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[geedog]

For the best prices on digital cameras and dSLR's, go to the shops located in Namdaemun...

[shetan]

I just bought a Nikon Coolpix S8

really happy with it... takes great photos.. easy to use.. looks cool too..

got from Yongsan around $250,000 I think...

also got a 1gb memory card which is cool holds 500 or so at 7 MPX...

nice display too...

http://www.nikonimaging.com/global/products/digitalcamera/coolpix/s8/index.htm

comes in white too.. looks cool!

let me know if you want to see any pics...

[the saint]

[hepcat]

Canon A-series is really the best deal going for image quality, handling, features, build quality....unless you want to take a lot of indoor pictures w/o flash, in which case you sholuld consider the Fuji f30 or f31fd.
If you get the Canon A630, you may cr@p your pants when see how great the pictures are. Believe me. Solid, sharp, functional.... I've owned many cameras (and used to sell them). For compacts, Canon is the best, and their A630/640 are incredible.
ps. I own Nikon (dslr), 3 Canon compacts (A95, A640, Ixus55), Sony DSC-R1, Fuji F-31fd, and I recently owned and gave away a Pentax W10 and Fuji F30. I'm not a devote of any particular brand. My favorite compact is the A640. The A630 is the same but has fewer MP.

[geedog]

[geedog]

Use Omi to compare the prices online as a benchmark before you enter the stores:

http://www.omi.co.kr/search/cs_result.asp?GoodsKind=%B1%A4%C7%D0%B1%E2%B1%E2&GoodsList=%B5%F0%C1%F6%C5%D0%C4%AB%B8%DE%B6%F3&GoodsList_No=0903&GoodsDist_No=&GoodsDist=&ProductCom_No=0&ProductCom=&searchstr=&searchstr_layer=&best_lowprice=&best_highprice=&prod_ncase=&page=1&sort=1&newtype=10&dica_title=DSLR&package_type=1&jungpum=&hwasosu=&lcdsize=&memorytype=&opticalzoom=&sensortype=&sensorsize=&viewfinder=&pricerange=

[hepcat]

Also check these websites for reviews:
http://www.dpreview.com/
http://www.imaging-resource.com/
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/allreviews.php

for a face-to-face face-off:
http://www.lesnumeriques.com/duels.php?ty=1&ma1=1&mo1=241&p1=1389&ma2=16&mo2=220&p2=1200&ph=5

for prices:
http://pc.danawa.com/price_new.html?dica=dica&cate1=842&cate2=843&Ca_ram=undefined

[the saint]

[geedog]

[The Lemon]

Many of the stores listed on Omi and Danawa, particularly the Gmarket shops, are Namdaemun grey market stores. This isn't necessarily a bad thing. It saves you from hauling yourself to Namdaemun. But don't expect a warranty or, in my case with my Canon S2IS, documentation that isn't in Japanese.

[hepcat]

Ok, here's something a Korean co-worker (gear-head/photo-degree/Canon-owner guy) said. Canon grey market (ie. no warranty stuff) will be fixed by Canon Korea Warranty Service depots, for a +10% surcharge. That is, if a repair would cost $X without any warranty, a Canon Japan grey-market unit would be fixed for 10% of the full repair cost.
I don't know if this is true, but that is what this guy swears is true.

[NeonRain]

Ok all of the above is great advice but I have to ask, could someone please try to answer one way or another, do I go to Yongsan or do I go to Namdaemun?

[Swiss James]

Namdaemun = cheaper

Yongsan = guarantee.

Your call mate!

[NeonRain]

[shetan]

When you arrive at the complex go up the esculators on the left... the entrance is on left..

There all in the main entrance... same level as subway... next to Baskin Robbins... lots of stalls there...