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SX530 battery frequently dead - camera turns on in case, while wearing etc

Started Feb 13, 2016 | Questions
strapper New Member • Posts: 2
SX530 battery frequently dead - camera turns on in case, while wearing etc

I just bought a SX530 and am extremely disappointed.  Has anyone else had issues with the camera being inadvertently turned on by the wifi button?  I have searched the internet and called Canon but they deny there is a problem.  (Told me to take the battery out after taking photos and put it back in before taking the next set! Really? You have to be kidding!) The camera has three buttons that will turn on the camera.  There is no proprietary on/off button.  The wiifi button can not be turned off.  Any solutions, suggestions.  Canon will not back their product.  Thanks

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Canon PowerShot SX530
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Mark B.
Mark B. Forum Pro • Posts: 29,745
Re: SX530 battery frequently dead - camera turns on in case, while wearing etc

strapper wrote:

I just bought a SX530 and am extremely disappointed. Has anyone else had issues with the camera being inadvertently turned on by the wifi button? I have searched the internet and called Canon but they deny there is a problem. (Told me to take the battery out after taking photos and put it back in before taking the next set! Really? You have to be kidding!) The camera has three buttons that will turn on the camera. There is no proprietary on/off button.

The manual seems to disagree with you.  It's immediately adjacent to the mode dial.

The wiifi button can not be turned off. Any solutions, suggestions. Canon will not back their product. Thanks

It does not appear wi-fi can be completely disabled.  I agree this is unfortunate, but not near as much a power drain as GPS would be.  I'm not sure it's using all that much power if it's not actually connected to another device through wi-fi.  I would just remove the battery when done with the camera for the day.

OP strapper New Member • Posts: 2
Re: SX530 battery frequently dead - camera turns on in case, while wearing etc

Let me clarify.  There is an on/off button, true. The problem is the "one touch" mobile device connect button near the bottom of the camera ( I called it the wifi button incorrectly). It has a picture of a blue cell phone on it The mobile device connect button turns on the the screen and allows uploads via wifi to a device.  It does not require the on/off button to be pressed in order to turn on the camer.  It turns the camera on all by itself with "one touch".  Thus causing the problem that the camera gets turned on in the case and the battery goes dead.

I am still searching for a solution.  I have had a few local suggestions from engineering students: 1. super glue the button into the off position  2. cover it with a nylon washer and duct tape 3. tweet canon every day until they do something about the problem.

Haven't decided yet.  Any other suggestions.

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