TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US1.5% cheaper in Japan
Is Tough TG-7 Waterproof Camera, Black cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$8.42 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$8.42 (1.5%): Japan ¥82,500 ≈ US$541.57, the US US$549.99.
01 · Verdict
1.5% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥82,500incl. tax · TG-7body only, black；list price with the maker’s one-year warranty · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$541.57JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$549.99excl. tax · Current US retailer price · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$8.421.5% · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JapanTG-7body only, black；list price with the maker’s one-year warranty | ¥82,500 | OM SYSTEM Japan official ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USCurrent US retailer price | US$549.99 | B&H Photo Video ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$541.57 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$8.42 | 1.5%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?
Comparing single-unit listed prices from designated sellers in both markets. momo separately lists a 5% discount for one unit at NT$16,615 after discount, which is not folded into this promotional price comparison; warranty coverage depends on the country of purchase and the seller.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$549.69, still below the US by US$0.30.
- Break-even rate 0.0067 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
- Black, single unit has been selected; red and add-on accessories are excluded.
- The Japan manufacturer's warranty and the Taiwan authorized-import warranty are not guaranteed to apply across borders.
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
- OM SYSTEM Japan official ↗TG-7body only, black；list price with the maker’s one-year warranty · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- B&H Photo Video ↗Current US retailer price · 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
- TG-7; black; single unit includes standard battery and accessories; not an add-on setJapan's official V110030BJ000 selects the TG-7 in black with the manufacturer's 1-year warranty; Taiwan's momo item number 11963307 selects the black single unit, authorized import, 1-year warranty. Regional warranty terms differ between the two markets; the red color, memory-card add-on, or a Japan engineering bundle were not mixed in.
- 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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