S2 IS street price 800?

[trezeguet]

S2 and FZ5 i think still ok... H1's memory stick gonna make u bankrupt leh..

 

[felixcat8888]

Hi, just wanna ask what's the latest price for S2 IS currently?

I am torn between the 3 megazoom models at the moment:

- S2 IS
- H1
- FZ5

I think the pic quality between the 3 models made too little difference for a novice shooter like me. They all seem to fit my purpose.

I have my baby coming soon, the normal P&S of 3X zoom won;t allow me to shoot my baby from afar without him/her realising, which i think will be more natural in capturing the moment.

S2 - i have started off with Canon digicam and it's alway my favourite, i like the user-friendly easy to use software, shooting features - the plus points to continue with S2 is that i am familiar with Canon features and the AA rechargable batteries & charger as i have few of them in use for my IXUS400 ;p But the SD card for S2 IS means that i have to invest in SD cards again :think:

H1 - use only 2 AA bateries but the review so far carry good comments on numbers of shooting allowed (around 200 plus pics with batteries fully charged). Pic quality seems to be the best among the 3. Downsize is, the pricey Memory Stick.

Fz5 - lithion battery. But i have to admit that the pricing seems to be an attraction if compare with S2 and H1.

Any other comments to add on espeically for S2? do you think it fits my purpose?

Beofre I decided to get the Canon S2, I was initially looking at the Panasonic FZ-5 and FZ-20. But I wanted AA batteries as I llove to go places where it is quite remote. THen the S2 came out and within 2 days of arriving in Singapore, I bought it. I love the features it has and am loving it every moment I can get to hold it.

For SD cards are as cheap as the CF cards nowadays. You can go to Eastgear or CP at Peninsula Plaza or MS at AMK or AP at SLS/Funan to check the prices.

Prior to this purchase I made a mistake and rush to buy a Sony and later regretted. Sold at a great loss but did not regret the decisio to buy the Canon.

The cam will suit your purpose as you do not need to be near the baby to capture the candid moments that your baby is bound to have.

I would say "GO FOR IT!" No regrets...

Cheers......

 

[Deceased]

I'm wondering. If S2 is around 800+... why dont throw in another 100 bucks more..for Canon G6?

G-series are kinda reliable and better performance with better features. Yes, NO?

Just a thought.

:embrass: :embrass:

 

[felixcat8888]

Heard from colleague that his dad bought it for $800.00 liao. Looks like price coming down already and it is barely a month since launch.

 

[silverspectrum]

I'm wondering. If S2 is around 800+... why dont throw in another 100 bucks more..for Canon G6?

G-series are kinda reliable and better performance with better features. Yes, NO?

Just a thought.

:embrass: :embrass:

I think the S2 comes with 12x optical zoom

 

[swing123]

Beofre I decided to get the Canon S2, I was initially looking at the Panasonic FZ-5 and FZ-20. But I wanted AA batteries as I llove to go places where it is quite remote. THen the S2 came out and within 2 days of arriving in Singapore, I bought it. I love the features it has and am loving it every moment I can get to hold it.

For SD cards are as cheap as the CF cards nowadays. You can go to Eastgear or CP at Peninsula Plaza or MS at AMK or AP at SLS/Funan to check the prices.

Prior to this purchase I made a mistake and rush to buy a Sony and later regretted. Sold at a great loss but did not regret the decisio to buy the Canon.

The cam will suit your purpose as you do not need to be near the baby to capture the candid moments that your baby is bound to have.

I would say "GO FOR IT!" No regrets...

Cheers......

gracious, really appreciate your booster to make my decision firmer

looks likely i am going for S2 for the AA batteries and SD card.

what's the SD card size u r using? how much would a 512MB SD card with writing speed of 60x cost?

 

[swing123]

Heard from colleague that his dad bought it for $800.00 liao. Looks like price coming down already and it is barely a month since launch.

any further info you can get from your fren? which place did his dad get it?

 

[swing123]

I'm wondering. If S2 is around 800+... why dont throw in another 100 bucks more..for Canon G6?

G-series are kinda reliable and better performance with better features. Yes, NO?

i am looking at the mega zoom category, which is around 10X-12X optical zoom, for the fun factor that comes with it.

I have a IXUS400, that's a compact model to carry around....

 

[BlueBull]

gracious, really appreciate your booster to make my decision firmer

looks likely i am going for S2 for the AA batteries and SD card.

what's the SD card size u r using? how much would a 512MB SD card with writing speed of 60x cost?

Today bought the Sandisk UltraII 512MB SD card for $85.

 

[avsea]

Hi,

your friend's Dad brought is at S$800 without GST = S$840 w/GST or

S$800 with GST ???

Cos will be going down to AP to buy tomorrow.

 

[Lmodel]

Hi Bros

Just back from a recent trip and have tested out my S2.

Check out the pix at

http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?p=1377880#post1377880

Cheers

 

[Deceased]

I think the S2 comes with 12x optical zoom

Actually i'm more concerned about the noise. I read one of the reviews..and
seen the sample shots, the noise is quite bad at ISO 200 but not so for G6.

Sighhhhhh.. i'm still considering whether to buy S2 or G6.

:embrass:

 

[felixcat8888]

Heard from colleague that his dad bought it for $800.00 liao. Looks like price coming down already and it is barely a month since launch.

Sorry guys,

He gave wrong info. Still $800++. Not $800.00

 

[Lmodel]

Actually i'm more concerned about the noise. I read one of the reviews..and
seen the sample shots, the noise is quite bad at ISO 200 but not so for G6.

Sighhhhhh.. i'm still considering whether to buy S2 or G6.

:embrass:

In my opinion, the price between a G6 n a DSLR is juz couple of hundred differences and I'd defintely go for the later. Therefore, I make S2 my choice of a Prosumer.

 

[swing123]

In my opinion, the price between a G6 n a DSLR is juz couple of hundred differences and I'd defintely go for the later. Therefore, I make S2 my choice of a Prosumer.

nowaday, the gap between a Prosumer Digicam and Consumer dSLR is getting narrower

but G6 is smaller and ligher in terms of body size and weigh when compare to dSLR, no?

 

[swing123]

Hi Bros

Just back from a recent trip and have tested out my S2.

Check out the pix at

http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?p=1377880#post1377880

Cheers

hi there, nice photo you had, especially the lady with sewing machine....

it seems S2 has problem with moving objects? what's the shutter speed u used?

 

[Lmodel]

hi there, nice photo you had, especially the lady with sewing machine....

it seems S2 has problem with moving objects? what's the shutter speed u used?

Cant really recall the shutter used but its defintely due to the slow shutter speed that I've used.

Haha its the photographer, not the camera =p

 

[Lmodel]

nowaday, the gap between a Prosumer Digicam and Consumer dSLR is getting narrower

but G6 is smaller and ligher in terms of body size and weigh when compare to dSLR, no?

A S2 is easily half the price of almost all DSLR on the market. However, a G6's gap will be nearer. Actually it also depends on the use of the camera.

Cheers

 

[swing123]

Anyway Fuji came out with a consumer camera with Shutter speed of 1/1600. Rather impressive for night images. Cheers

you got me confused now :think:

 

[Lmodel]

you got me confused now :think:

Ohh dun bother abt dat sentence coz i am reading the papers while typing and happen to come across this FUJI advertisement LoL.