Which brand is most reliable

[HHAuthority]

Which of these 5 brands do you prefer the most with regards to specs and reliability ?

Canon
Nikon
Olympus
Pentax
Sony

[silversnapper1]

I haven't seen any real negative comment about any of these main brands. Perhaps if you stated your interests people may be able to give you more definitive answers.

[MattUK]

They're all reliable as Steve says - Nikon and Canon just have the wider lens choices

[OldBoy]

Originally Posted by HHAuthority

Which of these 5 brands do you prefer the most with regards to specs and reliability ?

Canon
Nikon
Olympus
Pentax
Sony

The ones you don't buy!

[Jediboy]

They are all good. You tend to find that most people have a loyalty to a particular brand. For me it's Nikon so I'd recommend them. Others may recommend another brand.

[Cathus]

if you look hard enough you will find problems that people have with all brands.

I don't suppose unless you are in the camera repair industry it would be easy to tell which is more reliable.

If I had a camera that went faulty how would I know whether it was because Canon were worse than Sony?

[KeithT]

They are all terrible cameras. You'd be better off taking up golf... Just joking! Not a lot in any of them really. They are all born of the same components, just a different badge.

[GeoffWessex]

Might it not also be true, though, that - as with different makes of car - the less common brands can be a little more expensive when they need repairing? (There again, Nikon is hardly uncommon and, while I can't quote any right now, I've heard of a few nightmares with their repairs).

[KeithT]

All part of the circle of confussion Geoff...

[rbarry]

Originally Posted by KeithT

They are all terrible cameras. You'd be better off taking up golf... Just joking! Not a lot in any of them really. They are all born of the same components, just a different badge.

What's wrong with golf?