Difference between G3 for US and G3 for Japan market

[roncor]

Forgive me if this is a stupid question. But, I'm new to digital photography and need to know the answer. I thought this would be the best place to post this. Can anyone tell me what the difference is between a G3 for the US market and a G3 for Japan market? Will the software that is packaged be different? Will the camera itself be different? What about the flash (i.e., 420EX or 550EX). Are there differences.

Thank you.

[rssfhs]

Mainly the price, I would imagine (more expensive in Japan despite the fact that they are made here). Also the user manual will be in Japanese. The camera itself is multilingual, so I doubt there would be a Japanese version, but who knows? I live in Japan and bought mine in New York on the internet for about 30% less even after shipping.

[ChanMan]

My mom brought home a G3 for my dad and I. It was 5,160.00 HKD = 661.625 USD out the door. It was from a reputable camera store franchise. Warranty claims, I would have to send the camera back to Asia. The manual was english, but the store also threw in a Chinese set. Oh and aren't the manuals available in PDF format on the Canon website?

They threw in a 256Mb Sandisk card.
A Fleece Vest.
One of those mini table camera stands.
A cheap camera bag good for just the camera.
A lens micro fibre cloth.
Power plugs for every asian/north american country.

***Instead of the bag, you can get 48 regular prints.
10% off additional accessories

If you bought it grey mkt, it would be about $4500 HKD. The camera is displayed in saranwrap and there isn't warranty. No additional access. Maybe some lense cloth.

I would buy it in the States next time. Shipping the camera under warranty to asia is pricey.

[roncor]

Thanks for the response. The reason that I originally posted the question was because I had a contact in Asia that said he could get the camera cheap. I decided to buy one here in the US instead. I got mine for $649.00 at the time. I figured, I wanted a warranty if I spent that much money.

Thanks again.