To me, one of life’s greatest joys is to watch other people spend money. You share their excitement in getting a new toy, and at the same time, spend zero ringgit of your own.

Closely following that is the joy you get by being able to convince someone else to buy the exact same toy you’ve just spent too much money obtaining. So after I shelled out some 1.5k getting myself the brand spanking new Canon S90, I managed to con three unsuspecting victims into doing the same thing. The new proud owners of S90 are jaclyn, cindy, and cheesie, hohohoho.

The S90 is Canon’s high end super compact camera, sharing the same big sensor (1/1.6″) and Digic 4 processor as the Powershot G11. It’s small, sleek, has a fast lens, and very good in low light. The camera’s got a two different control rings that makes it very easy to adjust its various settings too. For more information, look at the hands-on preview at dpreview.

I took the S90 back to Penang last weekends, and while Elfie and friends were too tired to eat and decided to chill at their motel, I took the opportunity to snap some pictures in town.

These pictures are straight out of the camera with zero post processing, not because I want to show off what the camera can do, but because I am lazy.

bike stereo
boom boom pow

I wonder if the stereo on this motorbike actually works? It’s got that dial thing that looks like a car’s speedo and tachometer, but where are the speakers?

red ride.
hello sexy in red

An old classic, love the color. I like how the background actually still matches the production year of the car.

doorless barber shop
door-less barber shop

A proper old school Chinese barber shop that seems to have gotten left behind in time. You want a massage with that haircut?

a haircut mister?
saloon basking in evening sun

A slightly updated hair saloon with air conditioning unit, chairs outside should you need to have a smoke while waiting for  your turn too.

incense
joss stick

I have no idea why giant joss sticks are always pink in color.

khoo kongsi
Khoo Kongsi in rear view mirror

Khoo Kongsi is one of the grandest buildings in Penang, and sadly I haven’t actually been in it. Must find an unsuspecting victim to go with me one of these days. Did you know part of Anna and the King was shot at Khoo Kongsi in 1999?

There are a few more photos taken at the same time at my flickr set. Cheers!

Street Photos in Penang with me new Canon S90!
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31 thoughts on “Street Photos in Penang with me new Canon S90!

  • December 2, 2009 at 12:20 pm
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    FUIYOOOOOOOOOOH! sifu at work… very sui oooooo
    The cam can shoot in Raw?

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  • December 2, 2009 at 1:04 pm
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    Just in time, was reading reviews on which one camera to get for my wife. She’s those type that just want simplicity and want to use it for taking our soon to be born baby. Now thinking between this S90 or Ixus 200.

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  • December 2, 2009 at 1:27 pm
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    fietheelf,
    Ok sent you liao!

    Mike Yip,
    Ooo yess the cam can shoot in RAW! 😀

    JD,
    Get the S90, it’s better than Ixus 200 in many regards, just not video. 😉

    Cheesie,
    hahaha shut up 😛

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  • December 2, 2009 at 1:50 pm
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    my dad drags me to khoo kongsi every time we go back to penang -_-

    and big josssticks are pink because i like pink! 😀

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  • December 2, 2009 at 2:42 pm
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    If can let me know the shop you get it from. Coz I saw RRP is about 1.7k. Wah, I thought cheesie wanted to get DSLR?

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  • December 2, 2009 at 3:02 pm
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    Candy,
    Hehehe shhh!

    aud,
    Everytime? How many times! siaooooo

    kenwooi,
    Thank you very much!

    JD,
    Try Key Color at Mid Valley, insist on not paying more than 1.5k 😀

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  • December 2, 2009 at 5:20 pm
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    Key Color at Mid Valley, insist on not paying more than 1.5k ! yay.. so say your name, price lagi slash ar? 😛

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  • December 2, 2009 at 5:51 pm
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    Good sensor, is this a new range? the S series?
    The shots look good, clear and crisp.

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  • December 2, 2009 at 7:37 pm
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    Hi KY,

    LOVE reading your blog!
    By the way, how much is your camera? and whr can i get one? which shop and which city? WTF

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  • December 2, 2009 at 9:57 pm
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    cumidanciki,
    Hahah I wish!

    J2Kfm,
    Actually the S series was discontinued for a while but now it is back!

    kadjone,
    Thank you! You should not pay more than 1.5k for the camera, at KL, try Key Color at Mid Valley

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  • December 3, 2009 at 4:12 am
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    oi..the last photo is actually Cheah Kongsi entrance lah. Not Khoo Kongsi.

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  • December 3, 2009 at 8:06 am
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    i also want new camera!! but i’m having G11 on mind!!! i saw that S90’s look is damn cool leh. how how how?

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  • December 3, 2009 at 9:33 am
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    Jerine,
    Ops, you might be right! I failed. :X

    vvens,
    S90 and G11 both share the same processor and sensor, very similar in that sense, but I favored S90’s size and doesn’t have much use for external flash anyway. 😉

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  • December 3, 2009 at 9:52 am
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    Ooh the photos look good. Lucky I did not fall into the victim category as I am already so broke now!

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  • December 3, 2009 at 10:01 am
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    eiling,
    nonsense, ask one of the old men to buy for u 😛

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  • December 3, 2009 at 11:10 am
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    Khoo Kongsi in rear view mirror-> like this one best. we expect better pics from u as of this day 🙂

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  • December 3, 2009 at 11:14 am
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    Bengbeng,
    ahhaha please cut me some slack i’m only a hobbyist, and this was out of a compact camera. :X BUT I SHALL TRY HARDER!

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  • December 3, 2009 at 12:34 pm
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    nice pic . . . .

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  • December 3, 2009 at 2:08 pm
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    foodcrazee,
    Thanks thanks *proud* 😀

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  • December 3, 2009 at 10:18 pm
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    hi there! enjoy reading yur blog. 🙂

    just wondering what’s yur opinion on lumix dmc-lx3 vs s90. i’m split between the two. :S

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  • December 4, 2009 at 12:25 am
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    jessica k.,
    Thank you. Lumix LX-3 and S90 are pretty close, but ultimately the size factor for S90 won over me. 😀

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  • December 5, 2009 at 12:03 am
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    ooh! i like G11 cause i can flip the screen! MUAHAHAHAHA.

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  • December 5, 2009 at 3:55 am
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    vvens,
    Shouldn’t you already have awesome camwhoring skills already? lol

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  • December 21, 2009 at 11:56 am
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    oops. i totally forgotten about this. :S thanks for yur response and opinion. 🙂

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  • December 21, 2009 at 12:13 pm
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    jessica k.,
    You’re welcome. 😀

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