Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Lens Replacement

[karlloechelt]

Hello,

A few months back, I had dropped my PowerShot SX620 HS in some sand, and a bunch got inside of the lens assembly. I am planning on taking apart the camera for a school project. Is there a possible way I could just buy the lens assembly separately so I could replace it myself? Or should I just plan to take the lens apart all the way and reassemble it?

Thanks,

Karl Loechelt

[Tronhard]

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@karlloechelt wrote:

Hello,

A few months back, I had dropped my PowerShot SX620 HS in some sand, and a bunch got inside of the lens assembly. I am planning on taking apart the camera for a school project. Is there a possible way I could just buy the lens assembly separately so I could replace it myself? Or should I just plan to take the lens apart all the way and reassemble it?

Thanks,

Karl Loechelt

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Hi Karl and welcome to the forum.

Getting parts for these units is likely to cost as much as a new unit.  You could try getting another unit and cannibalizing the parts.  Be aware that disasembling a lens is not recommended - the elements are aligned using highly sophisticated tools to make sure they deliver the best image.  Especially on a smaller unit, it is going to be a big challenge to rebuild your lens and have decent result.  Still, if the unit is a write-off already, it could be an interesting exercise.

[Waddizzle]

Repair is not cost effective. Buy another camera.

The lens assembly on those small point and shoot camera bodies tend to be assembled like a Gordian Knot, and can fall completely apart once you remove that one critical component. You need 8 hands to reassemble it.