Should I fix my old camera or get a new one? (olympus)?

Question

My camera all of a sudden doesn't work, and its bc of the lens, its stuck, I was thinking on having it shipped to the Olympus store to have the lens fixed, bc of a year warranty that I have on it. or would it be cheaper to buy a new camera?

Answer 1

Unless your camera is covered by warranty, it is probably going to be too expensive to repair.  Most electronic things like TV etc. today are are not repaired because it is cheaper to buy a new one.

The source link may help solve your problem. There is a good chance that your problem is with the battery connections.  You may be able to reset the camera by removing the batteries for at least one minute.

The secret to making digital cameras work better is having good electrical contacts between the batteries and the camera.

Digital cameras require lots of power. If electrical contacts are not really good, this can cause lots of problems so battery and camera contacts must be cleaned properly.  Batteries may have a full charge, but will be viewed by the camera as low if contacts are not really good. The LCD display is a low steady load, but with extending the lens, focus, optical zoom, and flash charging in the capture mode; it is like starting a car.  With bad contacts the camera can do strange things like shutting off with the lens out.

GREAT HINTS   Most cameras will reset or restore if batteries are removed for at least one minute.  Insert batteries again and restart the camera (Make sure the batteries have a good charge). Remove extra memory to eliminate this as a possible camera problem.  If all else fails, read and follow all camera instructions.