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Canon Powershot SX1 IS
Canon Powershot SX1 IS
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Major IQBAL (majorqau) 28 pts
October 26, 2008 3:55 PM
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When it is going to be released in US?As it was expected on 15th Oct 2008.

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camera? (mbrady) 8656 pts
November 5, 2008 8:55 AM
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October 15 is the date it was announced. The SX1 still has no US release date. You may want to check out the SX10:

http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com/digital-cameras/canon-powershot-sx10is_reviews.html

As it's very similar and available in the US.
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AC 1 pts
December 2, 2008 11:08 PM
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Re: mbrady "October 15 is the date it was announced. The SX1 still has no US release date. You may want to check out the SX10:
" - Sorry, but the SX10 IS is a paperweight, and is in no way comparable to the SX1 IS. There are some rumors circulating that the SX1 IS will make it to the US in the early 2nd. quarter of 2009, but no actual announcement from Canon yet. The SX1 IS is worth waiting for (I've seriously considering wiring some cash to a family member that lives where the SX1 is available, and having them ship it to me :( )
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Dan (unklscrufy) 0 pts
December 5, 2008 7:11 AM
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The SX1 is available from several Asian sellers on eBay if you just can't wait.
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Umiyama-san 0 pts
December 11, 2008 11:41 AM
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At Yodobashi's website (Tokyo's largest electronics store), the SX1 is at: http://www.yodobashi.com/ec/product/100000001001038510/index.html (as of 12-11-08)

You can email them in English...may or may not get a reply depending upon who reads the mail. The dollar is pretty weak right now, so you're looking at better than $700, plus overseas shipping. An eBay gray-market purchase (from a reputable seller) may be more cost effective. The camera menus on the Japanese version can be set to work in English, but the manuals are in Japanese. Be aware that a Japanese Canon MUST be serviced in Japan (although I would consider that a benefit with Canon).

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Dan (unklscrufy) 0 pts
December 11, 2008 11:50 AM
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I paid for mine on eBay from a dealer in Tokyo on a Friday morning and it was delivered to my house in Minnesota on Monday morning. You can download the manual in English on the internet. I've never had to send a camera anywhere for service, so I'm not too worried about this one suddenly breaking down. And I have the camera in hand and can use it now...that's a big plus. Merry Christmas to me. It just depends how long you want to wait, I suppose, or wait to see if Canon will even release it in the States.
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Eric (edogcubed) 321 pts
December 11, 2008 11:58 AM
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can you post pictures so we can compare how the CMOS sensor does with noise as opposed to the CCD?
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Dan (unklscrufy) 0 pts
December 11, 2008 12:21 PM
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There's a forum here where some sample still shots and videos are being discussed that might give you an idea how this camera works. I probably will use mine mostly for sports stills and videos:

http://www.cameralabs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9134
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