Delhi: Canon S3

yatri13 · Aug 8th, 2007, 11:36

Hello!!! People

Need help!!.......after lot of research...i have decided to buy a Cannon S3. After going through all the threads related to buying a camera in India Mike.....it seems its O.K to buy it from the grey market. I live in delhi...which would be the best place to buy it from in delhi and if u guys know any particular shop where its safe to buy from????

Thanks in advance........

realmacoy · Aug 8th, 2007, 11:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by yatri13

Hello!!! People

Need help!!.......after lot of research...i have decided to buy a Cannon S3. After going through all the threads related to buying a camera in India Mike.....it seems its O.K to buy it from the grey market. I live in delhi...which would be the best place to buy it from in delhi and if u guys know any particular shop where its safe to buy from????

Thanks in advance........

hi there,
i am ajay from delhi and i also have bought a new canon d-400 from the grey market. I bought is from a shop in Palika bazaar . The owner of this shop is Mr. Harsh and his contact no. is 9811330902. he is a very nice , friendly chap and very competent with price. I have tried him out a number of times and he has till date never failed me.....so best of luck ...
best regards ajay(9810240307)

rangss · Aug 8th, 2007, 11:48

Why not go for the S5? I believe it is at Rs 21000 in th grey. Offers 8mp compared to 6 of S3. Unfortunately, no RAW format and the lens cap is as bad as S3.

theshutterbug · Aug 8th, 2007, 12:52

S3 is a nice camera, packed with features. also 12x zoom.

If your priority is zoom and nature pictures also have a look at olympus sp 550uz (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympussp550uz/) 18x optical zoom !!

I do lots of nature photography and all my previous 3 digicams have been olympus. I love the way they render greens.

Nick-H · Aug 8th, 2007, 13:51

If you can get a very good old-model deal on an S3 --- go for it. But make sure the dealer knows you know that it is an old model!

Otherwise, I think the S5 has some design improvements. Not including, apparently, the lens cap.

yatri13 · Aug 12th, 2007, 23:19

hello people...........m gettimg a Canon s3 for 16K in Chandni Chowk............wat u guys sat to dat.....is it a gud deal or not????........Thanx

Nick-H · Aug 13th, 2007, 00:53

Paid 20 grey for my S2 though it was the current model at the time. So that looks good.

1. take a good look at the specs of the S5 and a good look at your bank balance. Hopefully you are going to have this camera for some time. Make sure you are really happy that the great bargain is better than getting the latest model. This is a purchase you should enjoy for years to come. Be sure that you are not going to wish, in a few weeks time, that you'd spent the extra.

2. I'd advise buying grey as treat it as second hand. If something goes wrong, maybe that shop will fix it, maybe they won't. It is good if you know the shop has been around a few years already. My decision was a saving of 5,000 was worth that risk, and I know the shop had been around a while.

3. Make sure you get complete package: grey may not be sealed, but everything should be there. Check the packing list in the manual. Check there are no marks or signs of use on the camera. Don't worry that the lens cap falls off; they do!

4. Buy a couple of sets (4 in a set) of high-capacity rechargeable AAs, a charger and a 1-gig memory card (try to get some of that thrown in? Get a carrying case too. It doesn't have to be Canon, just a comfortable fit (I use one of those "men's hand bags" type things).

5. Enjoy

yatri13 · Aug 13th, 2007, 01:09

Thanx Nick-H

........the guy seems to be reliable and is givin me a 2 year guarranty or else it would have costed me 13 k...the cost also includes a charger with 4 batteries and 512 MB card....well cant wait to head somewhere...

Nick-H · Aug 13th, 2007, 01:26

Good!

What do you get for 13K? One year warranty? My feeling with electronics is that if they are going to fail they do it soon! But I'd hate to take the responsibility of advising you on this one!

get the extra set of batteries (the battery-low indicator is a bit dim: it means you have one more shot left)

I keep a 1Gb card in the camera, and get 394 snaps at the large, fine quality setting. So even half that should keep you going all day

The video facility is pretty good --- but that really fills the card up. If you get attached to it, you're going to scurrying back to the shop for more cards!

yatri13 · Aug 13th, 2007, 01:44

Well.....for 13K, i get the camera minus the guarantee.

Nick-H · Aug 13th, 2007, 01:48

Oh... no: you need some guarantee

larryprobst · Aug 13th, 2007, 09:06

I just bought that model in california for 275.oo and love the results i'm gettin.

k_cborty · Aug 19th, 2007, 11:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by yatri13

Thanx Nick-H

........the guy seems to be reliable and is givin me a 2 year guarranty or else it would have costed me 13 k...the cost also includes a charger with 4 batteries and 512 MB card....well cant wait to head somewhere...

Even i'm looking at buying a Canon S3....can i have the dealers mob no, may be together we can negotiate a better rate for two cameras.

If you are confident of the dealer,i don't mind buying from him.

Can i have ur mob no,

Mine is 9811515014

sourav79 · Sep 27th, 2007, 23:15

im from delhi also and going to buy S5 in nov

kinky_lizzard · Sep 27th, 2007, 23:28

paid 25 grand for an s2 + 1gig sd card + cells + charger (Uniross) but like nick, it was still comtemporary then...
Suggest u folks get quotes from "Kucha Chowdhary" in chandani chowk

Aug 8th, 2007, 11:36	#1
yatri13 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 87	Delhi: Canon S3 Hello!!! People Need help!!.......after lot of research...i have decided to buy a Cannon S3. After going through all the threads related to buying a camera in India Mike.....it seems its O.K to buy it from the grey market. I live in delhi...which would be the best place to buy it from in delhi and if u guys know any particular shop where its safe to buy from???? Thanks in advance........ Last edited by machadinha : Aug 8th, 2007 at 11:47. Reason: adjusted title

Aug 8th, 2007, 11:48	#3
rangss Bulk Carrier Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,834	Why not go for the S5? I believe it is at Rs 21000 in th grey. Offers 8mp compared to 6 of S3. Unfortunately, no RAW format and the lens cap is as bad as S3. __________________ ...and I took the road less travelled.

Aug 8th, 2007, 12:52	#4
theshutterbug Wired For Sound Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 163	Olympus Vs Canon S3 is a nice camera, packed with features. also 12x zoom. If your priority is zoom and nature pictures also have a look at olympus sp 550uz (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympussp550uz/) 18x optical zoom !! I do lots of nature photography and all my previous 3 digicams have been olympus. I love the way they render greens. __________________ ------ Never give up My India Travel Pics Last edited by theshutterbug : Aug 8th, 2007 at 12:54. Reason: Forgot the URL !

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,591	If you can get a very good old-model deal on an S3 --- go for it. But make sure the dealer knows you know that it is an old model! Otherwise, I think the S5 has some design improvements. Not including, apparently, the lens cap. __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

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Aug 12th, 2007, 23:19	#6
yatri13 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 87	hello people...........m gettimg a Canon s3 for 16K in Chandni Chowk............wat u guys sat to dat.....is it a gud deal or not????........Thanx

Aug 13th, 2007, 00:53	#7
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,591	Paid 20 grey for my S2 though it was the current model at the time. So that looks good. 1. take a good look at the specs of the S5 and a good look at your bank balance. Hopefully you are going to have this camera for some time. Make sure you are really happy that the great bargain is better than getting the latest model. This is a purchase you should enjoy for years to come. Be sure that you are not going to wish, in a few weeks time, that you'd spent the extra. 2. I'd advise buying grey as treat it as second hand. If something goes wrong, maybe that shop will fix it, maybe they won't. It is good if you know the shop has been around a few years already. My decision was a saving of 5,000 was worth that risk, and I know the shop had been around a while. 3. Make sure you get complete package: grey may not be sealed, but everything should be there. Check the packing list in the manual. Check there are no marks or signs of use on the camera. Don't worry that the lens cap falls off; they do! 4. Buy a couple of sets (4 in a set) of high-capacity rechargeable AAs, a charger and a 1-gig memory card (try to get some of that thrown in? Get a carrying case too. It doesn't have to be Canon, just a comfortable fit (I use one of those "men's hand bags" type things). 5. Enjoy

Aug 13th, 2007, 01:09	#8
yatri13 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 87	Thanx Nick-H ........the guy seems to be reliable and is givin me a 2 year guarranty or else it would have costed me 13 k...the cost also includes a charger with 4 batteries and 512 MB card....well cant wait to head somewhere...

Aug 13th, 2007, 01:26	#9
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,591	Good! What do you get for 13K? One year warranty? My feeling with electronics is that if they are going to fail they do it soon! But I'd hate to take the responsibility of advising you on this one! get the extra set of batteries (the battery-low indicator is a bit dim: it means you have one more shot left) I keep a 1Gb card in the camera, and get 394 snaps at the large, fine quality setting. So even half that should keep you going all day The video facility is pretty good --- but that really fills the card up. If you get attached to it, you're going to scurrying back to the shop for more cards!

Aug 13th, 2007, 01:44	#10
yatri13 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 87	Well.....for 13K, i get the camera minus the guarantee.

Aug 13th, 2007, 01:48	#11
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,591	Oh... no: you need some guarantee

Aug 13th, 2007, 09:06	#12
larryprobst Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: monterey california Posts: 9	I just bought that model in california for 275.oo and love the results i'm gettin.

Sep 27th, 2007, 23:15	#14
sourav79 Himalayan Atma Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: india Posts: 25	im from delhi also and going to buy S5 in nov

Sep 27th, 2007, 23:28	#15
kinky_lizzard Not all those who wander, are lost! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: chandigarh Posts: 86	paid 25 grand for an s2 + 1gig sd card + cells + charger (Uniross) but like nick, it was still comtemporary then... Suggest u folks get quotes from "Kucha Chowdhary" in chandani chowk

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