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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

Started Feb 12, 2019 | Questions
garywc
garywc Senior Member • Posts: 1,018
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

Is the Canon PowerShot SX60 HS still being produced?

(This model was announced on Sept 15, 2014 but I don't want to buy a camera that's been sitting on a shelf for 4 years)

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jshen808
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Re: Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

garywc wrote:

Is the Canon PowerShot SX60 HS still being produced?

(This model was announced on Sept 15, 2014 but I don't want to buy a camera that's been sitting on a shelf for 4 years)

..I purchased my SX60 over this holiday season from Amazon..

..it is still listed available on Canon's website.. (click here )

..have not read about the SX60 being discontinued yet..

..Cheers..

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garywc
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Re: Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

Canon says:

While a successor model has been released, the PowerShot SX60 HS camera is still on the list of our current models HERE on the Canon USA website.

The factories continue to manufacture a product after it has been released; it is very likely that a camera on the shelf now was manufactured within a short period of time prior to the Canon Direct Store or the retailer receiving it.

While there is not database available that matches a camera's serial number with its date of manufacture, there may be cross sell papers included (information about other Canon products) that may help determine the general time period when the camera was manufactured.

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jshen808
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Re: Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

garywc wrote:

Canon says:

While a successor model has been released, the PowerShot SX60 HS camera is still on the list of our current models HERE on the Canon USA website.

The factories continue to manufacture a product after it has been released; it is very likely that a camera on the shelf now was manufactured within a short period of time prior to the Canon Direct Store or the retailer receiving it.

While there is not database available that matches a camera's serial number with its date of manufacture, there may be cross sell papers included (information about other Canon products) that may help determine the general time period when the camera was manufactured.

..Thanks for this update!

..for me, I'm less concerned about when a camera was manufactured, unless there is a specific "known" defect..

..it's more important to me that a camera is working & functioning properly..

..to make sure the lens is not decentered, no hot/stuck pixels on the sensor, auto-focus is accurate and able to produce sharp images with good resolution..

..Cheers..

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