Everyone reading this be aware that Canon is offering a FREE repair but actually REPLACING the SX280 (which even Canon now acknowledges is unfixable) with a newer model, the SX710. If they try to charge you for the repair, remind that there is a serv...
The comparison web site snapsort shows the sx280 and sx710 are roughly comparable - more zoom and marginally better aperture (f/3.2 vs. f/3.5) and battery life (230 vs 210 shots), but you lose GPS, high-speed movies, and light sensitivity drops from ...
Yeah, feel free to get upset. This problem has been denied for a year by Canon, and then they finally fess up and pretend they're going to set things straight - and then send you a bill. LOL. What suckers they must think we are!! Good going yet again...
Nice find, RandomBaritone! Four years ago, Canon was insisting there was no problem with the camera, and many loyal customers decided to just suck it up and stick with a camera we all knew was defective. Says a lot about customers - and it says even ...
The fix is no fix - it's a risky workaround that could set your lithium ion battery on fire. This alleged workaround also leaves you with no ability to tell when your battery is going to run out. You may have 1 shot or 100 left, and you'll never know...
