mike_humphrey

<p>According to my conversation with Canon Customer Services support for particular models is planned for 7-10 years with some parts limitations starting after 5. So the shutter may last ages but if somethig goes wrong (as my 10D did) Canon's advice was 'buy a new one'.</p>

<p>Shutter activations for a Canon DSLR is 100K or more. But ...<br> Support for specific models is only for 7 to 10 years with some parts limitations kicking in after 5 (according to my conversation with the Cannon Support Desk this morning).</p> <p>So the camera may last ages, but then again it may be unrepairable in 5 or 6 years depending on what goes wrong.</p> <p>Makes for an interesting ROI / lets treat myself to a 'once in a lifetime' purchase decision.</p>