I am thinking of buying a Nikon Coolpix S3000. I have been reading some of the reviews of them and now I run across your report on how to fix the camera. I am a little worried in buying one now. It there some other camera better out there around the same price range as the Nikon in a better brand?

I would recommend you to buy Canon PowerShot SX210IS 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 14x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-Inch LCD. Decidedly slim and sleekly refined, the PowerShot SX210 IS packs a feature set that reads like a wish list. The 14.1 Megapixel CCD joins a 14x 28mm Wide-Angle Zoom for imaging power to spare. Frame your shots in the bright 3.0-inch widescreen PureColor System LCD, with the Low Light mode for sharp images in dimly-lit situations. It also captures stunning HD movies with Dynamic mode for enhanced image stabilization when shooting movies using wide-angle settings. Capture smooth HD video (720p) with stereo sound for a truly natural, high-quality HD experience. The PowerShot SX210 IS not only goes wherever you do, but takes your photography and video to a whole new place, too. You can check out more detailed review for PowerShot SX210 IShttp://hubpages.com/hub/Canon-PowerShot-SX210IS-Digital-Camera

I would recommend you to buy Nikon Coolpix S4000 Nikon's Coolpix S4000 creates touching memories by combining 12.0 effective megapixels, 4x wide-angle Zoom-Nikkor glass lens and an amazing 3.0-inch High Resolution HVGA (460k-dot) touch-panel LCD with sensitive touch. The Coolpix S4000 also features HD (720p) movies for high quality movie recording. The Coolpix S4000, with Nikon's EXPEED image processing concept, 4-way VR Image Stabilization System and Smart Portrait System enables you to get incredible pictures, incredibly easy. Nikon's Scene Auto Selector automatically analyses the scene you are taking and adjusts the scene mode for you. All you have to do is compose, then touch You can check out more detailed review for Nikon Coolpix S4000. http://hubpages.com/hub/Nikon-Coolpix-S4000-12-MP-Digital-Camera

Get a better camera like Canon PowerShot SX210IS You can check out more detailed review for SX210IS.. http://hubpages.com/hub/Canon-PowerShot-SX210IS-Digital-Camera

Most cameras start out just fine until the owners get their hands on them. The Nikon brand is highly respected. If you read and follow the owner's manual and treat your camera like a fine piece of technology, then it will be trouble-free and give you years of fun.