How much does it cost?

Question

I am in New York city and I have a digital camera.. an old low budget model at that.
Have any of you heard of AOSTA camera's?
I'll be shocked if you have.
The model number is DC4310.
Anyway I need a USB cord because the camera shuts off when it is operated by batteries alone.
I also need to fix the zoom lens because it sticks out even when the camera is off. It did that before but it went back in, but recently when I turned the camera on, it pushed out and did not go back in this time.
Does anyone know just how much this will cost?
for the USB cord and to fix the zoom lens.
or should I just buy a new camera?

If you are one of the people that feels I should buy a new camera give me some brands and models that you recommend. Please, reasonably priced ones only.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

I think by the time you fix your camera and buy the USB cord, you may as well buy a new one. If price is an issue, I think best the camera you can get for the money is the Canon Powershot A540. You can find it "everywhere" for about $170. I've recommended this camera within my own family, so I'll be living with the results of this recommendation right along with you. You can use the rest of your budget to buy a decent memory card.

Go here and read an extensive review:

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/a540.html

Check the sample images, too.

This will blow your mind. The A530 is now discontinued, but it was the "little brother" to the A540.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/150-vs-5000-dollar-camera.htm

Canon just introduced the A550, which has more pixels, but offers less user control. I'd be happy with the A540, but the A550 is probably also worth considering.

A550 review: http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/a550.html

You will need to add a memory card and I suggest the Sandisk or Lexar brand in any speed. You will spend from about $20 for a 512 KB card, which is perfectly adequate, to about $40 for a Sandisk Ultra II, which is as good as you'd ever want for this or many other cameras.

My brother has the A540 and my mother-in-law has the A530 - on my recommendation - and neither one has stopped speaking to me yet.

This is somewhat out of date, but check this page for some more ideas: http://tech.yahoo.com/rc/digital-cameras/103 Most cameras mentioned have been replaced with newer models, which we will hope are as good or better than what they replaced.

Answer 2

With the low cost of cameras today it's probably not worth trying to fix the camera you have.

There's a ton of different cameras out there and without getting into what you want to do with a camera it would be hard to accurately recommend one. Try looking at review websites for information and comparisons.

Answer 3

Buy a new camera. You're looking at $80 to $100 minimum to fix.

Get a Kodak 633 for $130
A Nikon L10 for $120

Answer 4

is better you change a new camera. get a nikon.
www.nikon.com

Answer 5

i never heard 0f it hehe
maybe try ebay.com
goodluck