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My Canon SX20 IS has an intermittent "lens error" and a stuck pixel. Repair or Replace?

Started Dec 28, 2013 | Questions thread
Steen Bay Veteran Member • Posts: 7,418
Re: My Canon SX20 IS has an intermittent "lens error" and a stuck pixel. Repair or Replace?

Jeff Peterman wrote:

If you want a fast lens at the long end the only real option is the Panasonic FZ200. Like you SX20, it has a constant f2.8 aperture, but it does this with a 25-600mm lens! So, it goes both wider and longer than your camera. You'll give up on the compactness and on the use of AA batteries, but this camera line lasts quite some time on the rechargeable battery. You will gain a big improvement in resolution and low light capability, and a tremendous improvement in video capability

At this point, you may not be able to get the SX20 repaired as the parts may not be available. I retired my SX20 about three years ago, buying a Panasonic FZ40 because the Canon options were so much larger (the SX20 would easily fit in my coat pocket, and the FZ40 will also fit in a coat pocket).

Sounds like you are talking about another camera than SX20 (maybe S5is?). The SX20 is a rather large 12mp camera with a 28-560mm equivalent f/2.8-5.7 lens.

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