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Canon PowerShot SX50 HS: lens error for canon powershot sx60 hs

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:29:52 -0700

Hi! I couldn’t find the option for the Powershot SX60 HS, but when I try to turn it on, it gives me the message ‘Lens Error, Will Shut Down Automatically, Restart Camera.’ I restarted it but it gives me the same messsage. Help? I’ve tried inserting the battery in and out, to no avail.

⟐ Commented April 30, 2021 at 13:29 MST

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS: Canon PowerShot SX50 HS lens error

Sat, 16 Feb 2019 03:34:28 -0700

Lens+error+will+shut+down+automatically.+Restart+camera

for this problem what can i do?

⟐ Commented February 16, 2019 at 3:34 MST

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS: My camera now takes blurry photos?

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 13:04:21 -0700

My camera's photo quality was fine, then all the sudden it started to take blurry photos. I cannot figure out why.

⟐ Commented October 03, 2019 at 13:04 MST

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS: My camera flash is not working, any way I can fix it?

Thu, 21 May 2015 07:39:43 -0700

My camera's flash is not working yet I can still take pictures. I think it might just be broken.

⟐ Answer edited May 21, 2015 at 7:39 MST

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS: Lens error will shut down automatically. Restart camera

Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:31:04 -0700

Camera did not shut down properly, and now the lens is stuck and I get a lens error message

⟐ Answer deleted June 27, 2017 at 15:31 MST

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS: My Memory Card won't stay in

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 18:44:27 -0700

On the Canon SX50 HS, when I put the memory card it--the spring won't catch it and it keeps bouncing back out.. It was fine until I took it out to upload some pics and now it won't stay in. How can I fix this?

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS: My record button doesn't work

Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:48:08 -0700

The record button doesn't work at all, is this an easy fix? I do take care of my camera and it wasn't dropped . Please help!

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS: Screen is black, shows menu and pictures I've taken

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 23:41:25 -0700

I am on a bicycle trip through South East Asia, in Thailand right now and I need 🙏🏼 my camera 🙏🏼.

My mobile isn't able to take good pictures 🙈.

I was on a trip through the Jungle took pictures... sometimes the lens needs awfully long to show a sharp picture or shows it for a moment and goes back to blurry when pushing the button. Changed battery and the screen turned black. If I try to take a photo nothing shows on the screen only the menu options and the pictures I have already taken are displayed.

I reset to default settings but nothing changed.

I am very happy and thankful 🙏🏼 for every help 😊.

⟐ Answered December 10, 2023 at 23:41 MST

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS: Camera functions have gone haywire

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:11:15 -0700

Press on/off lens dont move out,just the LCD screen lights up with a rolling clock displayed. 2. Then press shutter button and lens move out. 3. Lens will not zoom out until you press shutter button at same time,they will then zoom back in so long as camera lens are still focused.4. Menu and display buttons do not get any response but mode dial works. Camera still takes photos. This occured whilst editing and deleting photos,all functions were working perfectly untill then. Not been exposed to water,dropped once years ago and it survived that.

⟐ Commented August 09, 2023 at 13:11 MST

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS: Button does not work.

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:13:42 -0700

I have a Canon SX50 HS. The circular dial just above the Menu button is designed to be turned (revolved),… or pressed in one of the cardinal points (North, South, East or West). Mine will not ‘click’ when pressed down on the East side. Is there anything I can do?

I have tried the distilled water and Q tip that you suggested. Unfortunately it still doesnt work! Any other suggestions?

⟐ Edited November 22, 2024 at 19:13 MST

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS: Camera got wet doesn't power up

Sat, 18 Aug 2018 14:48:23 -0700

I have a Canon SX50 HS or should I say I did have.

Stupidly, I left it out in the rain one night, got distracted by the kids.

Worked ok for a few weeks and then decided to give up the ghost.

Now it will not turn on.

I tried replacing the external battery, no luck.

I read on this site that cameras have an internal battery.

Does the Canon SX50 HS have an internal battery?

This happened a few months ago now and still doesn’t power up. So I suspect it will be dry inside now but some type of damage has been done.

⟐ Answer edited August 18, 2018 at 14:48 MST

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS: Lens problem canon sx 50

Sun, 05 Aug 2018 17:35:36 -0700

The lens is set to hit and gives voice ratchets

The lens is set to hit the folded When I turn on the sound

⟐ Answer edited August 05, 2018 at 17:35 MST

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS: Every time I put a memory card in it says error

Wed, 29 Mar 2017 20:11:44 -0700

Every time I put a memory card in is telling me error or memory card lock

⟐ Commented March 29, 2017 at 20:11 MST

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS: front lense - dead bug inside

Thu, 28 Jul 2016 08:11:18 -0700

Was to take a picture and saw some shadow in the viewfinder. It turned out the there was a dead bug (earwig) behind the front lense possibly pressed flat by the zoom-lense. How to clean without disassample everything?

⟐ Answer accepted July 28, 2016 at 8:11 MST

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS: Camera is automatically taking 3 exposures for every shot

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 08:08:32 -0700

I normally shoot in Program mode, and I have somehow set my camera to take 3 exposures with every shot (it doesn't do this in automatic mode, but I prefer program mode). I don't know how I did this, but I've searched all the menus I can find, and have been unable to turn off this unwanted feature.

UPDATE: I downloaded the manual for the camera, and in about a half hour perusing it, learned how to turn this feature off.

⟐ Answer accepted July 12, 2016 at 8:08 MST

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS: Why the lens stuck

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 01:27:59 -0700

How to fix stuck Lens on SX50HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS: camera cant read sd card

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 07:53:47 -0700

Camera will not read any sd card, message on screen reads “memory card error”

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS: Image Stabilizer falls off

Sun, 25 Nov 2018 16:16:48 -0700

The part labeled “Image Stabilizer” (the 2” wide tube around the lens) falls off the camera. Is there a fix for this?

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS: Zoom feels ‘clunky’. Can I get this serviced?

Sun, 01 Jul 2018 11:11:04 -0700

My camera feels ‘clunky’ and not as smooth as it once was when zooming. Four years old. Done 17,000 shots.

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS: Canon SX50 HS overexposes every photo, video fine

Mon, 11 Dec 2017 14:31:29 -0700

My Canon SX50 HS was working perfectly but now overexposes every photo. I've tried resetting camera, resetting white balance, etc. No luck. It takes perfect videos. Is it a bad sensor or is it something that I can fix myself?