Planning to buy new digicam

**boybi** · December 14th, 2006 12:40 AM

mas mura kaya as hong kong kesa sa singapore ang mga digicams?

ito ang balak kong bilhin:

Canon Digital IXUS 850IS / PowerShot SD800IS

Features:
* 7.1 Megapixel CCD sensor for up to 3072x2304 pixel images
* 3.8x optical 28-105mm (35mm equivalent) zoom with Image Stabilizer
* Large 2.5" color LCD with Night Display function
* Widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio for HDTV display
* Ultra-compact and durable stainless steel body (3.52 x 2.28 x 0.99 in.)
* Advanced TTL AiAF 9-point autofocus system with focus-assist lamp
* Program AE automatic and Manual exposure modes
* Continuous 1.7fps shooting until memory is full
* Movie mode w/sound 30/15fps 640x480/320x240
* Fast Frame Rate Movie recording, 320x240 at 60fps
* Evaluative metering on focus point or Spot
* Exposure compensation: +/-2EV in 1/3-step increments
* White Balance: Auto, 5 presets or Custom
* Photo Effects: Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom Color
* Shutter speeds of 15 seconds to 1/1600 second
* Auto noise reduction with 1.3 sec or longer shutter speeds
* Selectable ISO settings from 80 to 1600
* Voice memo (up to 60 secs) can be attached to images
* Built-in microphone and speaker
* Lithium rechargeable battery and charger included
* Direct print and PictBridge Compliant
* High-speed USB 2.0 connectivity for PC and Mac
* SD/SDHC and MMC card storage, 16MB SD card supplied

any other suggestions with similar features?

mag 4yrs na kasi itong Pentax Optio S ko, need to upgrade na. baka may gustong bumili dyan

**Psylocke** · December 14th, 2006 03:35 AM

Good choice, ok yan, meron sa photoline metrotown mga 25k yata...

maganda yan wide angle, pero medyo makapal, sanay ako sa casio exilim s600 ko eh super slim... at pangit ang video ng canon hehehe

**raikkah** · December 14th, 2006 05:12 AM

Originally Posted by Psylocke

at pangit ang video ng canon hehehe

For me, OK video ng Canon, comparable na sya sa mga Hnadycam, unlike other brand you are limited to less than 30 fps...

first cam ko is ixus V3.. OK sya.. now I got a S3 IS.. you can zoom while taking a video, tapos pwede pa take still shot.. although kita sa video pag take mo still shot...(lugi)

**empy** · December 14th, 2006 05:49 AM

i have the 5mp version of that Canon and i'm very happy with it. bulletproof durability, very easy to use, and more features than i need. pic quality is excellent even for 5mp.

i'm just an average pic/short video user, so the bar is set pretty low for me...i rarely mess with the settings or extra features. if you're a 'power' user my review might not mean anything to you, but i do like this camera so much that i'll probably upgrade to the newest model in a couple of years.

**oldblue** · December 14th, 2006 08:39 AM

one thing that made me choose the Kodak V series over the canon slim ones eh wala pa MPEG4 support yan mga Canon slim cams.

MPEG4 at 30 fps, dvd quality na yan. if you have 1GB of memory card, puwede ka na mag-record 1 hour DVD quality. if you have 2GB, then 2 hours, isang movie na hehehe

best of both worlds, that's why I discarded my videocam na and settled for this. isa na lang dala-dala ko to record both photos and videos.

tapos less hassle pa sa pag transfer sa PC and sa web, since MPEG4 na. no conversion needed.

**Picard** · December 14th, 2006 08:55 AM

For digicams, CANON is the best, partner with Canon photo printers.

**theveed** · December 14th, 2006 08:57 AM

Consider the following models as well:

FujiFinePix F30 or F31 - Bar none, best indoor/lowlight pocket cam around.
Panasonic Lumix FX50 - Great optics

**Psylocke** · December 14th, 2006 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by raikkah

For me, OK video ng Canon, comparable na sya sa mga Hnadycam, unlike other brand you are limited to less than 30 fps...

first cam ko is ixus V3.. OK sya.. now I got a S3 IS.. you can zoom while taking a video, tapos pwede pa take still shot.. although kita sa video pag take mo still shot...(lugi)

Yeah but wait till you see the video capabilities of other brands.... like MPEG4 compression, canon eats up TONS of space, to capture 1hr of video you probably need seven 1GB cards!!!

But still this particular Canon is interesting due to wide-angle capability.... so the crappy video is probably forgiveable...

**theveed** · December 14th, 2006 09:24 AM

If video is a concern, Kuha ka nalang ng Sanyo Xacti... Friggin awesome gadget

**jaeger** · December 14th, 2006 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by boybi

mas mura kaya as hong kong kesa sa singapore ang mga digicams?
ito ang balak kong bilhin: Canon Digital IXUS 850IS / PowerShot SD800IS
. . . .

boybi, mas mura pa rin dito sa Pinas vs. HK (Mongkok-Sham Shui Po) o sa Singapore (Sim Lim Square), if you know where to buy.

I always get my digicams / videocams from Ramon King - owner of Mayer Photo. His prices are normally 30%~40% lower than mall prices. Yun lang nga, cash basis only. Malaki talaga margin ng mall stores - that's why they can give you 0% for 12-months. Even Alex of Ambassador can't beat his prices.

He has the PowerShot SD800IS on stock for P16,500.- (sealed box, with original Canon warranty). If you call Super East/Canon Phils., they'll tell you he's one of their top 3 resellers by volume. He carries practically all brands.

Mayer Photo
111,113,115 Carlos Palance St.
Quiapo, Manila
Tel. No.: 733-7598, 733-7722, 314-7786
Store Cellphone #: 0917 896-0168

Byahe ka lang nga sa boundary ng Quiapo/Binondo.