It ridiculously easy to compare prices of cameras in Singapore. And I love it! Here are the usual people I’d call if I want to check on prices. That’s right! Just call and ask. No need to go down to the store!
Take for example, I am looking to buy the beautiful Canon G1X and here’s how the prices turn out to be:
(Photo grabbed from dpreviw.com)
#1: Alan Photo @ Sim Lim Square
#01-38 Sim Lim Square, Tel: 6336 0922, e-mail: alanfoto@singnet.com.sg
– $705 with 8gb & leather case
#2: Alan Photo @ Funan
#05-20 Funan Digitalife Mall, Tel: 6883 0922, e-mail:alanfoto@singnet.com.sg
– $703 with 8gb & leather case
(Don’t ask me why both are Alan Photo but they charge differently, I know they do charge differently all the time so I always call up both)
#3: Cathay Photo @ Marina Square
#02-215/216 Marina Square, 6 Raffles Boulevard, Tel: 6339 6188, e-mail: email@cathayphoto.com.sg
– $735 with 8gb & leather case
#4: Orient Photo @ Sim Lim Square
#06-53/31 Sim Lim Square, Tel: 6339 1035, e-mail:sales@orientfoto.com.sg
– $710 with 8gb & leather case
#5: MS Colour @ AMK Hub
53 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, AMK Hub #02-24, Tel: 6452 2828
– $710 with 8gb & leather case
#6: Cathay Photo @ Peninsula Plaza
#01-11/14 Peninsula Plaza, Tel: 6337 4274, e-mail:email@cathayphoto.com.sg
– $740 with 8gb & leather case
#7: T K Foto Technic @ Shaw Towers (CHEAPEST for this camera model!)
100 Beach Rd, #02-45 Shaw Towers, Tel: 6292 4533, e-mail:sales@tkfoto.com.sg
– $702 with 8gb & leather case
And at the COMEX 2013 that’s going on NOW, the Canon G1X is going for $799 with loads of freebies & accessories that I don’t need. :)
Here are some other stores you can call to check up too! :)
John 3:16, #05-46 Funan Digitalife Mall, Tel: 6337 2877 / 6337 1897, e-mail:richardgan@pacific.net.sg
Lord’s Camera, 304 Orchard Road #01-79 Lucky Plaza, Tel: 6235 4605, e-mail:lordscom@singnet.com.sg
The Camera Workshop, 3 Coleman Street, #01-31, Tel: 6336 1956 / 6336 7808, e-mail: tcwkshop@singnet.com.sg
**Update 8 Sep 2013**
In the end, I decided to buy from Alan Photo at Sim Lim Square for $705 cash with 8gb and leather case. Wanted to go down to T K Foto Technic initially but it was 5.30pm and I tried calling to see if they are still opened. Unfortunately no one picked up, so I headed to Alan Photo which I knew would definitely still be opened. I was served by Wee and he was a nice guy. Along with this I also bought a lens filter & a remote control trigger for the camera.