> types of DSLRs: prosumer and professional. There is a big difference in > longevity between the two classes. If memory serves, you should be able to > get about 35,000 to 50,000 shots in the Canon prosumer cameras (such as the > D60 and 10D), whereas their professional cameras (like the 1D) are good for > 100,000 to 150,000 shots. > Rand, Are you talking about shutter reliability or the life of cmos sensor? Of course, there is data on shutter reliability (close to what you quote) but there seems to be no data that I could google on the actual life-span of a CMOS sensor. Jim, the big fan of 10D, may know? -Achal