TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US44.4% cheaper in Japan
Is Sony α7C II ILCE-7CM2L Zoom Lens Kit (with SEL2860) cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$1,242.26 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$1,242.26 (44.4%): Japan ¥236,996 ≈ US$1,555.74, the US US$2,798.00.
01 · Verdict
44.4% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥236,996tax basis not stated · kakaku.com page's lowest listed reference price; the value observed on the page · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$1,555.74JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$2,798.00excl. tax · Current US retailer price · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$1,242.2644.4% · 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.
Japantax basis not stated、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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japankakaku.com page's lowest listed reference price; the value observed on the page | ¥236,996 | kakaku.com ↗ | tax basis not statedListed |
| USCurrent US retailer price | US$2,798.00 | BuyDig ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$1,555.74 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$1,242.26 | 44.4%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 ¥236,996, Taiwan NT$62,060; 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$1,579.08, still below the US by US$1,218.92.
- Break-even rate 0.0118 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 capacity, pack count, and main-unit/refill status match; differences in color, retailer, or stock do not affect the same-product determination.
- The Taiwan price is a retail-channel list price (which may be an authorized import, a parallel import, or a cross-border storefront), 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
- kakaku.com ↗kakaku.com page's lowest listed reference price; the value observed on the page · tax basis not stated · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- BuyDig ↗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
- Japan ranking listing: α7C II, ILCE-7CM2L, zoom lens kit/Taiwan product page: Taiwan listing title model ILCE-7CM2L; Taiwan product page title "[SONY] ILCE-7CM2L α7C II+SEL2860 A7CM2L Zoom Lens Kit (authorized distributor stock)"The Japan listing's model is ILCE-7CM2L (α7C II ILCE-7CM2L Zoom Lens Kit); the Taiwan product page's title likewise states ILCE-7CM2L: "[SONY] ILCE-7CM2L α7C II + SEL2860, A7CM2L Zoom Lens Kit (Authorized-Distributor Stock)"; the page was opened directly on 2026-09-18 to verify the title and model. (Retailer: momo)
- 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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