your oldest regularly used digital camera

[steveniphoto]

currently have a nikon d40 but im lending it to a friend.

[sisser]

Pana Lumix FZ8. Had a TZ1 before that. Still use the FZ8 but outdoors I carry the Casio Exelim ZR100, love the battery.
The FZ8 with Leica lens is to good to neglect.

[leicapixie]

i was forced to go digital by clients who needed quick files for the internet. Knowing the way computers are thrown away, i decided to spend as little as possible!In 2005, i bought a Pentax s30 already discontinued.It was about $200, the AA batteries and charger added about $35 and a memory card 64mb cost me over $25. That camera is still in use but not all the time! Very heavy power consumption equal to a small Canadian town in mid winter!
I added a Canon PowerShot s590 in December 2006.Boxing Day special at $107 incl. taxes and a nice steel ball pen! A few months later i had a heart excitement and was soon retired. The Canon P/S became my main camera as i walked for exercise and later cycled. Approximately a 1,000 images a month.. It adds to about 50,000 to 70,000 images.. Best camera i have ever owned! In addition i have a number of hand me downs or bought for good causes.. The Kodak Easy Share year 2004. $5 donation to Cancer Cure.Stunning color, works faster than any of my cameras..has the dreaded magenta color shift in certain light..a la Leica M8.. A Minolta-Konica-Sony Dimage 600 (used gift)that can take a shot but forgets it immediately. So i am careful with the Alzheimer box who has the worst color period, but stunning B/W. See there is a use for bad sensors as Leica has found with it's monochrome. The Canon A400, $5 and A460 $gift, in blue trim.
I have almost no interest in getting a DSLR.

[n5jrn]

Panasonic DMC-LX3, 4 years old (I think). Which would make it twice as old as the PowerShot A80 that (literally!) self-destructed after two years (last Canon compact camera I'll ever buy).

[benlees]

Still use my Canon G5 every now and then. Think it's from 2003.

[febreeze-showered]

Less than a year for me. I change digital cameras like I change clothes. Off-topic, but I tend to hold onto my film cameras for years. It's like each film-camera is the loyal stay-at-home wife while the digis resemble the unfaithful short-lived flings.

[paradoxbox]

i have an epson r-d1 and a nikon d70s

my d70s has been dropped and banged and smashed all over the place, and the permanently attached tamron 17-70mm f2.8-f4 lens has lots of big scratches and one big gash in the front element. still works fine.

don't think i'll ever sell either camera

[GaryLH]

Sony r1 is the oldest digital camera that I still use, but really not that often any longer.

Gary

[scottsa]

Of regular use, my 40D is still going strong though I just added a 5D Mark II to the stable a few hours ago... so that's about $300/year so far. I do still own the D30 I purchased in 2000 when I dumped Nikon because I didn't like their D1, let alone its price. It is still working strong and on loan to a brother... so I can't say that it is regularly used by myself.

I stopped using it regularly shortly after the 10D hit the market, so it was one of the more expensive cameras (esp. considering it also needed an out of warranty repair). At least four times more, per year, than what the 40D has set me back.

I would have mentioned an earlier Lumix LZ, but a 'rellie' left with it a couple weeks ago when she discovered it was colour-blind (IR converted). As it is summer, we have had a stream of guests and three more converted Lumix cameras of similar vintage slipped through my grasp. The remaining Canon A80 that I purchased new is working fine but I can't bear to use it anymore.

As for longevity, I know that the Olympus C7070 I purchased in 2005 is still running strong for a friend. The CoolPix 880 sitting on a shelf in my basement is also working fine, but I didn't purchase it new and its seen no action for a long time. My son's XT and my wife's XTi are both chugging along fine.

The take-away from this is likely that none of these cameras were 'bargains' and none have been abused. I think that likely has a lot to do with their longevity. Equally so, most were feature-rich except the base P&S versions, but their build-quality was better than average.

I'm hoping that my latest acquisition, plus the m4/3's that preceded it, share this longevity. The great equalizer, time, will be the ultimate judge.

[sisser]

Panasonic Lumix FZ8, hybrid with a nice Leica lens.

[Roger Vadim]

my only digi camera is now 13 year old olympus c-3000
works great, but very slow. back then it cost a fortune (got it from my brother) and has a stunning 3 megapixels!

[Aurelius]

Olympus E-1 & Zuiko Digital 14-54mm F2.8-3.5.

[biomed]

It is not exactly the most used camera, but the Minolta Dimage 7 from 2002 is still kicking. I use it for IR mainly. One should try an older digital camera to see how far the breed has evolved.

[Mackinaw]

I have an old Canon G2 which I converted to IR-only. Works well.

Jim B.

[Spanik]

Canon 300D. Made go to medium format after 3 years. But I still use it regulary. Only lately it has become problematic with the CF cards.

[Ronald_H]

Nikon D200, bought in 2006. Obviousy it's good for nothing these days...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7093/7...c7534a65_c.jpg
Bibitastic by Ronald_H, on Flickr

[Kent]

Originally Posted by benmacphoto

I use a Nikon D1 for fun now and then.

Yep. So do I.

[Fedupwithdigital]

The only digital camera I own (and have ever owned) is a Fuji S7000 which I have used extensively for 9 years or so and still use.

Occasionally it has a problem. In extreme heat the zoom operates by itself or won't operate at all. It also has a hair in the ELF that's a bit distracting. And sometimes it thinks my batteries are flat when they aren't.

Probably time I got a new one!

[lewis44]

Still Lugging my Nikon D2x & a Set of MF Lenses around. Also works great as a weapon against Muggers.

[rjbuzzclick]

Pentax K110D (~2005) with SMC-M lenses.

[TXForester]

Most regularly used is a Canon 10D. Just about as old and frequently used is a Canon G6. The G6 fell out of a jacket pocket onto concrete. About a 2-1/2 foot drop. The body came slightly ajar at a seam and I had to shave some of the plastic around zoom control to let it turn freely. Other wise it works great.

[peterc]

Nikon D1. It's a tank and won't quit.

[Alfasud]

My HP 945 (5.3mp) which I bought new in 2005 (I think) produces wonderful pictures. I want my film pictures to be better, and have 'soul' etc., but my favourite shots most often come from the 945.

[Mablo]

My old Canon G3 has been on a very extended loan but recently asked it back only because I'd like to try some IR photography with it.

[literiter]

Canon G11 about 2 years old. Very nice little camera.