Camera advice needed

[Kenda Armstrong]

My camera is a Kodak Z812 that takes pretty nice pictures. However, over the last few months it has become very power hungry. Regular batteries are dead within about ten pictures. Rechargeable batteries are dead in under 7 unless I take them quickly. I gave up on Lithium when this happened because I couldn't afford to replace them that often. I bought a new Klic charger and battery, Kodak brand. It won't even power on the camera when fully charged.

My question is: Should I try to get it repaired, or is it just time to get a new camera? This one is less than four years old.

[Hans Deventer]

Kenda, with the prices of new camera's versus repairs, unfortunately, it is rarely worth it to have a camera repaired, unless you'd have a $ 4000 camera. I think it is worth is considering a new one.

[Kenda Armstrong]

Kenda, with the prices of new camera's versus repairs, unfortunately, it is rarely worth it to have a camera repaired, unless you'd have a $ 4000 camera. I think it is worth is considering a new one.

I was afraid you'd say that. :( I guess it is time to start looking and be ready to invest some tax money in one.

[Jonathan Long]

Kendra,

I fully agree with Hans.The other factor that you should consider is the amount of tech advances that have been made to point and shoot cameras in the last 4 years, it's been a great time! You can now get features that were only available on cameras costing thousands of dollars on a camera that costs less than $250.00

Time to go shopping!

Jon

[Kenda Armstrong]

I may have moved backward, rather than forward but....

I found a low bid Kodak Z700 with printer dock on ebay last night. I won the bid for $22. Time will tell whether that was a good buy or not. Of course, for $20 it will be a really nice starter camera for one of the kids. ;) The dock should work for the other Kodak's I have too...if I can keep them powered up. I am going to try a CRV3 battery one more time before giving up on my Z812.