Actuations

13 years 3 weeks ago #50457 by kearaS852
So I found that a camera's sensor has a life expectancy of 50,000 actuations. What does one do after that? when it dies, do you just send it to camera's company to swap out sensors, or is the cost to do that as expensive as just buying a new camera? how much does that usually cost? I know 50,000 pics is a long way away, but I think I've probably already taken over a thousand LOL


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13 years 3 weeks ago #50459 by Fire Blade
it's not the sensor... it's the shutter mechanisms that wear.


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13 years 3 weeks ago #50460 by kearaS852
oh that's right, i mixed it up in my head. i meant shutter, came out sensor. ok then same case, say worst case, i'm still on the same body..would that be something that can be replaced or fixed or is it so expensive it just makes more sense buying a new body?


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13 years 3 weeks ago #50474 by Nod
Where did you hear 50,000 ? I know of people with well over 100 M on their cameras. I'm not sure how anyone can say how long a camera will last. Maybe the manufacturer just puts out that number to cover a warranty period but I'd be surprised if the average camera didn't last at least twice as long as 50 M.


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13 years 3 weeks ago #50477 by kearaS852
I heard 50,000 just from other people, forums, the net etc...


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13 years 3 weeks ago #50499 by photobod
Dont believe everything you hear, especially from salesmen from whom statements like this originate, if it was true I would be on my third camera by now :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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13 years 3 weeks ago #50503 by kearaS852
I didn't say I heard it from the sales people, I said I heard from people on forums, on the net. I bought my camera online.


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13 years 3 weeks ago #50506 by Ronald McD
Wow I am really out of the loop...what is an actuation?


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13 years 3 weeks ago #50627 by Clicky

Ronald McD wrote: Wow I am really out of the loop...what is an actuation?


number of shutters.


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