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Worth fixing a Canon Ixus?

  • 03-04-2010 12:43am
    #1
    milltown
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    Our 20 month old was playing with Mrs.Milltown's Canon Ixus point and shoot camera the other day and she noticed afterwards that the lens cover, that opens when you turn the camera on, is now broken (stuck half way). If memory serves, the camera was around €300 a year or two ago but I just had a look on Pixmania and this: http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/2409353/art/canon/digital-ixus-95-is-silver.html# looks to be a newer, slightly higher spec (in MP at least) model, for €145.

    I'm sure I already know the answer but, it's hardly worth getting the old one repaired is it?
    Just in case it is, now that the camera shop seems to be gone from Lucan, where would you recommend?


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  • #2
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    not worth it tbh, cost a bomb to fix


  • #3
    BostonB
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    Unlikely. Once out of warranty hardly any point anymore.


  • #4
    Slidinginfinity
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    I disagree.

    It's worth finding out how much it would cost to repair. I recently had a problem with a P&S camera (a Panasonic) I have had for about 16 months. Went in to Gunnes for a recommendation for where to get it repaired, and they sent to a shop in Dublin. Cost me 50 euro and had it back in under a week. I don't think the shop handle Canon.

    To get a replacement for my camera would have cost at minimum 3 times that amount.

    If you are happy with your camera, put a call in to your local camera shop (that sells Canon) and ask them where to take/ send it. Call that company and ask for a rough estimate of how much it would cost to repair. Then use your judgement whether to get it repaired or buy new.


  • #5
    melekalikimaka
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    the issue in question usuall works out at the 130 mark for repair


  • #6
    pixbyjohn
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    melekalikimaka wrote: »
    the issue in question usuall works out at the 130 mark for repair

    Do you know where it will cost that ?


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  • #7
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    dropped an old ixus and a fuji p and s in to conns once and canon for both the jammed lens issie and got quoted 130 - 150 to fix


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