If everything goes well, by the end of the day today, the long-awaited Canon PowerShot SX1 IS would have already been in my possession.
I’m not sure if it is already available in Malaysia but I’m going to check it out anyway. I’m not sure what the price will be but early indication shows that it is more expensive than the G10.
More expensive than entry-level DSLR
As usual, Canon Singapore will be among the first to announce the price of new camera models as soon as they are available in the region. In the republic, the Canon SX1 IS is priced at SGD999 (promotional price, Canon Singapore says) or about RM2,400, which is more expensive than the Canon EOS 1000D DSLR.
This is the first time, as far as I know, that a compact camera is priced more than the price of an entry-level DSLR. Let’s just hope that it is really worth the high price.
If everything goes well, you can expect a SX1 IS review in the next two or three days.
On another note, for reasons best known only to Canon, the camera is not available in North American market. Not sure why.
