do i buy home or away

[ant500]

Hi could do with some help


looking to buy one of two camera's


Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Digital Camera :thumbsup:
can get this from the United Kingdom for 700.00 SGD = 235.539 GBP :thumbsd:

or

FUJI FinePix S8000fd 191.60 GBP = 569.419 SGD :thumbsup:


can some one tell me which is the best of the two and where can i get these from and how much


will be flying out in less than two weeks and will be staying at the Orchard Hotel Singapore

 

[pRoLoS3r]

Maybe you can take a look at the specifications and maybe review for
S8000fd http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Fujifilm/
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicfz18/

And go down to have a look at the camera and view the features functions and maybe print out to make a better decision

As for price. use this post for ref http://forums.clubsnap.org/showpost.php?p=3189148&postcount=7 to give the shop a call and acquire the price and package.

Hope this helps.

 

[ant500]

I have seen both review's and am not bothered which camera as they both seem good
i know the prices i can get these camera for in the UK but was just asking what price you are paying for them.
it no point me just turneing up at these shops because they will just pluck a figure out of the sky :cry:
I was just looking for a ball park figure so i can get the best price when i come over :dunno:

It no point the shop saying 700 and i get the camera off them for 600 and then you tell me thats dear you should of only payed 550 for that type of cmaera

 

[ant500]

please could you also tell me what (inc.gst)means and will i have to pay this is it some kind of local tax

 

[thedaniel]

please could you also tell me what (inc.gst)means and will i have to pay this is it some kind of local tax

gst = good service tax
which is 7%

You should be able to get the gst refund at the airport(GST refund counter) when you leave.

I got my FZ-18(black) from Song Brothers at Funna the IT mall which is the building next to Peninsula Plaza for S$655 a few weeks back. Many shops had run out of the black version. You can try to get it at $650(inc gst) and get the gst refund 7% for around $45.