Is Warranty Necessary?

[MDJase]

I'm considering on getting the Canon S95. I'm currently living in Thailand and the camera costs $515 with 12 month warranty. However, if I purchase a Japanese import, I could get it for $410, but with no warranty.

My questions is, is it absolutely necessary to get a 12 month warranty for a camera? From my experience, most electrical equipment never break within their warranty period and only break sometime after. And since this is a camera I'm buying, it is much more likely for me to break the camera by dropping it than it breaking by itself.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Cheers,
Jason

[oldwolf]

I think you should ask yourself if you're going to put it in any situations where it might break or get treated roughly. If it's going to fail I think it's going to fail after some rough treatment. Just my opinion though.

[sk66]

Originally Posted by MDJase

And since this is a camera I'm buying, it is much more likely for me to break the camera by dropping it than it breaking by itself.

That's what insurance is for...but I wouldn't bother for just a P&S.

[MDJase]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the warranty doesn't cover physical damage such as dropping the camera on the ground.

[oldwolf]

It usually doesn't but if you throw the camera in a bag and it gets jostled a lot knocking something loose internally then they should repair it because there's no visible damage to the outside casing.

[MDJase]

Thanks for your help guys. I guess I'll think it over a bit before I make a decision.

Cheers,
Jason