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Canon Announces Powershot G5
Canon today announced its new #700/$899, 5-megapixel successor to the Powershot G3, the black or silver Powershot G5. Digital Photography Now seem to have the scoop on the new G5; they have several pictures of a real camera being handled by the site’s owner, Ian Burley.
Confusion still reigns over why the G4 name was missed out, with some websites commenting that the number 4 is undesirable in some parts of the world. Possible answers on a postcard please!
UPDATE: Having just read the Canon press release, the PowerShot G5 will be available from July 2003 for #679 RRP inc VAT. The PowerShot G5 1Gb Microdrive Kit will be available from July 2003 for #799 RRP inc VAT.
Website: DPNow - Canon G5 News
Website: Lets Go Digital - Canon G5 First Look
Website: Canon - G5 Product Images
Website: Canon - G5 Specification
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#1 Steve
I read that Apple owns the G4 name, thus the skip.
4:38 pm - Monday, June 2, 2003
#2 Mark Goldstein
That was quick Steve! I'd actually suggested this in an earlier post:
http://www.photographyblog.com/comments.php?id=359_0_1_0_C
but as you can see not too many people were convinced!
Now if only Canon would release some sort of official statement
5:03 pm - Monday, June 2, 2003
#3 Steve
Mark -
As soon as I sent that, I had a nagging doubt that it wasn't really the answer. I suppose it could be something as mundane as a corresponding number for the image sensor size. At least it's not the Canon G*ist or something...
5:25 pm - Monday, June 2, 2003
#4 Mark Goldstein
Now calling it the Canon G*ist would surely be complete madness!
I think your megapixel idea is the best explanation yet...
6:22 pm - Monday, June 2, 2003
#5 Ryan
Agreed, it's highly likely that Canon wanted to have the model number linked to the sensor size. I also read somewhere that they might of gone this route because of "4" being a bad luck number in a number of Asian cultures.
3:08 am - Tuesday, June 3, 2003
#6 Krishna
In Japanese characters(kanji) numeral 4 also represents death/bad thing and hence is avioded in most of the version numbers of products
6:48 am - Wednesday, June 4, 2003