man....the latest i can wait is till 10 june and i'll be going for my trip.
kinda sucky if the s5 is not released then cause i need a camera for the trip.
this puts me in a dilemma... buy s3? or wait...
=) i hope canon in msia will release a notice or statement soon!

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Added on May 14, 2007, 11:23 amby they way...just called canon
no info yet but slated to be here by end of june
price slightly higher than s5 but below rm2k mark
well... there goes.

Months ago my previous camera was having image sensor distorted issue, so I brought it to Canon at Subang to get it repaired. I had prepare to spend hundred or two hundreds on the repair since it's already 3 years.
To my surprise, they fix it FOC, claiming that it's the connector problem and I don't have to pay a cent. The connector was shipped all the way from Japan.
If they told me the repair is chargeable, I would have just pay it.
This is what we call great after sales service.

the fz50 looks intimidating man.. haha and its out of my budget
well...guess i'll have to play the waiting game.

its up to you to get s3 or s5,

i got S3 IS rm 1400, rm 110 canon LAH DC20 Lens Adapter/Hood Set,58mm Kenko UV Filter rm 30, Canon Ultrasonic 58mm Lens Cap Rm 30. Total up rm 1570

   
Phoenix Flash[Phoenix D91-BZS 4-Stop Digital Slave ] this one cost rm 310 but its not available localy, im gonna get it soon,waiting for shipment. Its more worth it then getting the Canon slave flash which same price and guide number is only 18   .

http://www.phoenixcorp.com/Flash/Digital_F...ital_flash.html

Its up to you to spend on the accesories, its depends on ur budget, and yes u can say i can afford a d40 already. but think carefully as im a student, im not earning yet. it sure cost more lah like bag,external flash,more lenses of coz,lens cleaning kit etc etc

Thought of selling. Not sure now. It still makes a great camera as a sidekick to DSLR. Plus now if can shoot at RAW. Gao Lat..... Become more keng already. You wanna buy 2nd hand camera is it?

http://www.canon.co.jp
based on the sample pictures found above, i'm rather disappointed by the image quality of the s5is. it seems that both the G7 and A640 beats it flat
well..

here u go
http://www.canon.co.jp/Imaging/pss5is/index-rtn-e.html

hey check out here s3 is  price rm 1400

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/154761

btw fz7 comparision between fz8 not much difference jus abit upgrade.
Canon s3 Is i think is still better, becoz that sales woman[says customer feedback]
let say im a sales man im talking to u[ i can say fz8 is good , and say customer feedback also. but fz8 is a good camera also i played with it so as good as fz7.
why not try searching @ dp review fz8 reviews and S3 is.its also depends on user liking some sort u dont feel user friendly with canon, u prefer panasonic interface. S3 IS and Pana Fz8 both also good i pening liao

Want to buy Powershot S3 iS - meet in seremban 2, or nilai ktm.

Haha...I spent almost RM3k on my S3 ...... funny how all the things add up to the total.....

He wants to buy. He's not selling........

well...too bad i cant wait for the s5is or that will be my choice
i guess i really really have to throw a coin
but my i'm always canon biased
i guess i will come back with a s3is next week

Me too, b4 I finally decided to buy S3is, I have gone through all the review from mags and online forum, Canon S3is still the best in this specific class range.

SONY is good and pricey as usual but the design changing quite often and the accessories might not be compatible from one generation to another generation.

Fujifilm produce good prosumer camera(DLSR wannabe) and produce good result with the super ccd techonolgy, BUT limited official accessories and still using slow and small size XD card. BTW manual zoom ring is cool.

Pana is an emerging brand and invading the market like mad cow. The speed of launching new model is the TOP in the market. The latest model you holding now will be replace after few months time. Where's the value?? Their camera still have lot of room for improvements.

Just my 2cents, no offence 

yes....i certainly hope so as well
i'm planning to get it so i can move on to a dslr camera later. i want learn to crawl before i walk.