[ Ask ] How long camera last till buying new one ?????

[Destin]

Hmmm - I got the D40 in 2007, then the D750 in 2017. Yep, 10 years seems about right.

The D40 is a great camera. It’s what I started on.

 

[snowbear114 46]

Hmmm - I got the D40 in 2007, then the D750 in 2017. Yep, 10 years seems about right.

The D40 is a great camera. It’s what I started on.

If the D750 hadn't been about half-price, I'd still be using the D40.

 

[beagle100]

I am thinking about this , if i buy a new camera let say EOS SL 2 , for now ... and how long that camera need to be replaced new one , .... technology upgrade fast >> does it keep good shot for couple yrs or year old then quality step down ,

apple now every yrs release new iphone with upgrade better camera improve , if dsrl camera work same way like iphone , i can't affort it every yrs , instead buy an iphone cheaper ,

thanks.....

I'm thinking about 6 years

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[keen.observer]

It is variable. I have a Canon film camera (A1), and a Mamiya C-330 film camera, from the 1970s, which both still work well. Quality items, which are treated properly, tend to last longer than owner's infatuations with them do. Digital cameras may become obsolete sooner than film cameras, since new sensors, features, etc, are sought after due to their superiority....higher megapixel count, higher burst rate, etc. I still have a Fuji S4200 digital camera from 2012, which still works but which I don't use much anymore...as it only has 14 megapixels, while my newer DSLR (a Nikon D7200) has 24 megapixels. The S4200 is 6 years old, and working. The D7200 is a three year old design, and still going strong. If you treat a camera as it should be treated, it will probably last long enough to suit you....which will probably be until something more advanced comes along, rather than until it breaks down. There are pro photographers today who still use Nikon D300 cameras....12 megapixel cameras from 2007....11 year old designs still working well. How long do you want a camera to last? The odds are that a more professional type model will last longer than a typical consumer model, but even a consumer model camera should last long if treated right.

 

[keen.observer]

BTW - I still use an iPhone 5S from 2013. It does what I want well enough. Newer items offer me no incentive to upgrade, as they don't do what I want done any better. I use my phone to make, and receive, calls and take voice messages. I do not: text, email, play games, take photos, surf the web, etc, on my phone. My digital cameras take great photos, and will continue doing so for some time yet to come. I might upgrade every 5 years, or so, or I may not. If I bought a new Nikon D850 today, I would still use the D7200 as a second camera, and a backup.

 

[snowbear114 46]

I'll toss this in there - I still occasionally my 1975 (yes, 43 years) Minolta rangefinder.

 

[VidThreeNorth]

As a matter of disciplined spending I have been playing with a "50 cent" rule. I am arbitrarily counting a still picture as worth "50 cents" and if I buy a camera worth $1,000 US, then it should be used in at least 2,000 pictures, or something like that. If I can't see it giving me 2,000 pictures then it isn't worth it -- well unless it pays for itself in a specific "job". Also, I have no value scale for videos yet. . . .

Is that a helpful idea?

 

[petrochemist115 140]

I don't think I've ever had a digital camera stop working. My first DSLR was made in 2006, and worked fine last time I tried it (probably 2 years ago now)
None of my interchangable lens cameras (dSLR, mirrorless & large format film) are newer than 4 years, and all have been brought used at a fraction of their new cost (Nearly all were £250 or less - the film model has been most expensive ~£450).

There are features on newer models that I'd like to have available, but there are other demands on my wages that have much higher priorities.

 

[chuasam]

My GF and I get a camera each year. We have 2 each.
So I would say the cycle is 4 years before it is retired.

 

[chuasam]

As a matter of disciplined spending I have been playing with a "50 cent" rule. I am arbitrarily counting a still picture as worth "50 cents" and if I buy a camera worth $1,000 US, then it should be used in at least 2,000 pictures, or something like that. If I can't see it giving me 2,000 pictures then it isn't worth it -- well unless it pays for itself in a specific "job". Also, I have no value scale for videos yet. . . .

Is that a helpful idea?

shutter count or usable pictures?

 

[VidThreeNorth]

. . .

Is that a helpful idea?

shutter count or usable pictures?

When I was younger there wasn't so much difference because for film I was very frugal, but now, yeah, I am getting into deleting. I think shutter clicks actually, since I am looking at this as a "minimum" value. If I can't see myself at least clicking that many times the piece of equipment is pretty lower potential. It means that the "piece" is sort of a shelf space sitter isn't it?

 

[chuasam]

. . .

Is that a helpful idea?

shutter count or usable pictures?

When I was younger there wasn't so much difference because for film I was very frugal, but now, yeah, I am getting into deleting. I think shutter clicks actually, since I am looking at this as a "minimum" value. If I can't see myself at least clicking that many times the piece of equipment is pretty lower potential. It means that the "piece" is sort of a shelf space sitter isn't it?

My GF has about 250k and 120k on her D810, I have 95k on mine.
Woooooo we’ve broken even. I can put in about 1200 clicks on a weekend alone.

 

[mrca]

How long does your computer last? Does it get replaced before it stops working? Same with cameras which are nothing more than computers that record light energy.

 

[ac12]

How long does your computer last? Does it get replaced before it stops working? Same with cameras which are nothing more than computers that record light energy.

Unfortunately, with computers the OS will kill the computer before it stops working.
I have a few computers that I can only run the obsolete and unsupported Windows XP, because they will not function with the newer OS. And newer software won't even run on them.
Thankfully this does not appear to be the case for digital cameras.