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nohope587 Pillar of the Community United States 5953 Posts	Posted 01/02/2010 09:06 am Anyone here know how long a digital camera is supposed to last before the CCD chip becomes inoperable? I used to buy a new model about every two years or after about 5000 shots. I have had my current camera for over three years and its over 7000 shots and still going strong. Anyone know what I can reasonably expect to get from it before it bites the dust? Report this Post to the Staff

Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 01/02/2010 09:24 am Hi Nohope all I can do is tell you that my camera is almost 5 years old with way more than 7000 shots through it and I do not see any signs of anything internal going bad, the exterior is another story , displaying worn spots on the body from where my hands fit when its in use. Iam however thinking about replacing it sometime this year. Report this Post to the Staff
nohope587 Pillar of the Community United States 5953 Posts	Posted 01/02/2010 09:30 am I paid $649 for mine new and they are selling on ebay for around $350 used. I am considering getting a DSLR but am having a hard time justifying the additional expense. Tying to convince myself there is plenty of life left in the one I have. Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 01/02/2010 09:48 am The only reason I'm thinking of replacing mine is to get the new technology, this one does not have image stabilization and its a little slow on the focus compared to the new ones. Report this Post to the Staff
nohope587 Pillar of the Community United States 5953 Posts	Posted 01/02/2010 09:59 am Mine in not in the greatest shape externally either Report this Post to the Staff
Tim Stroud Pillar of the Community United States 2661 Posts	Posted 01/02/2010 10:27 am Nohope where did you get that tripod? I would love to be able to do that with mine. Report this Post to the Staff
nohope587 Pillar of the Community United States 5953 Posts	Posted 01/02/2010 10:42 am It was at Ritz camera I think. less than $10 but that was over 15 years ago. Report this Post to the Staff
hunter20ga Pillar of the Community United States 1173 Posts	Posted 01/02/2010 11:03 am At least with digital slr's, the shutter is the "weakest link" in the system, so shutter actuations are used to measure the life expectancy of a camera. Less expensive slr's have shutters that last maybe 25,000 actuations, more expensive cameras will have shutters that last 100,000 acutations or more. I would expect that most consumer level point-and-shoot cameras would last at least 10,000 actuations and quite likely 20,000 or more. Just my thoughts... Report this Post to the Staff
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