Why Canon changes the name of a digital camera?

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Yuki M

A Canon digital camera "EOS Rebel" is originally named "EOS Kiss Digital" back in Japan. The true reason must be known only by the company, but what do you think are possible reasons why they changed the name when they introduce it to the U.S.? A legal problem, or the image of the name??

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The reason for naming the same camera differently in different markets is to deter the "gray market".

The "gray market" is when an importer in, say, the USA, buys Canon cameras and lenses in Hong Kong for a lower price than the Canon Authorized USA importer. Since they pay less, they can re-sell them for less than the authorized importer.

The consumer thinks they are getting a "good deal" - until they need warranty service. They then discover that their warranty is only good in Hong Kong or wherever the cameras and lenses were originally purchased for import.

Although legal, the "gray market" actually harms the consumer and the legitimate sellers.

Whats the difference between the Canon IXY 800 and the SC700 IS?

Scott Jamp

These are the new ELPH cameras...They appear to be the same camera, but I have found better prices on teh IXY 800...anyone know the difference?

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Review of the Canon Digital Ixus 800IS / Ixy 800 IS / Powershot SD700 IS

This review:
Canon's newest model actually has a few different names around the world:
Digital Ixus 800 IS in Europe
Powershot SD700 IS in America and
Ixy Digital 800 IS in Japan


http://www.floris.nu/?postid=60&replyto=700

I found some information on this web site.

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What Digital SLR camera should I buy?

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volley11

Hello. I am finally ready to upgrade my current Digital SLR camera (Sony) and need some advice. I want something that is fairly easy to use, takes great pictures and isn't too big since I will be using it to take pictures of my two year old and travel.

I was looking at the Canon EOS Rebel T3 w/18-55mm but would like some other suggestions. Any information would help! I don't know much about photography, but with the new camera I am hoping to educate myself a little more!

Thanks in advance for any help!

Answer
Depends on your budget, really. But you can get some cracking deals on ebay. Like the above answerer said, the D3100 is a good choice and is a lot cheaper than it used to be. Alternatively I would go for the D5100 - it is a little more expensive but has recently come down in price by about £80 due to the latest model (which really isn't worth the extra money) coming out. I AM a little biased to the D5100 because I've owned one for 4 months now and it's just fantastic for both video and image quality. The image quality beats even cameras that are a couple of hundred £s more, and is on a par with the D7000 which is around £675. You can probably pick up a D5100 for like £375 new off ebay, with kit lens.

Is the Canon EOS Rebel T3 a good starter SLR camera?

Zoe

I'm going shopping tomorrow morning on Black Friday and there is a deal for the Canon EOS Rebel T3 SRL camera. Is that a good beginner SRL camera?

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By the way it's SLR (Single Lens Reflex) in this case a DSLR = Digital.

I'm a Canon guy and I only recommend what I own and therefore know. Canon dslr cameras in the Rebel line are serving me very well. I highly recommend anything in the Rebel line which the t3 is.

But know this, it's not a point & shoot pocket toy. It's a bit complicated. If you're interested in real photography this will be a good place to start. If you're only interested in pocket toy style snapping then I would suggest against a dslr.

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