SONY VS OLYMPUS Reliability RATINGS "chronic palpitations ..

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I was trying to deceide between the 8080 and the 828, the 828 seemed to
offer better qualilty construction and components. Here's a link to a
site about a small detail that the review sites curiously never talk
about.

http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/art [...] ,12,00.asp

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"Aza" <what@when.net> wrote in message news:3f9fi1F6liknU1@individual.net...
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> "RICHARD" <decobijou@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1116700109.456740.162290@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
>>I was trying to deceide between the 8080 and the 828, the 828 seemed to
>> offer better qualilty construction and components. Here's a link to a
>> site about a small detail that the review sites curiously never talk
>> about.
>>
>> http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/art [...] ,12,00.asp
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>
> Well, that's a load of old drivel, innit?
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> [quote]
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>>Most of the big players, including Nikon, Canon, and Fujifilm, earned
>>strong marks in reliability as well<
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> So, no need to mention the glued plastic mirror assemblies on Canon 300's
> and 350's that come unstuck in a heat-wave?, and let's not talk about
> those D70's 'dying' by the container load due to defective FCB's
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> The only camera manufacturer, selling in the UK, who has the confidence to
> offer a two year warranty is Olympus.
>
> Nuff said.
They may be the only ones that need to do so?

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I have some experience with the build quality of the Sony 828. After a long
day, I grabbed some stuff in the back seat of my car, pulled it out, and
heard the sound of plastic and metal hitting the garage floor. It was the
828, and it took a fall to concrete of about three feet. Scratches on the
lens hood, left shoulder, and base were the only result. It still works
perfectly.

Yes, it's a well made camera.

"RICHARD" <decobijou@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1116700109.456740.162290@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
>I was trying to deceide between the 8080 and the 828, the 828 seemed to
> offer better qualilty construction and components. Here's a link to a
> site about a small detail that the review sites curiously never talk
> about.
>
> http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/art [...] ,12,00.asp
>