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Hi all,

 

Today I've receive a a6000 which I've ordered expected to be a brand new one from a big camera store in the Netherlands.

 

Once I've started to open the box I've noticed that the seal was broken (probably with a knife, it wasn't ripped). After that I saw there were no stickers or tags on the camera.

 

The kit lens was in a plastic bag outside of the box.

 

Inspecting the camera it really looks brand new as do all the accessories. The battery was empty so I've charged it a bit, and the camera asked me to set date/time.

 

Went into the menus and saw that firmware version 3.20 was installed, which is only available since late 2016.

 

Can it come with this firmware version out of the box?

 

Is there any way to check if it is new/used or to check the production date?

 

Regards,

Harm

 

 

Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk

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If it looks new and is warrantied same as new then it is new. 

   

One positive way to look at it is maybe the shop does update

the firmware on old inventory. Even if that's not the exact fact, 

if it looks new and is warrantied same as new, then it is new.  

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Hi all,

 

Today I've receive a a6000 which I've ordered expected to be a brand new one from a big camera store in the Netherlands.

 

Once I've started to open the box I've noticed that the seal was broken (probably with a knife, it wasn't ripped). After that I saw there were no stickers or tags on the camera.

 

The kit lens was in a plastic bag outside of the box.

 

Inspecting the camera it really looks brand new as do all the accessories. The battery was empty so I've charged it a bit, and the camera asked me to set date/time.

 

Went into the menus and saw that firmware version 3.20 was installed, which is only available since late 2016.

 

Can it come with this firmware version out of the box?

 

Is there any way to check if it is new/used or to check the production date?

 

Regards,

Harm

 

 

Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk

Mine was bought completely new and sealed in October and it too has the newest firmware

 

Sent from my MI PAD using Tapatalk

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