Camera repair advice needed

[inkey$]

Girlfriend dropped the 6 month old Panasonic TZ10 this evening with zoom out. Still switches on to view pics and even extends the zoom, but its lens surround is quite a bit bent and monitor comes up with zoom error message for obvious reasons :|

Anybody know if this sort of thing can be fixed on a modern camera? If so, any places in London? What sort of cost am I looking at?

 

[JimmyPop]

I know it's different circumstances but I tried to get a zoom lens repaired a few months ago after dropping it - zooming in wouldn't work (the barrel had to be pulled out) but it would zoom out ok and all the glass was ok. The repair shop looked at it and advised I would be cheaper just replacing it. They explained that if it was just the alignment that was out it would be a cheap fix, but as soon as you look at replacing ANY components, it gets pretty pricey - I'd be prepared for bad news I'm afraid.

I do hope I'm wrong though. I don't suppose it could be replaced under home insurance or similar?

 

[inkey$]

Yeah, that's what I suspected too. Rather than claim on it it's probably cheaper to replace. Shame as it's so new but guess there's not much more I can do.
Thanks of the feedback JimmyPop

 

[lacroupade]

Girlfriend dropped the 6 month old Panasonic TZ10 this evening with zoom out. Still switches on to view pics and even extends the zoom, but its lens surround is quite a bit bent and monitor comes up with zoom error message for obvious reasons :|

Anybody know if this sort of thing can be fixed on a modern camera? If so, any places in London? What sort of cost am I looking at?

I'd junk it and make an insurance claim if the cost justifies it. If you can find anyone to repair it at all, it would be very expensive. And you can't know what internal damage it might have suffered.