Japan vs United States

PENTAX 17 Dark Silver

Dark silver PENTAX 17 half-frame film camera

16%cheaper in Japan

Buy in Japan$451*JP¥72,000 tax-free · JP¥79,200 listed

Expected tourist checkout

Japan price sourceChecked
vs
Buy in United States$538*$499.95 listed price + est. 7.53% tax

Estimated checkout

US price sourceChecked

Daily FX from Aug 19, 2026. Shipping, import charges, and card fees are not included. FX source ↗.

*Checkout estimate. How prices work. Japan assumes an eligible visitor, a tax-free store, and at least JP¥5,000 before tax per store that day. Japan rules ↗. US sales tax uses the 2026 nationwide average combined rate; city, county, and product rules can change the actual rate. US tax source ↗.

Price and stock evidence

Stores checked

Product and price details

Compared item
PENTAX 17 dark silver 35mm half-frame film camera; Japan JAN 4549212310065; 17 x 24mm frame; fixed 25mm F3.5 lens; six-zone manual focus; CR2 battery; 290g

Product match
The comparison uses the same exact product: exact dark silver half-frame camera

Latest price checked

Important
Film, processing, and scanning cost extra, and some labs need special instructions for half-frame negatives. The United States offer can include a temporary film-and-processing promotion. Warranty service can differ by purchase region.Image: Yaotomi Camera