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Thoughts about keeping dust off PowerShot sensors or going mirrorless instead?

Started Jul 5, 2020 | Discussions thread
CMCM Veteran Member • Posts: 5,995
Re: Thoughts about keeping dust off PowerShot sensors or going mirrorless instead?

I've never had this problem with any of my power shots, but possibly that is because I have been fairly careful about getting a good protective case for all of them and not letting the bare cameras rattle around in my pocket or in a bag where it might be subject to dust etc. A small padded zip case never seemed to add all that much bulk to the camera.

As I remember when I first got my S95, there were a fair number of complaints about the lens having retraction problems.  I don't know if that was ever resolved, but it might have had to do with dust or other matter getting into the lens area.  Just from looking at these various powershot cameras, the lens looks rather fragile and prone to damage IMO.  Early on I found a cap to cover the S95 lens area, but I found it to be a nuisance and didn't use it much.  I just stuck to the lens case as protection when not shooting with it.

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