between 2004 and 2007 that have been
repair ed or
had
a
serio us pr
oblem.
Diff
er
20
ences
of less than 3 poin
ts
are
not
meaning
21
ful.
Models
wit hin
a bra
nd might
vary, and
22
change
s
in design or manufacture might
23
affect
reliability. Still,
choosing
a
brand wit
h
a
good repair history
can
improve you
r
odd
s
24
6 3.8x 2.4 1
3.1
of
get
ting
a reliable mode
l.
25
I
10
3x 2.4 1
6.7
DIGITAL CAMERAS
I3fm
2 6
I
7
6
7x
2.4
1
1.5
Fewer
+-
....
M
ore
repairs
repairs
27
7
5
3x 2.8
1
2.8
"
P
anasonic
28
..
10
6
3x
2.4
14.8
Sony
29
,
7
6
7x
2.4 7.2
Ol
ympus
Ko
dak
30
..
6
5
3x
2.4 11.5
C
anon
31
8
6
3x
2.4
9.8
·
Sa
rnsuno
32
7
4
3x
2.4
1
3.1
·
Fuj
i!Fujifil
m
33
10
6
3x
2.8
11.8
HP
(Hewlett-Packard)
·
Nik
on
34
8
5
3x
2.4
1
6.4
Casio
35
7
6
3x
2.4
1
1.2
·
Pentax
36
7
5
3x
3
19.7
·
Vivitar
37
·
7
5
3x
2.4
6.2
,
38
7
6
3x
2.4 12.5
39
~
7
5
5x
2.4 12.5
and
out. Mode
ls
th
at
shot at
least
513 we
re
rated
excellent;
256,
very good;
and 128, goo
d. Shutter lag
is
how
qui
ckly
the
camera
can take its
fir
st shot
once
powe
red up.
The
faste
st
were vi
rt ually
inst ant aneou s;
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
2
t
he
slowest t
ook
1second
or longe
r. Next-shot delay
is
how quickly the camer
a
can tak
e
it
s next
photo.
POIN
T&S
HO O TCAM ERAS
_
SLR CAM
ERAS
Model
s
at least
as
quick
as
1 second were rat ed
excellent; 3,
very
good
; 5,
good
;
and
7,
fair.
Image stabi
lizer
shows whi
ch
have th
at steadying
featu
re.
AA
batteries deno
tes
came
ras
th
at use
tha
t
size; most of
Data
are
based
on more than
2
21,0 0 0 reade
r responses
th
ose
don't
include
a
charger.
Cameras
with
pro
prietary
batt erie
s
always inc
lude
a ch
arger.
Wide
angle
abou
t di
git al cam
eras t
o t
he Annual
Produ ct
Reliabili
ty
Sur vey conduc te d by th
e
Consumer
Repor t s Nation al
shows
which
have a
lens
t
hat zooms
as least
as wi
de as a
28-m
m-equivalent fil m-camer a
lens.
Manual
Research
Cente
r.
Dat a are
adjuste d
to elim
inate
differ
controls refers
to sett ings that let you adju st
shutter
speed
and
lens opening. Price
is
appr
oximate
retail.
ences
linked
solely
to the age
and
use of the
pr
odu ct
.
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