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So here’s the latest story.
FS called me saying they can’t fix it, so I have to go in for a exchange.
Just some background, my camera costed around 450.
For exchange, they say, they do it by specs, they try to match it.
Some rfd forum dude says at the back, they actually will receive the full cost at the time paid by the insurance, and in turn, by saying they only match the specs, they pocket the difference. The SX10IS is for $400, I got mine for $450, so they’re still pocketing money, not to mention I did pay $130 or something for the PSP. Not sure if it works as the dude says it does, but in the paper, it does say by the specs. So I’ll argue for the best…to the specs.

So from some quick look up of my camera’s specs and what’s available from FS, here’s what the highlights are from my camera:
Viewfinder, flip-out LCD, 12x zoom
From FS’s set of cameras, I first will have to argue to stick with Canon cameras.
Lots of ways to do this, like all the cameras I’ve owned to date has been Canon, I’m used to Canon, and Canon’s all I’ll take.
Seriously, I’ll have to relearn how the whole camera “OS” if I get a different brand, like especially those fine tuning options.
Secondly, I have accessories for it. As you all know I got all these filters, and not sure if they’ll work with other brand, but I know it’ll work with the SX10IS.
After the Canon is cleared, that’ll basically leave me with SX10IS, SX110IS, or SX100IS.
IMO, SX1xxIS are both born from the Canon “A” line cameras. Slightly more beef than the “SD” line, but lesser than the “S1-S5” line. There are some features in those that doesn’t even match up to my S2IS.
So that’ll leave the highlights of my camera, the SX1xxIS cameras both don’t have viewfinder, dont’ have flip-out lcd, and have 10x zoom. As jon also pointed out, something with the grip… won’t feel right.
Hopefully after all these, FS should have no choice but give me SX10IS….accord to the specs…assuming they don’t hammer too hard on the megapixels.
But yea…I’ll aim for SX10IS, if I can’t get it…I’ll settle for store credits.
Will post later on how this goes, will go to FS this weekend.