canon elph 300 becomes warm after a while: Has anyone had this problem with the canon elph 300, Im trying to check out all the setting and stuff and after a while it starts getting warm in the battery area...........is this going to damage the camera?
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I am also facing the same issue, I have just purchased it. Was worried if it can damage my camera or I will return its a problem
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I had issues with this camera about one week after I purchased it and I really think it was heat related. It was only about 85 degrees out, so not terribly warm. But my camera started shutting off and restarting over and over. I brought it in the house, and the next day it seemed to work fine. I read that others had the same type of issue after extreme heat. I try not to leave the camera in the car now, but its problematic to always remember to take it with you.
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Get the elph 330.. i bought the elph 130 at christmas (already own 2 elph 110 cameras which are excellent-much better than the 130). anyway, returned the elph 130 pics were noisy, lighting not good. just got the elph 330 in pink and its fantastic. was going to get the newer elph 340 but reviews from tech sites were not good. the elph 330 is a great camera
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Just tried removing battery from the grip.(with priority to battery grip) and the camera shut off once I pulled the battery.If battery was set to priority to body and removed the battery grip the camera stayed on. Not sure if one can tell which battery the camera is using during recording (new user to camera) Haven't had the battery die on me yet with a normal day use.
565013
Mine went down to 5 degrees last winter without a problem. So far this has been the best camera for me to date. Batteries have a long life as well.
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I've owned a Cannon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS for over a year. 2 of my three batteries are these 3rd party batteries. I've used the camera and all the batteries heavily for the past year, and I've noticed no adverse effects at all. You do want a total of three charged batteries ( and spare charger) to cover your power for vacations and family events. With only one you will run out. Having said that; my general advice is: always check the reviews on any 3rd party product, and be certain that the majority of the feedback is positive. Also make sure that -recent- feedback is positive, so you know that production quality has not slipped over time. I've owned a Cannon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS for over a year. 2 of my three batteries are these 3rd party batteries. I've used the camera and all the batteries heavily for the past year, and I've noticed no adverse effects at all. You do want a total of three charged batteries ( and spare charger) to cover your power for vacations and family events. With only one you will run out. Having said that; my general advice is: always check the reviews on any 3rd party product, and be certain that the majority of the feedback is positive. Also make sure that -recent- feedback is positive,... » Read More I've owned a Cannon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS for over a year. 2 of my three batteries are these 3rd party batteries. I've used the camera and all the batteries heavily for the past year, and I've noticed no adverse effects at all. You do want a total of three charged batteries ( and spare charger) to cover your power for vacations and family events. With only one you will run out. Having said that; my general advice is: always check the reviews on any 3rd party product, and be certain that the majority of the feedback is positive. Also make sure that -recent- feedback is positive, so you know that production quality has not slipped over time. « Show Less
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yes, I had the same problem after 6 months of owning the camera. With my camera, the lens froze open while after using the camera. I sent it to Canon while it was still under warranty and they fixed it. But I am worried that it will do the same thing again. I am really disappointed with this product!
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No i have been having problems with my battery also. In the manual it says that there is a small light that lights up when it is charging..i plugged it in accoarding to what the manual says and the light has never turned on. I charged the camera over night and it will only turn on it it is plugged into the charger....anyone have any advice on this?
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I have had no problems with this battery. I shoot sports pictures. I typically take 200 to 300 at a time. This battery and the one that came with the camera have both preformed flawlessly. I have one in the camera and one fully charged in the bag. When I get home and edit the pictures before posting I also swap the batteries and recharge the battery I just removed from the camera. I have zero experience with using my SLR camera for video. Probably 400 pictures would be okay from my experience. If this is a replacement, and you typically take 400 - 800 in a one day shoot, Then your level of use is enough to warrant buying two batteries and feeling secure. Good Luck. I have had no problems with this battery. I shoot sports pictures. I typically take 200 to 300 at a time. This battery and the one that came with the camera have both preformed flawlessly. I have one in the camera and one fully charged in the bag. When I get home and edit the pictures before posting I also swap the batteries and recharge the battery I just removed from the camera. I have zero experience with using my SLR camera for video. Probably 400 pictures would be okay from my experience. If this is a replacement, and you typically take 400 - 800 in a one day shoot, Then your level of... » Read More I have had no problems with this battery. I shoot sports pictures. I typically take 200 to 300 at a time. This battery and the one that came with the camera have both preformed flawlessly. I have one in the camera and one fully charged in the bag. When I get home and edit the pictures before posting I also swap the batteries and recharge the battery I just removed from the camera. I have zero experience with using my SLR camera for video. Probably 400 pictures would be okay from my experience. If this is a replacement, and you typically take 400 - 800 in a one day shoot, Then your level of use is enough to warrant buying two batteries and feeling secure. Good Luck. « Show Less
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After using my camera in my work for several months now, I have not had that problem. In fact, I use rechargeable batteries (which usually don't last as long) and they have been lasting very well. You might want to try rechargeables. I am well satisfied with this camera so far.
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our camera dies ALL the time! we have to unscrew the battery compartment, take them out, then put them back in, to have it come back to life. It seems to be happening more and more. I plan on contacting customer service about the issue.
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I am considering purchasing this camera. All the reviews have been helpful. I have noticed no-one has commented on the outside temperature. The below 0 and the -25 below I think would be a problem even if mounted under an eve or overhang. If any one has any experience with this fact I would appreciate their input. Also any comments on a window mount. Thank you in advance for your input.
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I have not had this camera long enough to know how temperature resistant this camera is to warmer temperature. I live in the US, and right now it is winter. I can say in temperatures that are just below freezing sometimes the camera thinks it loses it's GPS signal. Shortly after that it read or write to the SD card. It then shouts at you because it loses it's sound volume settings saying the GPS signal is gone and it has SD card errors. I usually just wait a few minutes for the car to warm up before plugging it into power. Other than that I do not have any temperature problems. Or any other problems for that matter. Just below freezing temperatures. But once you get used to the camera it's not really a problem.
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Although I've read about it, I've never had the problem with my camera. There is a firmware update from Kodak to solve the problem. This is the link: http://support.en.kodak.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/17507/kw/m580/selected/true
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I have a Canon elph 750 and a elph 790 new. They are both producing orbs on my pics. My old Fuji finepix 700 does not. They are saying it's because the lens in located too close to the flash and is lighting up dust or mist in the air. My Fuji is long and the lense is far from the flash. They just got carried away with the "small" camera and someone needs to fix it. I'm returning both of these cameras and waiting till they do. It's too common of a problem for them not to address it. No one wants spots on their pictures. They show up on faces too. If anyone knows of a new camera that has fixed this problem please let us know. I have a Canon elph 750 and a elph 790 new. They are both producing orbs on my pics. My old Fuji finepix 700 does not. They are saying it's because the lens in located too close to the flash and is lighting up dust or mist in the air. My Fuji is long and the lense is far from the flash. They just got carried away with the "small" camera and someone needs to fix it. I'm returning both of these cameras and waiting till they do. It's too common of a problem for them not to address it. No one wants spots on their pictures. They show up on faces too. If anyone knows of a new camera... » Read More I have a Canon elph 750 and a elph 790 new. They are both producing orbs on my pics. My old Fuji finepix 700 does not. They are saying it's because the lens in located too close to the flash and is lighting up dust or mist in the air. My Fuji is long and the lense is far from the flash. They just got carried away with the "small" camera and someone needs to fix it. I'm returning both of these cameras and waiting till they do. It's too common of a problem for them not to address it. No one wants spots on their pictures. They show up on faces too. If anyone knows of a new camera that has fixed this problem please let us know. « Show Less
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Recently returned one because the shutter would seize half way when the battery inside the grip went low. Instead of switching to use the battery inside the body, it didn't seem to do so, and I had a lot of problems. Missed a few shots during a wedding reception because of it.
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Thanks CAMPJEEP.Most of my photos will be outside, so it sounds like I should be able to expect well over the stated 260 shots (CIPA standards).I'll purchase a backup battery to be safe. Probably the Maximal after market battery listed here on Amazon. Only $3.45 and the reviewers say that it lasts as long as Canon's.Thanks again.