Canon A80 "Made in" issues ?
 

Hi,
after some times spent looking at reviews, photo galleries, forums and so
on, i was about to buy a Canon A80.

Lately i've heard rumors that the latest A80, which are made in China
instead of Japan, seems to suffer from some problems: will not focus
properly, takes worse pictures than the A70 etc..

I've first read about it at http://albert.achtung.com/cameras/A80/index.html
which is one if not the best A80's reviews i've seen so far. (Note that the
warning above has been added recently (2004/05/31)).

After that, i found some topics (in truth not many, but all very recent) on
various forums (www.dpreviews.com and www.stevesforums.com amongst all)
talking about that... but without giving a definitive answer.

Did anyone heard about it or had the same problems with the "made in China"
ones ?

Here at local shops only China ones are available.
I don't know what to do...

Thank you, Paul.

Canon A80 "Made in" issues ?
 

"Paul" wrote in message
...
Hi,
after some times spent looking at reviews, photo galleries, forums and so
on, i was about to buy a Canon A80.

Lately i've heard rumors that the latest A80, which are made in China
instead of Japan, seems to suffer from some problems: will not focus
properly, takes worse pictures than the A70 etc..

I've first read about it at
http://albert.achtung.com/cameras/A80/index.html
which is one if not the best A80's reviews i've seen so far. (Note that
the
warning above has been added recently (2004/05/31)).

After that, i found some topics (in truth not many, but all very recent)
on
various forums (www.dpreviews.com and www.stevesforums.com amongst all)
talking about that... but without giving a definitive answer.

Did anyone heard about it or had the same problems with the "made in
China"
ones ?

Here at local shops only China ones are available.
I don't know what to do...

Thank you, Paul.



I think people are being worry warts. Just buy it, they all come with the
same warranty.

Mark

Canon A80 "Made in" issues ?
 

"Paul" wrote in message
...
Hi,
after some times spent looking at reviews, photo galleries, forums and so
on, i was about to buy a Canon A80.

Lately i've heard rumors that the latest A80, which are made in China
instead of Japan, seems to suffer from some problems: will not focus
properly, takes worse pictures than the A70 etc..

I've first read about it at
http://albert.achtung.com/cameras/A80/index.html
which is one if not the best A80's reviews i've seen so far. (Note that
the
warning above has been added recently (2004/05/31)).

After that, i found some topics (in truth not many, but all very recent)
on
various forums (www.dpreviews.com and www.stevesforums.com amongst all)
talking about that... but without giving a definitive answer.

Did anyone heard about it or had the same problems with the "made in
China"
ones ?

Here at local shops only China ones are available.
I don't know what to do...

Thank you, Paul.



I think people are being worry warts. Just buy it, they all come with the
same warranty.

Mark

Canon A80 "Made in" issues ?
 

In message , Paul
writes

Lately i've heard rumors that the latest A80, which are made in China
instead of Japan, seems to suffer from some problems: will not focus
properly, takes worse pictures than the A70 etc..


After that, i found some topics (in truth not many, but all very recent) on
various forums (www.dpreviews.com and www.stevesforums.com amongst all)
talking about that... but without giving a definitive answer.


Well people have got to talk about something....... how many of the
people pontificating actually have an A80 that has given them problems?

Did anyone heard about it

No.

or had the same problems with the "made in China"
ones ?

My recent A80 is MIC, it is fine, no problems with it, pictures are
good.

Here at local shops only China ones are available.
I don't know what to do...

Stop worrying and buy one, they are great cameras. Canon are reputable,
it will have the warranty, and in the UK anyway, if you bought one and
it didn't function properly, you would be able to take it straight back
for a refund/ replacement
--
Chris French

Canon A80 "Made in" issues ?
 

In message , Paul
writes

Lately i've heard rumors that the latest A80, which are made in China
instead of Japan, seems to suffer from some problems: will not focus
properly, takes worse pictures than the A70 etc..


After that, i found some topics (in truth not many, but all very recent) on
various forums (www.dpreviews.com and www.stevesforums.com amongst all)
talking about that... but without giving a definitive answer.


Well people have got to talk about something....... how many of the
people pontificating actually have an A80 that has given them problems?

Did anyone heard about it

No.

or had the same problems with the "made in China"
ones ?

My recent A80 is MIC, it is fine, no problems with it, pictures are
good.

Here at local shops only China ones are available.
I don't know what to do...

Stop worrying and buy one, they are great cameras. Canon are reputable,
it will have the warranty, and in the UK anyway, if you bought one and
it didn't function properly, you would be able to take it straight back
for a refund/ replacement
--
Chris French