Canon PowerShot S80

January 2nd, 2006 | by David Elrich

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E18 error on Canon PowerShot S80

by Adrienne on Oct 31st, 2008 at 9:54 PM:

Geoff Heathcote ~ Thank you for telling what you did to make your camera start working again, even if you're not sure why it helped. I suddenly, for no reason, started getting the E18 error message about 20 months ago and I had just passed the end of my 2 year warranty. I looked into getting it fixed but kept putting it off because of the cost to fix it. Today I was looking into information on the message again, and your post was the only post that wasn't just a complaint. I tried the same thing you did, and it worked! I couldn't close my cover, because the lens wouldn't retract all the way in, but it also wouldn't come out when it was on. I evenly shoved the lens back all the way into the camera and turned the camera on. The lens would pop out slightly(not all the way) and then retract slightly again and the E18 message appeared. I repeated that step about 4 more times, and then pushed the button to take a picture(mostly out of frustration), and the lens came out!! It now works fine! I don't know why it helped, but thanks for the tip!! Besides the lens issue, I love the camera and hopefully I won't have this problem again, and if I do, I will at least know something to try that is FREE and might fix the problem!!!

Fix for E18 error

by Geoff Heathcote on Sep 16th, 2008 at 9:32 AM:

If you have an E18 error, try this:

hit the camera lens mount fairly hard into the palm of your hand, then press the lens mount hard and evenly back into the camera body.

All I can say is that the camera is working again now!

Good luck.

Owned two months lens froze E18

by MAP on Jul 8th, 2006 at 7:14 AM:

I read the other review. I too, have had trouble with lens freezing with an E18. No abuse here! We'll see what Canon does to repair-at no cost, or I return Camera, Will keep you posted.

Nice camera, for the first days!

by surahman on Apr 22nd, 2006 at 10:37 AM:

Bought this, had a canon G5 before it. What a dissapointment this has been. On the seventh day, the lens froze, and "E18" popped up on the LCD. Phoned canon, who said it was my fault, as E18 only comes up after abuse of the camera! WOW! I have been handling it with kid gloves!

Long story short, buy it only if you intend to use it for less than a week! I expected more from canon, I have been happy with my G5, but this just let the name down!

Excellent photos, go anywhere size.

by Barry on Feb 21st, 2006 at 7:27 PM:

8 Megapixel does not insure great photographs UNLESS coupled with top-
notch optics. Canon has both and the
photo results show it. The S80 has
a big (2-1/2") LCD. Good battery life
and no noticeable shutter lag. Users
with large hands have to be careful
not to cover the flash window or move the sliding lens cover which will then shut the camera down.
I added a 1GB SD Memory card which gives 290 photos at the highest resolution. The S80 is a rugged compact take anywhere camera for those of us that do not like wearing a digital SLR on our necks but want the great results.

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