andrew hawkes

I am going to be in Singapore in February and I am thinking of not taking my analogue Video Camera. But buying a new digital one when I get there. Is Singapore a good place to by a Video Camera. Has anyone purchased a Video in Singapore and where was the best place to Buy it? I go onto Australia and New Zealand after.

m blake

If you know the model you want and the best price you can get in the US, you may be able to find it for less in Singapore. But you have to shop around, and often the stores don't have stock on hand, so you have to come back. Some of the shops have "high pressure" tactics. I found a Sony digital (still) camera for about $200 less than best price in US. But several shops actually quoted a higher price than in US. <BR>Prices in Australia and New Zealand will be much higher.

ludo

hello andrew, try the FUNCAL center (close to China town ) <BR>it's a 7 floors shopping with only computer and camera's

Fwhiteside

You're not refuelling in Bahrain by any chance are you ? I've seen Flight Crew buying video equipment there ( duty free shop ). It's supposed to be one of if not the cheapest in the world but I couldn't swear to it myself......

Lee Chin Chuan

Hi Andrew, <BR>To purchase a video camera in Singapore, you should first visit the big fixed priced shopping centres like TANGS, TAKASHIMAYA, ISETAN etc, and find out the sales price and the accessories bundled with it. Then make your way to Sim Lim Tower or is it Sim Lim Square (can't remember which but they are near each other)- be careful, they may quote you cheap and take away bundled accessories. <BR> <BR>More reputable outlets (but probably more expensive too) are BEST DENKI and ELECTRICITY - located at major shopping centres all over Singapore.

lynn

Andrew - <BR> <BR>In our research of electronics equipment, it just isn't worth the hassle. <BR> <BR>My husband is an electronics nut. And he knows about it. He can't be easily fooled as he used to be somewhat involved in the industry. We priced video cameras in Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapore and the result was always the same... <BR> <BR>It's easier to order it online, at home, in the States. You may find a slightly better deal after shopping around but then you've wasted part of your vacation looking for a video camera. <BR> <BR>If you hunt online, you can find some of the small JVC's for under $1,000. We just found the model 90 for $950. It has so many bells and whistles, he's still reading the manual. The earlier models are even cheaper. I think the 70 goes for around $700something. <BR> <BR>Just a suggestion. <BR> <BR>And like the guy above says, you really have to watch out for the high pressure tactics. We ran into this in Hong Kong. The guy told us to come in the back so we could see it plugged in to the T.V. Sure. We go back there and he shows us some stuff and thinks we're sold. Well, we weren't sold because he had just demonstrated how the camera was not doing the things we wanted it to. He didn't know it, but he had just unsold us. Lucky for us. Meanwhile, there was a guy standing in the doorway with his leg on the doorframe. In a blocking sort of way. I'm sure they thought they were slick but we're not idiots. <BR> <BR>Long story short, we weren't buying the camera and started making moves to leave. The guy in the doorframe didn't move immediately but we kept moving towards the door and he finally got the hint. He probably thought if he stood there long enough we'd get intimidated and just buy the thing so we could leave. Wrong. <BR> <BR>After we left, we were laughing at their subtle strong-arm tactics. You have to be cautious because these guys are professionals and many of them make money by bullying tourists into paying too much money for things. <BR> <BR>Lynn <BR> <BR

Michele

Hi Andrew! <BR>An above poster mentioned the "FUNCAL" center....I believe that should be the FUNAN center. I would not buy a video camera in Singapore for a few reasons but it also depends on where you are from. If you are from the US, you can get one cheaper there with a better warranty. Singapore does not have great consumer protection laws with regards to warranty. Second, you may need an adapter for the battery charger and/or converter and it really isn't worth the trouble.