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kelt36 · Jun 1, 2003, 6:18 AM

Amazon.com has a canon G5 advertised for $799...doesn't give much info other than shipping weight (5 lbs) and I think it's 5mp. I've heard some say that it will ship June 6-ish.

jimlarkey · Jun 1, 2003, 10:34 AM

From another Forum:

"Upon closer review of the e-mail Amazon sent me confirming my order, I noticed the dates they gave me are in 2004!!! I e-mailed them and asked them to give me a more realistic date."

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...essage=5243592

jazcan · Jun 2, 2003, 8:28 AM

Here's the link:

http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/psg5/index-e.html

daforce007 · Jun 2, 2003, 10:55 AM

http://www.powershot.com/powershot2/g5/index.html that should be enough

Gimli · Jun 2, 2003, 4:02 PM

So it went G2 G3 G5? Where is a G4?

hehe

Igas · Jun 2, 2003, 4:52 PM

Seems Apple has forbidden Canon from using "G4."

But does it really matter? It's only a G3 with 5mp. Beats me what all the fuss is about.

G5=5mp
G3=4mp doesn't make any sense anyway :lol:

Gimli · Jun 4, 2003, 2:37 PM

Why would they forbid it?

THe G3 Macs were around before the G3 camera was

Ahh well

Cyrage · Jun 4, 2003, 8:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Igas

Seems Apple has forbidden Canon from using "G4."

yeah, it's quite stupid, are they afraid people are going to confuse a computer with a camera?

anyway, all the g5 is is a 5 mp g3, so far from what i have read and heard, they have done nothing to fix the problems that the g3 had, like the fact that the lens barrel blocks a portion of the viewfinder, and the close ups i believe are still inadequate...

rgb63 · Jun 5, 2003, 12:20 AM

probably not a g4 becuase the #4 is bad luck in some asian countries. that or/and they wanted to have the number represent the number of MP..?

Sabbath · Jul 9, 2003, 11:08 AM

I'll stay with my G3. As you can read from G5's review in the site listed below, "four megapixel digital camera owners should wait for the next big leap (seven / eight megapixels)". I'll do it, got no other choice...

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canong5/

best regards
Pedro Rodrigues
see my site
http://www.pedro.dk3.com

Jun 1, 2003, 6:18 AM	#1
kelt36 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 7	Canon G5!!! Amazon.com has a canon G5 advertised for $799...doesn't give much info other than shipping weight (5 lbs) and I think it's 5mp. I've heard some say that it will ship June 6-ish.

Jun 2, 2003, 8:28 AM	#3
jazcan Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 371	It's official Here's the link: http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/psg5/index-e.html

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Jun 1, 2003, 10:34 AM	#2
jimlarkey Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1	From another Forum: "Upon closer review of the e-mail Amazon sent me confirming my order, I noticed the dates they gave me are in 2004!!! I e-mailed them and asked them to give me a more realistic date." http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...essage=5243592

Jun 2, 2003, 10:55 AM	#4
daforce007 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1	http://www.powershot.com/powershot2/g5/index.html that should be enough

Jun 2, 2003, 4:02 PM	#5
Gimli Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 425	So it went G2 G3 G5? Where is a G4? hehe

Jun 2, 2003, 4:52 PM	#6
Igas Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12	Seems Apple has forbidden Canon from using "G4." But does it really matter? It's only a G3 with 5mp. Beats me what all the fuss is about. G5=5mp G3=4mp doesn't make any sense anyway :lol:

Jun 4, 2003, 2:37 PM	#7
Gimli Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 425	Why would they forbid it? THe G3 Macs were around before the G3 camera was Ahh well

Jun 5, 2003, 12:20 AM	#9
rgb63 Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 7	probably not a g4 becuase the #4 is bad luck in some asian countries. that or/and they wanted to have the number represent the number of MP..?

Jul 9, 2003, 11:08 AM	#10
Sabbath Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 45	I'll stay with my G3. As you can read from G5's review in the site listed below, "four megapixel digital camera owners should wait for the next big leap (seven / eight megapixels)". I'll do it, got no other choice... http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canong5/ best regards Pedro Rodrigues see my site http://www.pedro.dk3.com