Canon Powershot A520 4MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom – Customer Reviews
A520 Lens problem
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I have owned several Canon digital cameras and like them very much.I purchased the A520 as a gift for a family member.After several months the lens cover problem that everyone writes about started happening.It would stick paritally open or closed or all the way open.The key word being stick or stuck.I took it to a Canon Service Center and they repaired it under warranty.After trying to use it for the 1st time several weeks later the lens cover was stuck open and would not budge.I took it back to the Service Center and they repaired it again.While looking at the paperwork after the repair they stated courtesy repair only and not under warranty.It was under warranty and had 90 days from the date they did not repair it the first time.After emailing Canon they said to just email them if I have a problem and they would see what they could do.Very POOR.I like Canon digital cameras but wish I had never purchased the A520.I bought it because of it's low price, which was a big mistake.
10/5/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
A Mistake
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This is my third digital camera, I bought it after my tot dunked my previous camera under water.I did a lot of research before I bought this and it was highly rated in Consumer Reports.
After a few months of ok pictures (the macro setting is not very good though) the lens cover started sticking but I learned to live with it.I would manually open up the lens cover each time.Then the lens cover got stuck in the open position and I was learning to live with that.But now the camera is almost completely dead.It will not power up properly and sometimes it beeps.I'm not sure but I think I am out of the warranty period with this.
I will not buy another Canon Camera.This camera was made too cheaply.I wish things were not made to break right away.10/2/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
Great Value..Until the lens locks up
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I'm getting ready to purchase my third powershot and feeling like a glutton for punishment. My first, the A510 was awesome, took great pictures and never gave me a problem, then it got stolen. I immediately tried to replace it, but could only find the A520. All went well at first, the same ease of use (although the night shots/redeye seemed a lot worse). The lens cover would sometimes get snagged and remain open, but I was always able to help it along with a finger. I was still happy enough to buy into aproprietary option like the underwater housing($150), but then the lens mechanism froze up completely and would not extend, and the display seems frozen on the canon splash logo.
From reading all the negative posts about this, I can see that they obviously had some kind of design flaw. Due to the low purchase price vs. potential repair, the kids and I dissected itfor fun but still didn't get it working (doesn't seem to bemechanical flaw). Unfortunately for me, I use it underwater a lot and the cost of a closeout A520 is still cheaper than getting another brand of camera and a new underwater housing...so it looks Canon will get me for another $100.9/11/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
could be better
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the cover over the lense broke/small lcd screen/ pictures are pritty good/battery life is pritty good/some images can come out a bit blurry if theres no flash and your hands arnt that steady/takes nice portaits/ easy to use/ has a veiw-finder.
9/10/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
Worthless
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I bought this camera on the recommendation of a store technician over another HP digital.The camera has spent as much time in the repair shop as it has being used.The delay between pictures is incredibly long.The lens/shutter doesn't open properly.(Two other family members who own Powershot A520's are having the same problems.
8/23/2006 12:00 AM | Rating: