Thread: G9 lens faults

Originally Posted by Crsnydertx

Guess I was lucky: my G2, G6, G7, G9, and G10 never had a lens error among them. I did send the G9 back to Canon for cleaning once, but that was it. But then μ43 came along and my relationship with Canon withered on the vine...

Sorry -- I should clarify. I meant to say the lens stuck error was prone to appear in all models, not all cameras. That is, it wasn't just the SD 700 or the a620 or something. The E18 error could appear in any Powershot across the line, but it was still overall a rare event.

I only had a lens stuck on an SX200. I had owned SD300, 800, 950, G9, and a 710, 720 and 650 and the SX200. Only one had the lens stuck, but I read about other folks who had others stick.

Originally Posted by Crsnydertx

Guess I was lucky: my G2, G6, G7, G9, and G10 never had a lens error among them. I did send the G9 back to Canon for cleaning once, but that was it. But then μ43 came along and my relationship with Canon withered on the vine...

+1 to basically all of that. Had G7, G9, G10 - no probs at all. Then Micro 4/3 came, and that was that.

We have a power shot a570 that just a few months ago, gave up the ghost. I suppose the lens motor can eventually go bad.

Thanks everyone, I guess it's just pot luck and I shouldn't miss out on a great camera for what might happen!


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Deer-dodger,

I've had very good luck with my G12. You might check out my posts in the Canon compact section seriouscompacts.

Cheers, Jock