Shoddy camera, fake warranty
346711
Olympus cameras USED to be excellent -- this was my fourth one, bought entirely on the basis of my previous experience. How wrong I was!
  The camera is slow to focus, and focuses inaccurately. It is GLACIALLY slow to take a picture -- you know, you push the button, and when an engineer in Japan decides it's time to take the picture, the camera clicks. Usually (but not always.)
  Maybe I had a lemon, but the macro capability was ...well, incapable. Color was okay, but side-by-side comparison with my older FE-230 showed inaccurate and spotty rendering. The overall feel of the camera was cheap and shaky -- I should have trusted my fingers on initial examination! Lesson learned.
  But Olympus's race to the bottom came home most depressingly when the camera broke -- one morning, after the lens came out to play, it wouldn't retract -- and I sent it back for warranty repairs, and my warranty was deemed invalid due to impact damage. Fair enough, had there been an impact, but there wasn't. Previous Olympus cameras sustained serious shocks -- this is a pocket camera, after all! -- and kept on clicking.
  DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA. Even for under $90 it is no bargain. Olympus's quality trimming and mean spirited warranty administration make it a risky buy.
4891969
Nikon just informed me that Pixibytes is not an authorized Nikon dealer and will NOT HONOR the warranty on this very expensive product
1212685
I like the camera in general if it worked right. Mine leaked the first day that it was out of warranty and they refused to do anything about it.
1884259
Panasonic has one of the worst customer service you will ever encounter in the U.S..

The camera broke within 5 months of use. At ~4000 shutter counts, the auto focus and photo sensor became unusable. I spent an hour with customer service which first refused to validate the international warranty, then told me to search for an imaginary warranty form not found anywhere on the website. Three more attempt of contacting Panasonic customer service resulted an infinite loop between automated reception and switchboard, as if there is no one working at the customer service on a Tuesday afternoon.

Most digital purchases nowadays cost $ 300 or more, and I am upset a large international company of this size engages in "hit and run" with its product. The hours I spent on calling customer service is enough to pay for a good portion of a brand new camera. Not worth it.
928843
Great camera for the price. But I guess you get what you pay for, bad warranty............
1958486
The first six months of ownership were fine.  Then the monitor began to randomly turn off a couple of days before a two-day photo shoot.  Upon arriving at the photo shoot in February (temp 25 - well within the camera's operating range), the camera would not operate.  The only thing that worked was the green light around the shutter.  The shutter would not depress, nor would the back button and the monitor would not come on.  Fortunately I took a backup camera with me.  I called Amazon but because it was provided by Adorama, I had to deal with them.  I was astounded to discover that because I had the camera for more than *30 days* I could not return it to them.  I sent the camera to Precision Camera to be repaired.  They cleaned it and calibrated it but the note at the end of the repair summary leaves me in doubt that they really found the problem.  It said something like "problem could have been caused by battery or lens".  It was not the battery and I don't see how it could have been the lens (the 18-135mm that came with the camera).  It seems to be working fine now but I may have to wait til next winter to find out if it will still operate in winter conditions.  Fortunately I bought a protection policy.  So, despite rave reviews for this camera on Amazon and Pentax Forums, I guess I just ended up with a lemon.  I am probably being generous giving this camera 3 stars.

Original review:  This is my first serious digital camera (I have two other digital point-and-shoot cameras). I took a basic photography course shortly after buying the camera. My teacher said "This is a *very* nice camera!.  I am very pleased with it.

Update:  After its initial repair, I took it out in 19 degree weather and it was fine.

Continuing:  I've been pretty hard on this camera.  I screwed up putting a lens on and had to send away to get camera and lens separated.  Several months later the camera, while on its tripod, fell over in sand and the screen broke off.  It has just been returned from United Camera who fixed it in conjunction with my Smart Guard protection plan.  So although I've seen some really negative reviews about the Smart Guard protection plan, they came through for me.
3907357
I have been dealing with a claim for almost 30 days and calling constantly. They keep giving me the run around and have been saying they're looking for a replacement for my 70d for the past 10 days after it was deemed unrepairable within the first 3 days of the repair company receiving my unit. I received the camera battery and shutter cover back 2.5 weeks ago. I keep getting placed on long holds with no result and they do not answer emails. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS SERVICE.
2741840
Don't buy this camera! Just returned this camera, it was so glitchy! Dnt get me wrong, i loved it when i first got it. Took about 20 minutes to set up, but was never able to get firmware updates (you have to plug it in to your router and install complex programs on a desktop computer). I did like that you could pan remotely, but it didn't have a zoom. After about a month of use, i had to get a new wireless router. At about the same time foscam updated their app. Not sure which it was, but this thing wouldn't work after that. Having no customer service was incredibly frustrating too, waited on hold for 30 minutes before talking to somebody who couldn't speak English well and kept telling me i had to use a desktop computer, etc. Mobile app was garbage as well. Got a Yi camera and couldn't be happier (10 minutes from box to complete setup, plus a MUCH better app).
2086170
Though the camera never worked great in the first place, it quit working completely 10 days out of the warranty. Of course, the seller couldn't make it good, and after calling the `800' number in the owner's manual for two days and never getting an answer, even voicemail, it became apparent Peak won't service the camera either.

While the camera was working, there would usually be a considerable amount of interference in the picture. In addition, the monitor would pick up stray signals from other cameras on the same frequency as you drove down the road. The flickering was very annoying and distracting.

The bottom line is I'm out the money for a camera that no longer works and can't be repaired.
940217
Im a real person and just like many who purchased this camera and wrote a review I expected to sacrifice quality for INDESTRUCTIBILITY.... It did well for exactly 14months... Just after the warranty ran out I was cleaning the camera and notice that ALL the RUBBER SEALS were showing substantial signs of DETERIORATION!!!... are you kidding me!!  I am a bit of a neurotic person about things I spend 500.00 for so the camera has been cleaned after every use(only 3 times) washed as instructed and stored in a cool dry place... My top dresser drawer.  When customer service was called I was coolly informed that annual maintenance was required to keep the camera in working condition(30.00 a yr + hassle factor + shipping)... I was LIVID.  I cannot believe that after spending 500.00 on a camera Olympus wants me to send it to them every yr on MY dime to have it serviced so it will work as THEY advertised... I am VERY DISPLEASED and want all who are considering this camera to know UP FRONT the costs and HASSLE of ownership... AT LEAST 30.00 PLUS SHIPPING AND HANDLING EVERY SINGLE YEAR... until you buy a competitors camera that was well designed...
1556003
I have the 2008 version of this card, and it's started to corrupt some of the pictures we take using our digital camera. After missing some good shots due to this issue, I've totally lost trust in this card and have resorted to buying a new card with better reviews (SanDisk Extreme) in the hopes this issue doesn't happen again.

I'm submitting a warranty claim in hopes of getting a replacement that I can use as a backup card in the future.  Warranty help is online only - there is no support phone number.  I've filled out an online form... I have little faith this warranty claim will go anywhere.
1649031
Camera broke after two months. Panasonic was extremely unhelpful. They offered to repair it, if I paid for the shipping. They refused to replace it, even though its obviously a dud. Disgusted
3130902
I enjoyed this camera for a year and a couple months.  Then it quit taking pictures. I went through lots of batteries trying to get it to work.  At Moultrie's instructions I returned the camera and waited several weeks. They called an said the flash wasn't working, couldn't be fixed and the camera was no longer under warranty.  They actually said an ant could ruin the camera!  They tried to sell me a refurbished camera but I declined. I think a camera should last longer than a year and am very unhappy with the company. I will try a different company next time.
665678
I bought this camera (pink colored) from a local store. When I opened the camera it didn't work correctly and instead of just trying to return it to the store I followed the instructions inside the package stating that I shouldn't return the camera to the store and instead should contact Kodak support. HUGE MISTAKE! I was directed to send the camera to a repair facility (at my own cost I might add) and told they would fix it and send it back. I received a letter from the repair facility stating that they couldn't fix the camera and that Kodak would send me a replacement camera. Kodak indeed sent me a different camera; one that was refurbished and a different color. I specifically bought the camera because it was pink as I already have a silver one. I called Kodak customer service which was another joke. I could barely hear or understand the people. In addition, I was told that they had no pink in the C813 so I was out of luck. They told me the had a cheaper model C713 in pink that they could send me instead. I asked for a refund since this isn't what I had originally purchased and they told me they couldn't do that, that only the store I had purchased it from could've provided me with a refund but since I followed their instructions (sending the camera in for repair), I no longer have the original camera to return in order to get a refund!!!! I looked on this website for a refurbished C813 in pink and what do you know, they have one!! When I pointed this out to the guy on the phone, he told me that this website and the warehouse where they were sending my replacement from were two different entities and therefore I still couldn't get the camera I wanted. So in the end, my options were to either keep the silver one that I didn't want or suck it up and take the cheaper one in pink. I really wanted a pink one, so I'm out the $10 price difference, the difference in camera features and the original cost of shipping the camera for repair. They did arrange for UPS to pick up the old camera at their expense, after I told them I wasn't paying to return a second camera. I guess the moral of my story is that if you buy a camera that doesn't work, insist that the store you bought it from take it back; DO NOT send it to Kodak for repair because who knows what you'll end up with after all is said and done!!
UPDATE: So the pink C713 I was suppose to get never arrived; instead they sent me back the Silver C813. Obviously the communication within Kodak stinks because they thought I sent the C813 in for repair! They returned the camera with a note that stated "we found your camera to be in working order...." when it was in fact suppose to be exchanged for the pink one. AGGGGGHHHH! I give up!!!!
1857608
Camera stopped functioning after 4 months, contacted Foscam since it has a one year warranty, but have not responded with return information.
1274040
I purchased this camera because we borrowed same camera from friends for our trip and we liked it a lot. But this camera pictures and videos are very bad, everything is blurred. When I received this camera, I took it to record my daughter's music program where I recorded the program but nothing came out properly. Now we don't have any record of her performance.

It seems that these people has sent me a fake or counterfeit camera because original camera pictures are really good.

I am trying to return this camera now. Not only I have to pay shipping charges to send back this camera, but don't know what they would do after they get the camera.

I won't recommend this company/people to buy anything from them.

I will post back later after my return process is complete.
3525136
Camera worked for one season, and now it stopped taking photos, The customer support at stealth cam/ GSM is terrible. The person I Talked to was very rude and tried to cut the conversation short.  I could hear other representatives in the background reading the same script.  My camera worked fine for 6 months in the field, it took awesome photos and videos.  I stored it in the garage in a tool box for the summer and when I put it back out it worked for one hour,  I tried everything customer service suggested before and a second time after calling them.  No positive results, don't buy this product if you intend to use it more than one hunting season, or rely on the warranty!