how long has your digital camera

[luvmyfam444]

lasted you? What is the life expectancy of them? I can't believe mines already stopped working - BUT maybe I've used it so much? 3 Disney trips - 1,000's of photos....not so sure a point & shoot would still be kicking....but the camera isn't old (only 1.5 yrs or so) but it isnt' the top of the line - just the lower in Canon A510....which of course has been replaced (probably twice by now!)

 

[Kelly Grannell]

I take great care of my cameras but none of my point and shoot ever went past 1,000 shots. My dSLR, on the other hand can pass 5,000 shots easy.

Come to think of it, point and shoot becomes very expensive. 5x point and shoot (decent ones) = 5x $300 = $1500. You can get a Rebel XT with Sigma 18-125 lens and 2 Gb CF cards!!!

 

[Mi3stooges]

I bought an Olympus Camedia in Feb of '03 I think, and still works fine. Just got the Olympus 6 mp 500 UZ and it's a great camera. Other than that, I'm not to camera savy

 

[Ratpack]

I had two Sony cybershot P&S cameras. Both are still going strong. The first I actually sold to a friend back in '03 after I had it for a year or so and she commented just the other day how much she stil liked it. My other cybershot was bought in '03 and it is still functioning 100% like it was new and at last count it was over 3400 pictures taken with it. If I get the same service out of my new DSLR, then I will be happy, although I am hoping many many more years out of it.

 

[goofy_canoe]

I've had two Kodak digital cameras and they've both given up the ghost after about two years. They're generally just too flimsy and plasticky to take much punishment. A DSLR is certainly a different proposition, which is why I'd love to get one next. At least it is sturdily constructed.

I probably got about 1500-2000 photos apiece out of those cameras. The major problem is simply physical wear and tear - unless you wrap them in cotton wool, they'll inevitably get beaten up after a couple of years.

 

[boBQuincy]

I have a Kodak DC4800 I bought in December 2000, it still works perfectly although the plastic housing has a few small cracks in it. This camera has been on a lot of trips and has taken many thousands of images. For a 3 MP camera the images look very good.

That was back when Kodak built them well (or had someone build them well for Kodak).


boB

 

[ThurlFan]

We've got almost 4,000 pictures out of our Canon A75 that we bought in 2004. Doesn't show any signs of letting up. Also have taken several dozen short video clips, used the zoom extensively, and done lots of flash and lots on manual settings. Bought it for about $200 at Target.

I've had enough fun trying the manual settings (and saved enough shots thereby) that I'm contemplating the Canon S3 IS when it comes out so I can take my photo tinkering to the next level. But I'm still soooo not ready for DSLR

 

[MOmousefan]

I purchased a Canon A70 around 2003 and used it extensively until May, 2005 when I passed it on to my daughter and purchased an S70. I probably took 3000 pics with the A70 as I used it at home and at school for various projects. It was even run over by my son's RC monster truck and survived.
The S70 has been in use almost a year now and I have taken well over 1000 pics with it.

 

[Stan Kelley]

I shot 10,000 images on a Sony DSC-F717, bought a 2nd one for a backup, then eventually replaced the backup with a DSC-F828 that became my "primary" and now has 6,000 exposures. None of these has ever skipped a beat (knock on wood).

I'm guessing that the build quality and reliability of all the Sonys would be similar.

 

[Dan Murphy]

My Nikon 995, recently retired (still working just fine though) has well over 10,000 pictures.

 

[Kelly Grannell]

dang, I guess I keep getting the short end of the stick

I've used Sony Mavica (the one with floppy, then the one with CD-R) Olympus, Nikon, Fuji, and Canon point and shoot. Not a single one lasted more than 1,000 shots

 

[MICKEY88]

I take great care of my cameras but none of my point and shoot ever went past 1,000 shots. My dSLR, on the other hand can pass 5,000 shots easy.

Come to think of it, point and shoot becomes very expensive. 5x point and shoot (decent ones) = 5x $300 = $1500. You can get a Rebel XT with Sigma 18-125 lens and 2 Gb CF cards!!!

are you serious with these numbers...???



WOW...I've shot tens of thousands with my A2

 

[fitzperry]

I take great care of my cameras but none of my point and shoot ever went past 1,000 shots. My dSLR, on the other hand can pass 5,000 shots easy.

Come to think of it, point and shoot becomes very expensive. 5x point and shoot (decent ones) = 5x $300 = $1500. You can get a Rebel XT with Sigma 18-125 lens and 2 Gb CF cards!!!

Wow--that seems really low to me. We have a Canon p&s that is at least 3 years old, maybe 4, and I'm sure we've taken several thousand shots with it. Still works fine. And I'd blow a gasket if my D70 were to quit on me after only 5,000 shots!

 

[Kelly Grannell]

unfortunately, yes. But A2 is a bridge camera and a very good one too, not point and shoot (IIRC).

 

[Kelly Grannell]

And I'd blow a gasket if my D70 were to quit on me after only 5,000 shots!

It won't, I'm just saying that the very least you'll get 5,000 shots using a dSLR.

 

[handicap18]

My canon S30 is starting to show signs of wear. I've had it for 4 years, though haven't used it much in the last 4 or 5 months. I've taken about 3,000-4,000 shots with it. I think it might just need a good cleaning. The 'door' that slides to reveal the lens wont stay open. I closes automatically. I thinks its been opened and closed so many times that there has been a build up of dust and gunk.

My understanding of the dSLR's is that their shutters are rated to take upwards of 100,000 exposures. I think the new Nikon D200 and Canon 30D are rated closer to 150,000. At least that is what I though I read in a few reviews. Bearing in mind that you take good care of your equipment.

 

[Dan Murphy]

LOL, no wonder you are down on so many cameras, I would be too. Sorry you have had such a string of tough luck.

dang, I guess I keep getting the short end of the stick

I've used Sony Mavica (the one with floppy, then the one with CD-R) Olympus, Nikon, Fuji, and Canon point and shoot. Not a single one lasted more than 1,000 shots

 

[diznylnd]

I have a Canon A70 purchased in 2-2004, it is on pic #8225 and going strong. My dd has dropped it 3 times on the concrete. I don't think we could break it if we wanted to! LOL

 

[luvmyfam444]

I have a Canon A70 purchased in 2-2004, it is on pic #8225 and going strong. My dd has dropped it 3 times on the concrete. I don't think we could break it if we wanted to! LOL

Ok tell me how you can tell what photo # you're on? If you change memorycards can you still tell??? NOw I'm curious how many I've actually taken (I was guessing from how many I printed before)...

 

[diznylnd]

My camera #s the image files and I have never reset that feature since it was purchased. I leave the files named the #s it assigns them.
Hope this helps.