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Repairing body on a compact?

blorg · 2009-10-28 14:57:46

I have an issue with this Canon Ixus 90 compact where the body is falling apart. There are a couple of screws missing but from moving these around I think the problem is beyond that, maybe to do with the casing getting a bit warped or something. It has been dropped a few times I am sure so not really a warranty issue I…

28-10-2009 3:57pm

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I have an issue with this Canon Ixus 90 compact where the body is falling apart. There are a couple of screws missing but from moving these around I think the problem is beyond that, maybe to do with the casing getting a bit warped or something.

It has been dropped a few times I am sure so not really a warranty issue I don't think.

It is 100% fully functional apart from the body falling off front and back.

Is there anywhere that will effect a repair at a reasonable price? The camera is not exactly worth a fortune. Do Canon do it themselves?

Camera performance was very impressive for the size but not crazy on the durability to be honest.

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#2 28-10-2009 4:04pm

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Any repair is going to cost a susbstancial proportion of the replacement cost on a camera like this. They are almost disposable these days.

Keep using it until it dies then get a new one & try not to drop it. Very few cameras are designed to take that sort of punishment.

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#3 28-10-2009 4:30pm

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I suspected as much. I may duct tape it.

Thing is, I previously had a number of the Pentax Optio S line. The Canon takes much better pictures but the Optios took a lot of abuse. I still have the original Optio S which I got on its release in 2003... it has been completely knocked about over the last six years and it still works!

I use these cameras mostly while cycling so getting a bit wet and dropped is part of their fate to be honest. One of the great things about the Canon is that it will generally auto focus quickly and correctly even when taking a picture from a moving bike, the more recent Optios in particular were not great in that regard.

Any suggestions for a replacement? Small is important which many ruggedised cameras fail on (see bike bit above.)

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#4 28-10-2009 4:35pm

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Have a read of this thread as your requirements are probably quite similar.

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