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Panasonic most reliable manufacturer of Point and Shoot Cameras

SquareTrade, the largest independent warranty provider and the only warranty consistently rated 5-stars by consumers, has made a PDF report available looking at over 60,000 new digital cameras covered by SquareTrade Camera Warranty plans and found that Panasonic has the most reliable point-and-shoot digital cameras.

2 Year Malfunction Rate ‐Value Cameras (Under $300):

  • Panasonic (5.3%)
  • Fujifilm (6.1%)
  • Olympus (6.2%)
  • Sony (6.2%)
  • Canon (6.4%)
  • Kodak (7.6%)
  • Nikon (7.9%)
  • Pentax (8.2%)
  • Polaroid (11.9%)
  • Casio (13.0%)

2 Year Malfunction Rate of Premium Point and Shoot Cameras ($300‐500):

  • Panasonic (1.9%)
  • Nikon (3.1%)
  • Sony (3.6%)
  • Olympus (4.2%)
  • Canon (6.2%)

Download the report at: SquareTrade.

[ via Imaging Resource Newsletter ]
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