450D out in Hong Kong!

[Isaiahfortythirtyone]

according to this website, it has been released, retailing at HKD6080 for body alone and HKD6880 for the Kit.

After converting, assuming exchange rate of SGD1 = HKD5.5, we get:

450D body alone = SGD$1105 (Canon SG RRP is SGD$1349)

450D kit = SGD$1250 (Canon SG RRP is SGD$1499)

Does anyone know how much cheaper the local shops usually sell below Canon's RRP?

[Isaiahfortythirtyone]

i've done some analysis, correct me if i'm wrong.

Canon 40D body alone RRP is $2099.

AP and MS are selling body alone for $1850~ including GST (cash).

this makes the shop prices 12% cheaper than the RRP.

Assuming the 400D RRP is $1349, 12% less would make it $1190~.

If it's $1190, then it's only $85~ more than that in HK. IMHO, that $85 is worth it for the extra warranty you get.

hope this is useful to everyone.


Caveat: I'm not sure if the HK prices listed on that site represent Canon HK's RRP or the street price. Because if it represents the RRP, the street price is likely to be lower still, possibly in the high 900 to low 1000 SGD range.

[grantyale]

Mainland China
450D body: RMB 48xx ~ SGD 950-ish

I think the price you saw was RRP.

[XC Pictorial]

Kit lens is 18-55 IS?

[Isaiahfortythirtyone]

Originally Posted by XC Pictorial Kit lens is 18-55 IS?

yuppers

[Isaiahfortythirtyone]

Originally Posted by grantyale Mainland China 450D body: RMB 48xx ~ SGD 950-ish I think the price you saw was RRP.

wahh in that case, it'll be really worth it man.

[IsenGrim]

wah 980-ish is teh cheapz...

EDit: fren at canon say its around 1100+ -ish.

stock's already in last weekend.

[DjKitz]

Originally Posted by IsenGrim wah 980-ish is teh cheapz... EDit: fren at canon say its around 1100+ -ish. stock's already in last weekend.

Wah.. Bro sure onot? canon singapore? i can't wait to get it

[Isaiahfortythirtyone]

Originally Posted by IsenGrim wah 980-ish is teh cheapz... EDit: fren at canon say its around 1100+ -ish. stock's already in last weekend.

as in Canon SIngapore? the street price in SG is going to be $1100+?

[Isaiahfortythirtyone]

sample shots at every ISO setting here

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/XSI/XSIA7.HTM

[IsenGrim]

eh he is canon singapore staff. im not sure if the street price will be 1100+ maybe abit more ba around 1200.

he's not really sure yet. its his estimate as a staff (and a experienced user) over there.

[DjKitz]

mayb he quote u staff price? haha 1100+ body only or with kit lens?

[hammie]

Slurp~~~ waiting waiting ~~

[IsenGrim]

hahah body only la. if 1100+ is body and kit, can compare to china price liao le.

edit: anyway, i wanna get a 2nd hand copy of tamron 17-50! anyone willing to let go? please be nice to me~ my 1st DSLR & lens~ loL

[DjKitz]

Whoa.. u got ur EOS 450D already? or u buy the lens 1st? still got 3 days ! end of this mth ! EOS 450D !!

[IsenGrim]

hahah havent la, but find 1st ma.

i read the BnS section tamron 17-50 like seldom see leh. later buy body liao no lens to use is very sian.

plus i wanna shoot my old home!! they gonna tear it down soon to make way for new condo. it got en bloc-ed.

[DjKitz]

haha icic.. why u duwan get the kit lens instead? the kit lens come with IS d.. haha i will buy body + kit lens + EF 50mm f/1.8 II as my secondary lens.. haha coz it good for potrait.. my friend got d lens..

[IsenGrim]

i did think of the kit lens. but i i have the bad habit of pixel peeping... and i always see myself awing at razor sharp photos.

so if i get the kit, i forsee the urge to upgrade, very soon. like a few months? of course i want the ef-s 17-55 but i cant afford, so settle with tamron lor. more bang for the buck i guess. (and if i get the tamron now, i can save myself a few months of fustrating pixel peeping)

edit: as they say, "the more you wait, the less pictures u take"
edit2: and my friend also got the 50 1.8. i plan to borrow, and save myself the $$. since portraits are quite specific. ( i dun think when walking about town, suddenly gotta take portait of some stranger, mostly is event/portrait shoots de, so can borrow in advance) and tamron's 2.8@50mm can take decent portraits too when really bo bian.

[grantyale]

The new IS kit lens is not bad for pixel-peeping. But the sample variation may be larger than normal.

[doodah]

Originally Posted by grantyale But the sample variation may be larger than normal.

Sample variation is already huge for L lenses.