reliable digital camera -- one that will last 5 years plus?

Hi, I want to get a digital camera. There are lots that are well rated,
but these things don't seem very sturdy. I want one that is well rated
and will last at least 5 years with care. Was thinking of the sd630,
but it has a an e-18 error sometimes. Any general suggestions are
cameras in particular? Thanks.

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Hi, I want to get a digital camera. There are lots that are well rated,
but these things don't seem very sturdy. I want one that is well rated
and will last at least 5 years with care. Was thinking of the sd630,
but it has a an e-18 error sometimes. Any general suggestions are
cameras in particular? Thanks.


Yes.

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Hi, I want to get a digital camera. There are lots that are well rated,
but these things don't seem very sturdy. I want one that is well rated
and will last at least 5 years with care. Was thinking of the sd630,
but it has a an e-18 error sometimes. Any general suggestions are
cameras in particular? Thanks.


At the rate things evolve in the field of technology you'll want a
new one long before 5 years. My first digital camera was still working
fine after about 3-4 years when I gave it to my son, it'll probably
still be OK when he upgrades.



Eric

On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:47:16 -0800, albert.mills wrote:

Hi, I want to get a digital camera. There are lots that are well rated,
but these things don't seem very sturdy. I want one that is well rated
and will last at least 5 years with care. Was thinking of the sd630,
but it has a an e-18 error sometimes. Any general suggestions are
cameras in particular? Thanks.

mostly, if you pick an 'upscale' model from a major manufacturer I think
you should not have any problems. I've had a Kodak DC210+ for six or eight
years and it still works fine. My wife's Nikon Coolpix 2100 is three or
four years old - no problems. My Minolta S414 is about three years old -
no problems. I recently purchased a Kodak P850 - I expect no difficulties.
BTW the Kodaks were purchased refurbished from the Kodak web site.

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Hi, I want to get a digital camera. There are lots that are well rated,
but these things don't seem very sturdy. I want one that is well rated
and will last at least 5 years with care. Was thinking of the sd630,
but it has a an e-18 error sometimes. Any general suggestions are
cameras in particular? Thanks.

I have a old warhorse Fujifilm F420.

Had it for about 5 years, taken 10's of THOUSANDS of photos with it,
and its never missed a beat.Even dropped on the concrete a few times,
so yeah its scratched the STEEL body a bit and knocked about.

The only *problem* was the 700mah AAA batteries it came with, they are
dead and dont hold charge long enough.Replaced them with Sanyo 1000mah
and now it goes and goes.

I am thinking of upgrading to a Finepix F30fd [a top rated job] but
will keep the F420 for tough assignments.

K202

wrote:
Hi, I want to get a digital camera. There are lots that are well rated,
but these things don't seem very sturdy. I want one that is well rated
and will last at least 5 years with care. Was thinking of the sd630,
but it has a an e-18 error sometimes. Any general suggestions are
cameras in particular? Thanks.

I think virtually all the brand name cameras will last fine.
The thing to think about is how to protect your camera. Keep it
in a case. Don't drop it. Don't expose it to water, dirt, freezing
or heating.

If you do need to do those things (for example if you are a
war correspondent) then that's a different story. But for ordinary
use I don't think there should be a problem.

Alan

bluezfolk wrote:
wrote:
Hi, I want to get a digital camera. There are lots that are well rated,
but these things don't seem very sturdy. I want one that is well rated
and will last at least 5 years with care. Was thinking of the sd630,
but it has a an e-18 error sometimes. Any general suggestions are
cameras in particular? Thanks.


At the rate things evolve in the field of technology you'll want a
new one long before 5 years. My first digital camera was still working
fine after about 3-4 years when I gave it to my son, it'll probably
still be OK when he upgrades.



Eric

You are right with the digicam format.
The only way you may be able to get away partly from this vicuous
circle is to go dslr.
I had my Canon G1 that cost over $1000 in 2001. When its fuse died I
fixed it and last for another 2 yrs. Finally it was over but the lens
is still in top top shape . What can I say. Now I am into my Pentax
dslr (DL & K100D) with around 6 prime lens. I treat the camera body as
comsumer electronics. But lens stays and two of my lens dated back all
the way to the 80s.
That is my two cents

Daniel
Toronto
(gears include K100D, DL, A* 300mm F4, FA28 2.8, FA50 1.4, FA 100mm
Macro 2.8, FA135mm 2.8, Zenitar 16mm 2.8)

On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:23:15 -0800, bluezfolk wrote:


wrote:
Hi, I want to get a digital camera. There are lots that are well rated,
but these things don't seem very sturdy. I want one that is well rated
and will last at least 5 years with care. Was thinking of the sd630,
but it has a an e-18 error sometimes. Any general suggestions are
cameras in particular? Thanks.


At the rate things evolve in the field of technology you'll want a
new one long before 5 years. My first digital camera was still working
fine after about 3-4 years when I gave it to my son, it'll probably
still be OK when he upgrades.



Eric

I not sure I concur with that assessment. A few years ago we were seeing,
for example, a doubling of resolution every few months or maybe a year
e.g. from 1mp to 2mp to 4mp. The rate of advancement seems to be slowing.
The 8mps have been out for two or three years and 10 is about the max
affordable right now.

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Hi, I want to get a digital camera. There are lots that are well rated,
but these things don't seem very sturdy. I want one that is well rated
and will last at least 5 years with care. Was thinking of the sd630,
but it has a an e-18 error sometimes. Any general suggestions are
cameras in particular? Thanks.

It really depends on how much you're going to use it, and under what
conditions. If you're just going to take it on vacation, keep it safely in
a bag, and use it rarely, most of the ones from the top mfrs. will do
nicely. If, on the other hand, you're going to shoot a lot, and by a lot, I
mean more than 100 shots a week, then you might want to look into a DSLR.
Most of them will withstand 50,000 actuations, or many more, in the case of
pro level cameras.

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Skip Middleton
www.shadowcatcherimagery.com
www.pbase.com/skipm

On Jan 18, 4:47 pm, wrote:
Hi, I want to get a digital camera. There are lots that are well rated,
but these things don't seem very sturdy. I want one that is well rated
and will last at least 5 years with care. Was thinking of the sd630,
but it has a an e-18 error sometimes. Any general suggestions are
cameras in particular? Thanks.

We have a Fuji 1400 we bought in 2000, only 1.3mp, but I have always
liked its pictures, my wife still uses it, but not much. I bought a
Nikon D200 last year, life expectancy 5 years, but maybe not. Say if
the price of 35mm framed cameras comes way down because of some tech
advance, I'd go for one. The Fuji, my wife likes it, the photos are
impressive at 5x7 (no larger, have tried several programs), it may go 1
or 2 years more.

Tom