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%)

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