Olympus E-420 Package Price Comparison

Annie, the sales assistant from Foto Miami told me that I may want to go to their outlet in Sunway or PJ & to buy the Olympus e-420 DSLR camera. However, the locations were simply too far for me. She did mention that Photo Flash in Ampang Point sells Olympus DSLR cameras too. Additionally, since I am a good customer, she will help me source for Olympus e-420 DSLR camera package & will give me call after half an hour with the prices. After about half an hour, the female sales attendant from Photo Miami messaged (SMS) to me the prices for a 2 kit lens Olympus e-420 & a Single kit lens Olympus e-420, both with packages.

The prices for the items were quoted for me as below:

MYR 2400 ($750): 2 kit lens Olympus e-420, 1 tripod, 1 photo bag, 1 CF Ultra II storage card

MYR 2000 ($625): 1 kit lens Olympus e-420, 1 tripod, 1 photo bag, 1 CF Ultra II storage card

Previously, I had done a survey of prices over at BHPhotoVideo.com; the premier online photography equipment retailer based in New York & calculated how much it can cost me, buying the Olympus e-420 from them, with the items sent to a New York address. The price for a single kit lens Olympus e-420 at BHPhotoVideo.com was $569.95 & the cheapest delivery option was $11.75. The price for a CF Ultra II storage card was $35 & a cheap photo bag was $20, & lastly a tripod for $20 too. The total of the same single kit lens Olympus e-420 with the above listed package from BHphoto.com amounts to the total of $652 (MYR 2087).

As you can see (BHPhotoVideo.com MYR 2087 VS Malaysian Sourced Retail MYR 2000), buying the single kit lens Olympus e-420 with inclusive package from a sourced retailer in Malaysia is slightly cheaper (even after including fuel cost & parking cost) as compared to me living in New York & ordering it online from BHPhotoVideo.com. Depending on which purchase type you choose, both prices from sourced retail in Malaysia & BHPhotoVideo.com is competitively similar.

It is just a matter of whether you like to order the camera package online & have the items shipped to you or go to the nearest retail shop outlet & be greeted with friendly courteous & helpful people & practice your social skills. I like the convenience offered by BHPhotoVideo.com which saves me a few hours of shopping but I consider shopping in the real world stores like a holiday, so therefore, the prices in the real world must be cheaper than found on the internet or else convenience aspect of buying things online is more appealing.