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Seems as if the advent of a single track picture special thread, has caused my camera to stop working, so what is a reasonable time for a camera to work, and how to get the shop to repair it as its now out of its guarantee.
My last one (Cannon compact) only died because it was dropped 15 foot off a wall. It was 5 years old at the time, with a picture count over 5000. Current one is another Cannon compact and is around 3 years old, but with nowhere near the picture count.
If it is financially viable to get fixed very much depends on how old it is and how good it is. For example, if its going to cost £100 to fix a £700 DSLR then it is worth it, but if it is a £150 compact it probably isn't.
I wouldn't expect a camera to fail before it becomes obsolete unless it suffers major trauma. Maybe around 5 years.