, black, list price | ¥22,580 | e-TREND ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USUS retail price (FZ55BK black camera only) | US$139.99 | B&H Photo Video US store ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$148.22 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in US | US$8.23 | 5.9%US list price as denominator | Extra fees not includedCard fee, shipping and tax-free extra |
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Is it worth buying in Japan?
Japan ¥22,580, Taiwan NT$5,316; both are same-day price snapshots taken when checked, excluding shipping, tax refunds, and card fees.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$150.45, above the US by US$10.46.
- Break-even rate 0.0062 USD/JPY: above it the the US sticker is the cheaper one (this check used 0.0066, cross-converted from the Bank of Taiwan yen and dollar rates).
Before you buy
- Only paired when the model, capacity, and version match; a different suffix or a different memory/storage combination is treated as a different product.
- The Taiwan price is a retail-channel list price (which may be an authorized import or a parallel import), not the brand's official price.
- Price and stock follow the page on the day of verification.
05 · Sources
Each price keeps its source link, price kind, tax basis and check date, and is calculated with the TravPrice comparison method. If a price or model is wrong, check the source page and report it.
- Japan price
- e-TREND ↗FZ55BKnew, body only, black, list price · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- B&H Photo Video US store ↗US retail price (FZ55BK black camera only) · excl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-22
- FX
- Bank of Taiwan FX ↗Bank of Taiwan spot selling reference rate; the US dollar is cross-converted · JPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) · 2026-09-10 23:22:00 (Taiwan time)
- Model match
- PIXPRO FZ55, 5x optical zoom; black is one of the color optionsThe Japan price comes from e-TREND (the new-unit list price for the FZ55BK black unit): KODAK PIXPRO FZ55BK, black; Taiwan is PChome 24h Shopping's "KODAK PIXPRO FZ55 5x Optical Zoom Digital Camera, 28mm Wide-Angle Lens, Genuine Authorized-Distributor Stock," priced at NT$5,316. Model FZ55(BK) corresponds to the Taiwan authorized-distributor stock "KODAK PIXPRO FZ55"; the product page lists four color options, black/silver/blue/red, matching the Japan-spec black version. Root has reopened this page to re-check the product name and price. (Source note: neither Bic Camera nor Yodobashi carries this model; the Japan price cites the e-TREND product page's list price, a small online retailer, and should be switched if a large chain later carries it.)
- Official product page
- Brand product page ↗Product images on this site are redrawn illustrations; use the official page for appearance, extras and packaging.
- This page generated
- Generated from the same checked data; it is recalculated when the data updates.
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