2007 price watch $$ ... camera, 催平避貴

maanmo

i have been watching the fall of digital camera prices at the old loyaukee forum
for several years

the watch continues

this sp-550 is nice, but its watch and no buy
why?

because i have the olympus c-740 the first hi zoom camera sold under $500 4 years ago
and  olympus has a newer sp-560





Olympus SP-550 ultra zoom .... $580 ... London Drugs .. 2007 aug 06
...............................$480 .... London Drugs .. 2007 sep 04
------------------------------ $340 --- London Drugs ---–2007  dec 01

-------------------------------$350 ---- kerrisdale camera -2007 dec

kerrisdale camera may be $10 more , but it comes with a bonus lens adaptor and more


Olympus CLA-10 Lens Adapter Tube


$34.99

for SP550 Digital Camera.

peter236

Would you please recommend some point and shoot cameras?

WaruiOne

any good deals for a nice small point/shoot? don't really want a large camera, i want one that i can easily fit in my pocket.

maanmo

recommending a pocket size camera ?..

i myself, have been looking for a small  all round , all purpose,
pocket digital camera. for several years now.
but i have only bought 3 used cameras so far

$25 for a toy cam
$90 for a fujifilm  2 mp 3 x
and $90 for the olympus c 740  3 mp , 10 x

i have lost interest in these type of new pocket size cameras since i got my
olympus c-740 , its not pocket size
but it has all the basic requirements of a hobby camera..

4 years ago, it costed over $400
but i bought this used one for  $65 + $20 XD memory card (500mb)

i have trouble filling up this memory card, so much space

yesterday , i made my annual trip to the best buy store on cambie south of
broadway,

mainly to check out the olympus sp550 uz,
when its lens tube is fully extended , boy!  its 10 inches !!
no , i am just exaggerating , but i was truly astounded by its length.

while i was at best buy
i also saw many pocket size  digital cams  
the features have improved a lot recently, and the prices keep dropping

i dont have any particular one to recommend

  the way i choose a camera is,  read the ads from london drugs, bestbuy,
future shop, go to  bestbuy and future shop, and try out the cameras hands on
, dont be afraid  to turn on the cameras and take pictures, if you dont know
how some feature works, the sales people would be very glad to help you

  when you find one you like, ( they are all so apealing )you go home, and
  google search " "the camera brand model name, review"

  read the reviews
  the reviews i like is on "steve's digicam" web site
  compare the reviews of several cameras , then may be you are ready to buy
  keep in mind prices drop real fast, once you bought the camera

maanmo

small point and shoot ?

fujifilm  finepix f480   $180... superstore.... dec 2007

the nice thing about this 8 megapixel 4 x zoom camera is
  the the lens, its labeled as wide zoom  ( = 28 to 112 mmm )

compare this with the canon sd 1000  7 megapixels , 3 x zoom  ( = 35 to 105 mm)
canon sd 1000 ...$200 ... future shop ... dec 13 2007





read all about it on steve's website
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/fuji_f480.html
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/sd1000.html

what steve says about this f480
""This is a simple camera, that doesn't offer all of the fancy features found on other, more expensive digicams. If you're one who is just getting into the digital market, and want a compact point-n-shoot model, the F480 will please. It can capture nice photos, has a versatile "Wide" zoom range and includes a very nice LCD. The only downfalls of this model are, the shooting performance isn't quite up to par, and you can only record QVGA (320x240) video. Be sure to check out our reviews of other "F" series models for 2007, like the FinePix F40fd and F50f

maanmo

LONDON DRUGS says  " nobody does chritmas better "
  
   London drugs gives you Canon A720 IS for $240..

now it is my pleasure to give the
" we do LONDON DRUGS better " medal to Future shop

for selling the Canon A720 IS at $230 , one week earlier nov 29, 2007


  and the medal " we do FUTURE SHOP better " goes to kerrisdale cameras
   ....at least temporarily  and for one camera only

  it the sp-550 us   $330
  future shop sells it for $400 , 2007 nov 29


about this olympus sp-550
here is a review with a view of its awesome lens


http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/SP550/SP550A.HTM

[ 本帖最後由 maanmo 於 2007-12-13 12:22 編輯 ]

maanmo

boxing sales..
  many cameras i have been looking at show some price drops in the ads

  the hobbyist's old friend the fujifilm finepix s700 $188  visions


canon sd850is $270 best buy


olympus stylus 830   $200 best buy

  all weather.. this olympus requires special attention .. read up its reviews
because its great second camera for the adventurist
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/stylus830.html

olympus fe 270  $100 london drugs,   improved olympus quality, i bet
sony w80  $180  london drugs, dropped about $50 from about a month ago
the sony t70 also dropped to $300 best buy

ah... but i cannot buy, i can only watch
becasue i have the olympus c-470, great forever, it seems
the eternal sorrow of a great camera owner,
so many girls around, but only one wife

[ 本帖最後由 maanmo 於 2007-12-24 09:45 編輯 ]

maanmo

the battle for hi zoom

remember earlier last year 2007 we have
12 X 6 MP

Kodak Z612 ....... $300 ........ BestBuy ...... 2007 feb 22

( aug 2007 ) we see kodak Z712 IS
( the Z712 advertized should be Z712 IS, because the kodak website shows no
Z712 model )

12 X 7 MP

Kodak Z712 IS .... ..$ 250... Future Shop...2007 aug 09

today

Kodak Z712 IS .... ..$ 200... Future Shop...2008 jan

a good review
http://review.zdnet.com/digital-cameras/kodak-easyshare-z712-is/4505-6501_16-32412495.html

    *  The good: Has 12x optical zoom; optical image stabilization; manual exposure controls.
    * The bad: Noticeable fringing and artifacts in images; noisy images at ISO 800 and ISO 1,600
    * The bottom line: Kodak's EasyShare Z712 IS is a nice superzoom, especially for the price, though its image quality does falter at higher ISOs.




a very informative review of this great camera
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/kodak/z712is-review/

maanmo

on another thread
Another comparison...Canon SD870 IS vs Nikon S510
the canon sd870 is in question
http://www.loyaukee.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=869&extra=page%3D2

i understand at 2007-12-30 the sd870 was $350
now more than 2 1/2 month later, it $320 at future shop

steve's digicam sings it praise
The PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH Camera is ideal for style-conscious photo enthusiasts with impeccable taste who want their substance to keep pace with their style. The PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH camera is built on a foundation consisting of one-part Canon technology - 8.0-megapixel resolution, 3.8x wide-angle optical zoom with optical image stabilization ....
.... go see steve, thanks steve
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/canon_sd870.html



another camera drops $20 in 3 months
its the sony w80  $180 at stables .. 2008 march 25

imaging-resources has a good review for this 7mp 3 X
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/W80/W80A.HTM

[ 本帖最後由 maanmo 於 2008-3-14 13:18 編輯 ]

maanmo

the canon a720 is takes a $52 price drop , in 3 months ( see my post above on dec 2007 )

this 8 megapixel  6 x optical zoom camera
is selling for $188 at visions  2008 march 19
its $220 at best buy 2008 march 13
its  $240 at london drugs 2007-12-9

the canon S5 IS .. 8MP 12 X  takes a $100 drop in 3 months
now its  $350... future shop .. 2008 march 19

imaging-resources list the canon S5IS, and the A720 is as the top of the top selling cameras
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/S5IS/S5ISA.HTM



what a nice camera .. this canon S5 is..
if some one bought this camera 3 months ago, he will write off $100
if he is an amateur, he should have taken about $30 good pics
many of these pics could have been taken by a less sophisticated camera of course,

that is $3 per photo on this canon S5.. state of the art canon photography is quite expensive..

[ 本帖最後由 maanmo 於 2008-3-14 14:02 編輯 ]