It is the same as with mobile phones.
They become obseleted within 3 years.
Battery is dead and it costs a lot of money to get new or to replace
some parts.
My first (and i hope last) new mobile phone i bought was Ericcson R310,
that was virtually unbreakable. But it broke. And it become obselete
shortly after 3 years period.... already.
Maybe with DSLR that period is longer. Who knows. One have to check
older DSLR from other brands (like D30, D60) ...
Gasha
E.R.N. Reed wrote:
Since digital technology is moving at such a rapid rate, you'll probably
hit the point of "beyond economic repair" for a simple breakdown much
faster than with the classic mechanical instruments; also if (as I
believe) there are more things to go wrong with complex electronic
systems than with the classic mechanical cameras, that would also
contribute to their not lasting as long.
In *reality* nobody can actually tell you if you'll get 10 years from a
current Pentax DSLR since, for obvious reasons, nobody so far has even
got half that ...
