Canon Digital Compact Camera. Any good?

[Pammy]

I tidied up your posts Clarey-doll

As for the camera. If you'd only had it for a week then you should have been offered a replacement or a refund. Sending it back is not an option!! After 28 days iirc then they have the right of trying repair, but you have not been sold something fit for purpose from the off. They've pulled one over on you chuck! I'd go back and demand a replacement or your money back. You should not be without like this for something so wrong so soon.

[Sheryl]

I agree with Pam.  Go ask for your money.  I know you thought it might be sand that stopped the lens going back but my lens was jammed with sand after the Aberdeenshire meet and it was fine after I blew on it   I am very technical like that

[clarey-doll]

Thanks for your advise folks

but the camera was purchased in July and i bought it from a colleague a work

she had used it once on holiday but didnt like the view finder (shes old school likes the small eye finder)

and i worked perfectly thought it was sand but tried the blowing on ,hairdrier trick didnt work

The shop did mention they would have given me another one but they didnt have one in stock

what should i do?

should i go back to the shop and demand a replacement?

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[debbie321]

Either that or your money back?

As you bought it second hand from a friend - not sure where you stand on that one?  I do think that you deserve a refund though but maybe your friend will have to take it back for you rather than you demanding a refund from her 

[clarey-doll]

Thanks Debbie,

will try another camera i think

[debbie321]

Sorry to re-waken an old thread but my new camara has arrived!  It looks great and the reviews are great    But I may take a couple of weeks off trying to get to know it 

I bought the Panasonic DMC TZ3 and it should be a fab camara but I'm a little bogged down with the manual    Be prepared for lots of test posts and questions 

[Robbie34]

I have just bought a Fujifinepix S5700.  It's great little camera and has a 10X optical zoom lens.  Fuji have introduced a newer model and these are being sold off quite cheaply.  The only difference between the two is the 5700 is 7.1 Megapixels and the 5800 is 8 Megapixels.  The difference is negligible.  I bought this as I have a Canon EOS digital that's a bit too cumbersome to carry around on walks etc.

You can see the quality of the pics from the Fuji on some of my recent posts.  I bought mine from Dabs for £120, but I see that Tesco are selling it for £129.99.  Not much more expensive when you take postage into account, and you get points from Tesco.