Better camera than the Canon Powershot?

by familymwr

Long tale small… I sent my camera out for repair and Geek Squad told me today that I can come pick up a new camera because mine was unrepairable… So I go up there to get a new one, and guess what they did have any in stock.. The additional locations didn’t have any neither. So they said I may maybe pick any additional one that is in the same price range. I am clueless when it comes to Nikon or additional brands.. I can wait until tomorrow and then They will have the List Powershot SX20 IS (the one I went there for) or pick out a different one that is in the price range on $ 369.00.

My question is for that price range should I just go get my first camera back, or get a different one?

These are the 3 that I have been looking at.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Nikon+-+Coolpix+P100+10.3-Megapixel+Digital+Camera+-+Black/9758747.p?id=1218168159123&skuId=9758747

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Nikon+-+Coolpix+12.1-Megapixel+Digital+Camera+-+Black/9758692.p?id=1218168160003&skuId=9758692

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Kodak+-+EasyShare+14.0-Megapixel+Digital+Camera+-+Black/9789852.p?id=1218175318615&skuId=9789852

Answer by Garden Hoe
Have you considered the List S90? It’s an amazingly small and powerful small camera for around $ 339 now. I have one for myself and prefer it when I go hiking.

Answer by Petra_au
I reckon you should wait till you can get the List SX20 IS…because, I honestly reckon it’s the best model.
I would avoid the Nikon Coolpix L110 (the L100 was a poor camera, so I doubt if the L110 is vastly better) and Kodak is not a real excellent brand.
The Nikon P100 is excellent, but not reasonably as excellent as the SX20 IS.
Read the conclusions page (below) from one review of superzoom cameras…

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q110superzoomgroup/page19.asp

excellent luck…

Answer by keerok
Sony Cybershot, equally simple to use, stronger build, with more features.

Answer by joe
Your List is the best but you may maybe also look at the Olympus SP590UZ and the Fuji models with super zooms. Best if they have a swivel LCD.
joe

Answer by dont call me betty
i really dont know,

all i can tell you is ten years ago when i was selling cameras, nikon compacts that are black are excellent, silver are terrible,

here you will mostly get bias opinion……….

try dpreview.com to compare, if your pleased with the list stick with it is my angle, when i sold cameras in compacts i prefered the canons and olympus, i bought my wife a panasonic so take from that what you like

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I just got a Nikon D80 not long ago w/ an 8GB card. We went to the beach, and it was our toddler girls’ and infant son’s very first vacation, so we took TONS of pictures. We took a lot of persons frame shots (no thought what that’s called – When you hold the button and it just shoots away?) Anyways, between what I already had on the camera, and the vacation, I have already taken 964 pictures. So this business I was told about only life able to get 100,000 shots out of the camera is starting to bother me because I haven’t had the camera long at all. Is this right? If it needs maintenancing or something like that at that point in time, how much does that usually cost, and how hard is it to repair? I spent a excellent chunk on this camera to only use it for leisure and I find it hard to judge it is ‘no excellent’ after 100,000 pics. So can someone please apparent that up or clarify it a small better to me? (In lamen terms LOL)

Answer by Andre M
It depends. Different DSLR’s have different shutter counts. 100,000 is a common number for low and mid range DSLR’s, but that does not mean it wont go for more, that is just the expected shutter life. Higher end DSLR’s are expected to go 3x as much. I dont know how many cameras make it that far or go further.

Answer by Moe the Rat
A camera is like anything else…you get excellent ones or terrible ones. My D40 has near 5000 actuations…my D80 has about 200. I don’t fret about that. 100,000 actuations is waaaaay optimistic. If you’re THAT paranoid about it, check here:

http://olegkikin.com/shutterlife/nikon_d80.htm

hehehe…average life is about 45,500. Better start shopping for a new one.

Answer by j_acuff
Yes, the shutter mechanisms will fail over time. A camera like the D80 is rated somewhere between 75,000 to 100,000 shutter actuations. If the shutter does fail, Nikon can replace the shutter. It doesn’t need to be completely rebuilt. Typically, the replacement cost is between $ 200-$ 300. Don’t worry about how hard it is to repair, as Nikon will do the repair, not you.

But consider this… on average, how many shots do you take in one week. You may have taken close to 1000 pictures while at the beach, but is that typically how many pictures you take in a week? My guess is probably not. Assuming you take close to 10,000 images in a year (that’s a lot for unless your a working professional), the camera will last you close to 7.5 years (if not longer) before the shutter needs to be repaired. Most public will want to upgrade after a few years.

Reckon of it like a car. Fuel needs to be replaced the most often. You’ve also got to exchange the oil, but not near as often as getting gas. Finally, there are parts like tires and belts that also need to be replaced because they wear out over time. The camera is no different. You’ll need to recharge your batteries when they run out. When the battery no longer hold a charge, you’ll need to buy a new one. Finally, just remember that the shutter needs to be replaced when it stops responding properly.

Evaluate how you use your camera. If you get high treatment out of it, just expect that you’ll need to replace the shutter over time. The cost of replacing the shutter should be worth the memories you get out of using your camera.

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