One of the best things about living in Japan is the access to the latest and greatest technology. Whether it’s phones, iPods, computers or digital cameras that float your boat we get them early and we get them cheap, dirt cheap. When i first got here i picked up the Canon IXY 1000 for a cool $450 including spare battery, case and 2gig memory card.
Now less than a year later the new model is out, the Canon IXY Digital 2000is and it’s going for around $350 .. seeing as i don’t need a case or the memory that seems like a pretty good deal to me. So now i’m left to ponder, do i treat myself to an early Xmas present? …. if so what do i do with the “old” camera …. my brother has a new one from when he was here a few months back, my parents got his old one … that leaves me with a less than 12 month old 10meg camera. Maybe i should have a competition to find the lucky recipient of the new camera ….. i’ll look into that over the next few days.
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Ok, lets the games begin… would be well happy with a 10megapixel camera.
seriously, canon is gonna owe us big bucks pretty soon for all this free advertising…
And more than happy to accept anything they want to pass my way
What a camera…
looks like you just introduced me to a great xmas idea…
that camera has sex written all over it
Just done the comparison between the old and the new, seems there’s some new image stabilisation capabities, currently my main issue when taking pics, which is enough for me to hear and justify the new one.
Contest, Contest, Contest!!
-Mike
Oh, contest please! I would look forward to it.
I love my old Olympus D-490 zoom, but I have to hold the battery door firmly when I use it or the batteries go shooting out. The zoom only goes all the way in or all the way out. I’ve lost all but one of my memory cards. It’s only 32 megs, but that is more than enough for a camera that only takes 2.1 megapixel pics.
I still tend to get better pics out of my old camera than my Friends with 10 megapixel cameras, but that is only becuase I am so familiar with the camera settings and am an ace in Photshop.
screw my Sony Cybershot DSC-H9, buy one for me too!
HI I BOUGHT THAT CAMERA ITIS GREAT
BUT IT JUST WITH JAPANESE GUIDE BOOK
FROM WHERE CAN I GET THE ENGLISH VRSION
I bought mine in Tokyo airport. They gave me the ixus 960is guide. Same instructions
Nice camera, whenever you are ready to give it to ME just let me know. I won’t be angry ok.
I’d recommend checking out the CHDK info listed here or here. I’m not totally sure if this model is supported, but it basically makes your camera way more awesomer.
Thanks, LOVE the use of the word “awesomer” !!
Need to get an English manual for Canon IXY Digital 200 IS. W can I find one on the web or in stores in Geneva Switzerland. I own a new camera
I’d try and download a pdf version … surely someone has one out there on the internet.
i want download software or Driver for this model: ixy digital 2000 is
help me,please
I’d try the canon website, should be easy enough to get it from there.
i need the instruction manual for the digital ixy2000is canon camer if you have please