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Anyone know the warranty for Sony RX1 bought in Japan?

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p.1 #1 · Anyone know the warranty for Sony RX1 bought in Japan?

I cant find the Japanese warranty for the RX1 online. Is it world wide or would I have to send it back to Japan to get fixed? Prices here are crazy low with yen falling so hard.

Feb 16, 2013 at 08:07 PM

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p.1 #2 · Anyone know the warranty for Sony RX1 bought in Japan?

Cant guarantee that but Japanese warranty usually works only there. At least for Sony..

Feb 16, 2013 at 08:24 PM

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p.1 #3 · Anyone know the warranty for Sony RX1 bought in Japan?

Some say Sony has an international warranty. I'll have to ask in-store I guess. Of course, now I am thinking about a Fujifilm camera. Dang these prices are low here.

Feb 16, 2013 at 10:54 PM

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p.1 #4 · Anyone know the warranty for Sony RX1 bought in Japan?

As an ex-Sony-employee I can tell you that it should be fine but only in certain countries and only if you have an international tourist warranty card stamped in-store and at customs when you left the country of purchase.
Since a lot of Sony products are language/region locked it may have to go back to Japan for servicing anyway - I don't know for sure with the RX1.

Feb 16, 2013 at 11:32 PM

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p.1 #5 · Anyone know the warranty for Sony RX1 bought in Japan?

The drop in the Yen has made prices here amazing. $2400 for a RX1!

Feb 17, 2013 at 10:06 AM

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p.1 #6 · Anyone know the warranty for Sony RX1 bought in Japan?

So, 10% off... Yeah totally worth the pain in the ass

Feb 17, 2013 at 10:13 AM

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p.1 #7 · Anyone know the warranty for Sony RX1 bought in Japan?

thrice wrote:
So, 10% off... Yeah totally worth the pain in the ass

Actually, it is even better. I get 5% more off that price if I pay with a Union Pay card. That's the Chinese version of Visa. Japan is going after the Chinese consumer pretty hard. That's $2280 for an RX1.

I still dont know if I can pull the trigger.....

Feb 17, 2013 at 10:45 AM

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p.1 #8 · Anyone know the warranty for Sony RX1 bought in Japan?

And it won't be locked in Japanese like NEX cameras from Japan?

Feb 17, 2013 at 11:03 AM

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p.1 #9 · Anyone know the warranty for Sony RX1 bought in Japan?

thrice wrote:
And it won't be locked in Japanese like NEX cameras from Japan?

Well, the one I am playing with in the store seems to have English.

Feb 17, 2013 at 12:07 PM

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