We have a G7 Mark III that has been used as a backup camera only. It has only been used on 6 occasions but is out of warranty. It has been kept in a protective case, with a silicone cover, has never been dropped or been wet and is in pristine physical condition. The last time we tried to use this camera it wouldn't power on. We bought a new battery and tried everything to get it to start. Eventually we sent it to Canon and have been told that the main PCB and Optical Assembly needs to be replaced. This is clearly a manufacturing defect and no fault of ours. The quoted repair cost is nearly $600!! Has anybody else had similar problems with the same model and if so is there a reasonable workaround to fix it? There seems to be a lot of people on this and other forums having similar problems with this model. If Canon knows this is a problem with this model but are happy to leave customers high and dry then this will be my last Canon product.
