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Olympus TG-6. Clicks when shaking the camera in any state

Started Apr 16, 2020 | Questions
NikVladi New Member • Posts: 11
Olympus TG-6. Clicks when shaking the camera in any state

Hello everybody!

I bought a new camera and noticed that when I shake the camera, something clicks inside. This is audible without video. This is very audible in the video. There are clicks with the camera turned off as well. Can someone check if there are such clicks when shaking the Olympus TG-6 camera.

https://yadi.sk/i/MjK_cCFT9TLw1w

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(unknown member) Contributing Member • Posts: 602
Re: Olympus TG-6. Clicks when shaking the camera in any state

Yea, my TG-6 DEFINITELY does NOT have that clicking sound. I would return this immediately.

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geejay101 Regular Member • Posts: 473
Re: Olympus TG-6. Clicks when shaking the camera in any state

NikVladi wrote:

Hello everybody!

I bought a new camera and noticed that when I shake the camera, something clicks inside. This is audible without video. This is very audible in the video. There are clicks with the camera turned off as well. Can someone check if there are such clicks when shaking the Olympus TG-6 camera.

https://yadi.sk/i/MjK_cCFT9TLw1w

It clicks when the lens ring is off. Is your lens ring on and locked?

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smithaa02 Regular Member • Posts: 252
Re: Olympus TG-6. Clicks when shaking the camera in any state

NikVladi wrote:

Hello everybody!

I bought a new camera and noticed that when I shake the camera, something clicks inside. This is audible without video. This is very audible in the video. There are clicks with the camera turned off as well. Can someone check if there are such clicks when shaking the Olympus TG-6 camera.

https://yadi.sk/i/MjK_cCFT9TLw1w

Contact Olympus if you haven't before.

Note...the TG-6 uses image stabilization.  It is possible what you are hearing is the sensor itself.  On the EM series, when the camera is off you can actually shake them and hear the floating sensor make noises.

Christian305 New Member • Posts: 3
Re: Olympus TG-6. Clicks when shaking the camera in any state

Hi. I tried to shake and there was a clicking sound, but i discovered thet it was due to the button in the front of the camera to extract the ring. If you press a little (just to avoid its moving) that botton and shake your camera, the sound dissapear. Try to do that. If the sound is still evident when you shake your camera, i dont knok the reason.

I posted yesterday about audio quality in video, could you read it? Thanks!

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