SITEX 2004: Digicam deals

Canon Digital IXUS 40    
Show price: S$699
Retail price: S$749
Remarks: This recently released fashionable point-and-shoot will be available at SITEX for a S$50 discount.

Canon EOS 300D Black (Kit)    
Show price: S$1,799
Retail price: S$1,899
Remarks: This dSLR can be had for S$100 less. At SITEX the bundle includes other freebies such as two 1GB Lexar CF cards, spare battery, air revitalizer and golf umbrella.

Casio Exilim EX-P700    
Show price: S$999
Retail price: S$999
Remarks: This stylish Exilim will be available for the same price. However, it'll be bundled with S$440 worth of freebies which include 512MB and 256MB MMC, camera case, lens cleaning kit, and an exclusive Exilim Cashcard.

Casio Exilim EX-S100    
Show price: S$599
Retail price: S$699
Remarks: This wafer-thin snapshooter will be available with a S$100 discount. But that's not all, there's also a bundle worth S$380. This includes two 256MB MMCs, camera case, lens cleaning kit, and exclusive Exilim Cashcard.

Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro    
Show price: S$3,999
Retail price: S$3,999
Remarks: This eagerly awaited dSLR will be launched at SITEX for a hair under S$4k. Sporting a new generation sensor that's touted to handle a larger dynamic range, this camera will be of interest to users with significant invesments in Nikon glasses.

Fujifilm FinePix E550   
Show price: S$799
Retail price: S$899
Remarks: This stylish FinePix offers manual controls in an ultracompact package. Selling for S$100 less than retail outlets, at SITEX you have the added option of purchasing a Disney MP3 player for just S$33.

HP Photosmart R707
Show price: S$699
Retail price: S$699
Remarks: At SITEX, you can pick up the HP Photosmart R707 with a free 256MB SD card a quick recharge kit for S$99.

HP Photosmart R607
Show price: S$499
Retail price: S$559
Remarks: The first 10 customers to arrive at the booth will get to purchase this 4-megapixel shooter with a S$60 discount as well as obtain a free 128MB SD card.

Kodak EasyShare LS755
Show price: S$749
Retail price: S$749
Remarks: New arrival!

Konica Minolta Dynax 7D
Show price: S$2,799
Retail price: S$2,799
Remarks: One of the three dSLRs that have been long in arriving. This is by far the most interesting--technologically. The Dynax 7D promises to provide a "free" upgrade to most of its lenses through the use of stabilization technologies. Additionally, at SITEX, you'll also get a free 1GB CF card, program flash 3600, spare battery, LCD protector, as well as inkjet paper and digital printing voucher.

Konica Minolta Dimage A200 
Show price: S$1,498
Retail price: S$1,498
Remarks: This new release is an update of the Dimage A2. Sporting the same Anti-Shake stabilization technology, the A200 will also have a vari-angle LCD monitor. Just for SITEX, you'll get a free 1GB CF card, spare battery, LCD protector, as well as inkjet paper and digital printing voucher.

Olympus E-300 dSLR   
Show price: S$1,699
Retail price: S$1,699
Remarks: The cheapest of the three digital SLRs launched this show, the E-300 sports a novel optical porro-viewfinder, making this the shortest dSLR ever. Divers can also look forward to an underwater case for this newfangled 8-megapixel baby from Olympus. The first 100 customers to pre-order this baby, will also receive two 1GB CF cards, a pro bag, three 8R prints, along with the chance to actually win one of the units.