SX50 HS Firmware for Language Removal

[JeremyMeek]

I purchased an SX50 camera, and it supports multiple languages. I'd like to remove all languages except for English. To do this, I need the firmware. Can anyone provide it to me?

[Anonymous]

Canon doesn't have one for that purpose.

[JeremyMeek]

Are you sure?

If yes, am I able to remove a specific language from it?

[Anonymous]

I said they do not provide such a firmware update to only have English. Maybe you could pay someone to custom program a firmware, just for you.

[rs-eos]

There's a small amount of threads on here asking for the same thing.  As I've asked there, why?

As others have pointed out, unless you explicitly go into the language settings and change the language, you're not impacted at all.   The entire UI will be in the language you set.  No screens will present two, three, etc. languages at the same time.  Thus, the UI isn't being cluttered at all and thus there's zero effect on usability.

[shadowsports · Accepted solution]

Greetings,

Lets put this to rest.

Cameras intended for sale in the US do not come with a single language firmware version.  

This is not an option or something Canon offers.

I have read that some cameras produced and intended for sale in Japan do come in a 2-3 language version.  This is embedded in the hardware and even if you flash a different version of FW, only the 2-3 languages are selectable.

There is no single language version firmware available.  Once you select a language, all of the camera menus will (only) display in the language set.  If you are being continually prompted to select a language as Bob mentioned, your camera will likely require service.

Hope this answers your question.

[JeremyMeek]

Is there a firmware version available with only 2-3 languages for the SX50?

[JeremyMeek]

Can I remove Korean from the language list?

[rs-eos]

No. Period.

[rs-eos]

I'm now wondering if this is even a legit thread.   I believe there was one other strange "remove languages" thread where the poster in that also mentioned removing Korean.  I find it highly unlikely that two separate users would start a thread by asking about removing all but English, and then later specifically requesting Korean to be removed.

I can longer find that other thread, so perhaps it got purged (possibly was a case where OP later posted suspicious links in it).

[Anonymous]

End of discussion!