Digi Camera dilemma

Wanted to get an opinion from the people on here.

I want to buy my wife a digital camera for Christmas. My problem is we already have 2 Sony digi cameras that have both died exactly a day or two after our warranty period expired. These cameras are different models and where bought years apart but both just swicth themselves off.

I have tried various batteries and taken it to camera repairers who say its not cost effective to repair.

Now half of me wants to buy a different make and screw Sony, however I have spent a lot of money on the memory cards, and I'm annoyed not to be able to use them either.

So do I bite the bullet and get another Sony or get a different make?
Any ideas what make to get with a £100-£150 budget.

I am tempted to send both camera's to Sony with a ****ty letter and see if they do anything.

[G]

I would send both cameras to sony, if they dont work what do you have to loose.

Strange as it may sound Tesco's have a good range of cameras for a good price.

Is your card not a generic XD/SD card like all cameras use, or are sony pikeys and create their own memory card.

[tigersaw]

I've got a sony cybershot s600. It too either wont turn on, or comes up with an error message asking to power off and on again. If that happens, I smack it sharply on a table, and then it will come on fine.

Drop Sony and their proprietary memory cards and go for a different make with standard cards. SD cards are dirt cheap these days anyway.

[fizzwheel]

Nikon with SD card.. the coolpix's are really good for a compact digi camera IMHO.

I got a canon Ixus 750 that I got off eBay for £100 after my other one died just out of warrantly. Still going strong now!

[Richie]

I was just bought a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX100, very very nice little camera,
Takes some smarts photos too, but I've yet to find the correct subject

sorry since it was a present I don't know how much it cost.

I'm with Phil 24 7.

Canon Ixus 750 ab fab camera not sure how much it cost though, may be a bit over your limit.

Panansonic lumix range are all excellent, not sure what models fit into your price range but they are very good, mind you what do I know im looking for another 35 mm film camera

Check out this site www.dpreview.com might point you in the right direction, or should that be point and shoot you in the right direction...........















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