I Paid a lot for the Canon Ixus Z70 digital camera back in 1998. I take good care of my cameras, so I expect them to work for more than 3 years. My other cameras work year after year. If a company knows that their cameras or a model has a malfunction they should take responsibility, and not hide behind the warranty time. At least if they want to be taken seriously. No more Canon for me!

My first ixus was the elph. It gave me 2yrs of service before locking up and I was forced (on holiday)to purchase a "cheapy" kodak to get me over the holiday period and which my wife still uses. The repair was to be in the region of £100. It's in the loft. I have now got a Z70 and yes thats broken too, just locked up, out of guarantee and estimated at £120 to repair. I do look after my camera's as both are mint condition case wise. When the camera worked it was very good indeed with a much improved picture to the elph. If you get a good un keep it at home. I like the camera so much I'll probably get another.

Z70 was purchased on the QXL auction site and was a bargain at £170 when the shop price was £240 at the time. The results achieved have been excellent whatever the lighting conditions, and the panoramic results have been superb. Recommendations to one of my wife's colleagues as well as a friend has resulted in two more purchaases.

The Canon Ixus Z70 is a great APS camera: light, small easy to use and with great features like panoramic views and the zoom is good. I've used it in many situations (hill walking to weddings) and found it fine but it broke down and refused to work two weeks after the guarantee ran out last year. I took it back to where I bought it and was told it was uneconomical to repair at approximately £80 (it cost me £220) when a new one could be £165. I am now left with an expensive silver box. Oh yes, the manager said drop it and claim on your insurance but believe it or not I am honest....