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Elph 310 HS on/off button not recessed

Started Jan 3, 2012 | Discussions
Doug Ames Regular Member • Posts: 321
Elph 310 HS on/off button not recessed

I was surprised to find a design flaw with the on/off button on my new 310 HS: it's bigger than ever and not recessed at all. I find myself pressing it accidentally when I pick up the camera or put it away. I'm afraid I'm going to damage the lens by having it extend inadvertently. Every previous Canon Elph has this button recessed at least a little. What idiot screwed this up??

In an annoying contrast, the Auto/Program slide switch (now moved to the side of the camera) is flush with the surface, and really difficult to move.

Canon ELPH 310 HS (IXUS 230 HS)
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Don Fraser Senior Member • Posts: 1,284
Re: Elph 310 HS on/off button not recessed

You'r getting bit fussy.Those controls work fine for me, on my 310. You just have to respect the small camera, which of course has small controls.

OP Doug Ames Regular Member • Posts: 321
Re: Elph 310 HS on/off button not recessed

The on/off button works a bit too well! Compare the 310 to any other Elph (or any other compact camera for that matter). The 310 is the only compact camera I've ever seen where a relatively large on/off button is not recessed below the surrounding surface or a protective ring. It's easy to dismiss it as a small flaw, until the one time that the lens extends inadvertently and jams.

Don Fraser Senior Member • Posts: 1,284
Re: Elph 310 HS on/off button not recessed

That's a good point!

HenryUK Regular Member • Posts: 334
Re: Elph 310 HS on/off button not recessed

I had exactly the same problem with my IXUS 220HS (ELPH 300HS). The ON/OFF button has no time delay and is easy to operate accidentally.

I cured it by making a 5 mm hole in a piece of self adhesive foam and cutting it to surround the ON/OFF button.

This shows what I did for my IXUS 860IS:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1010&message=30637609&q=henryuk&qf=m

It now requires a deliberate action to turn the camera on.
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Henry

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