Canon A70 - Price Drop

nuxx · 22nd November 2003, 4:37 PM

It seems that the Canon PowerShot A70 has had a significant price drop just in the last week. I am basing this observation on the fact that previously I had not seen this model in stores in Melbourne or advertised in local junk mail for below $575. However, in Thursday's Green Guide supplement in The Age for 20th November, I saw it advertised in three different stores for under $500. The best of which was $475.

After holding off for a while, needless to say I snapped up one from Dick Smith Powerhouse at Knox with a price match. I guess this is due in part to the release of the A80 mentioned in other thread(s).

For those particularly interested, the $475 price was at Centre Com, who have stores at Hawthorn, Sunshine, Elsternwick, Springvale and Bendigo. The Canon PowerShot A-Series Users Group Forums are very useful too.

Seeya,
nuxx.

jamesbk · 22nd November 2003, 8:42 PM

Thanks for alerting me to this - now that you have the camera, what are your initial impressions? Are there any sharpness issues such as those which were discussed in the users' forum?

Cheers,
James

timmytimmytimmy · 24th November 2003, 2:54 PM

i recently acquired this in HK
it cost me 501 bucks if u use an exchange rate of approx 5.5 which gave me the camera + canon stock 16 cf + 32 cf bonus + 256 sandisk cf

what really impresses me is the 640x480movie mode

StratosFear · 26th November 2003, 7:26 PM

hmm been umming and arring about getting a digicam for a year now. That seems like a good price. A bit more than i wanted to spend but it seems like a better camera.

Considering dicksmith won't charge me extra for using credit I think I may pick this baby up.

tntman · 27th November 2003, 9:37 AM

A friend of mine got it from HK for $410 inclusive of delivery a week ago..

Kathleen · 27th November 2003, 9:38 AM

Fair enough a price drop is great, but do they have stock yet? No point in dropping a price if you still can't supply them (and therefore not selling at that price)

AzonIc · 27th November 2003, 9:59 AM

Canon have had a real problem keeping stock of their newer digital camera's, but I think they are starting to be able to seriously supply A70's. A80's on the other hand, we're still waiting on.

Mad1 · 27th November 2003, 10:05 AM

Dammit! I just bought an A70 2 weeks ago for $599. Just my luck.

Ah well I still consider the money worth it - it's a great camera. I love being able to adjust the shutter speed and aperture to experiment.

pkipper · 30th November 2003, 5:42 PM

Electronic goods are still so expensive here in AUS. I purchased an A70 in Japan more than 2 months ago for only AUD$390. A bit upset thought, cos the A80 came out only 2 weeks after purchasing the A70.

StratosFear · 30th November 2003, 5:46 PM

I am almost 100% sure I am going to pick one of these up tomorrow after work

Pretty excited.

drj · 30th November 2003, 6:21 PM

Hi, first post (but have been a lurker for a while !). Thanks for putting me on to this - I went to Dick Smith's in Knox too, and the look on the dude's face when I showed him the Green Guide was priceless. Needless to say, got a great deal - but looking at the prices paid in Japan, it seems we get screwed for consumer electronics here even more than I thought

Oh well, time to play with my new toy

StratosFear · 30th November 2003, 6:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by drj
Hi, first post (but have been a lurker for a while !). Thanks for putting me on to this - I went to Dick Smith's in Knox too, and the look on the dude's face when I showed him the Green Guide was priceless. Needless to say, got a great deal - but looking at the prices paid in Japan, it seems we get screwed for consumer electronics here even more than I thought

Oh well, time to play with my new toy

Take some pictures will ya

I'm gonna head down to office works tomorrow with that ad. They have a lowest price garuntee thing so will see how I go.

Otherwise I drive down to Knox on Thursday

StratosFear · 1st December 2003, 11:29 PM

Well picked one up from Office works today. I took a screenshot of that website and took it down and the guy matched it no questions asked. Really good about it.

Kind of feel sorry for centre com. They advertise a camera for a shitload less than everywhere else then all of us without even considering shopping with them go to the bigger chains

. Ahh well. Office works took credit card

Anyway still have no idea how to use this thing. So many damn settings. But at least it isn't just point and click. So happy i picked this up instead of the Canon A300 I was so close to getting.

I just sent off a few pics I took to the BIGW printing place for 47 cents a print. Will be interesting to see how they come out

Now all I need are some good AA rechargables. Will drop into jaycar on thursday and pick some up. And then a 256mb memcard and I will be all set

A big thanks to Nuxx for putting as on to this deal.

Cheers mate.

pkipper · 2nd December 2003, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by StratosFear

I just sent off a few pics I took to the BIGW printing place for 47 cents a print.

That is cheap, how big is the print?

StratosFear · 2nd December 2003, 6:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by pkipper
That is cheap, how big is the print?

only 6" by 4" but just wanted to test it out.

6" * 4" is only 47 cents a print (you can even just get one print)

but anything bigger. Even slightly bigger goes up a fair bit the next size print is like $2.60 or something.

good service by the sounds of it though. check it out

http://www.bigw.com.au/Pages/online_photo_shop.asp

22nd November 2003, 4:37 PM	#1
nuxx Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 133	Canon A70 - Price Drop It seems that the Canon PowerShot A70 has had a significant price drop just in the last week. I am basing this observation on the fact that previously I had not seen this model in stores in Melbourne or advertised in local junk mail for below $575. However, in Thursday's Green Guide supplement in The Age for 20th November, I saw it advertised in three different stores for under $500. The best of which was $475. After holding off for a while, needless to say I snapped up one from Dick Smith Powerhouse at Knox with a price match. I guess this is due in part to the release of the A80 mentioned in other thread(s). For those particularly interested, the $475 price was at Centre Com, who have stores at Hawthorn, Sunshine, Elsternwick, Springvale and Bendigo. The Canon PowerShot A-Series Users Group Forums are very useful too. Seeya, nuxx.

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30th November 2003, 6:21 PM	#11
drj Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2	A70 ! Hi, first post (but have been a lurker for a while !). Thanks for putting me on to this - I went to Dick Smith's in Knox too, and the look on the dude's face when I showed him the Green Guide was priceless. Needless to say, got a great deal - but looking at the prices paid in Japan, it seems we get screwed for consumer electronics here even more than I thought Oh well, time to play with my new toy

22nd November 2003, 8:42 PM	#2
jamesbk Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 146	Thanks for alerting me to this - now that you have the camera, what are your initial impressions? Are there any sharpness issues such as those which were discussed in the users' forum? Cheers, James

24th November 2003, 2:54 PM	#3
timmytimmytimmy Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sydney Posts: 676	i recently acquired this in HK it cost me 501 bucks if u use an exchange rate of approx 5.5 which gave me the camera + canon stock 16 cf + 32 cf bonus + 256 sandisk cf what really impresses me is the 640x480movie mode

26th November 2003, 7:26 PM	#4
StratosFear Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,689	hmm been umming and arring about getting a digicam for a year now. That seems like a good price. A bit more than i wanted to spend but it seems like a better camera. Considering dicksmith won't charge me extra for using credit I think I may pick this baby up.

27th November 2003, 9:38 AM	#6
Kathleen (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Overtaking, on a SE QLD freeway near you Registered: August 2001 Posts: 1,698	Fair enough a price drop is great, but do they have stock yet? No point in dropping a price if you still can't supply them (and therefore not selling at that price)

27th November 2003, 10:05 AM	#8
Mad1 Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: QLD Posts: 216	Dammit! I just bought an A70 2 weeks ago for $599. Just my luck. Ah well I still consider the money worth it - it's a great camera. I love being able to adjust the shutter speed and aperture to experiment.

30th November 2003, 5:46 PM	#10
StratosFear Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,689	I am almost 100% sure I am going to pick one of these up tomorrow after work Pretty excited.

1st December 2003, 11:29 PM	#13
StratosFear Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,689	Well picked one up from Office works today. I took a screenshot of that website and took it down and the guy matched it no questions asked. Really good about it. Kind of feel sorry for centre com. They advertise a camera for a shitload less than everywhere else then all of us without even considering shopping with them go to the bigger chains . Ahh well. Office works took credit card Anyway still have no idea how to use this thing. So many damn settings. But at least it isn't just point and click. So happy i picked this up instead of the Canon A300 I was so close to getting. I just sent off a few pics I took to the BIGW printing place for 47 cents a print. Will be interesting to see how they come out Now all I need are some good AA rechargables. Will drop into jaycar on thursday and pick some up. And then a 256mb memcard and I will be all set A big thanks to Nuxx for putting as on to this deal. Cheers mate.