S110 Lens Error

So less than a month with this camera and today I got the lens error. I was shooting a sunset, a couple of trial shots later, it shut down saying "lens error, needs to shut down" something like that. Tried removing & putting back the battery but wouldn't start.

Half an hour later, I tried again & its been working normal since then.
Not sure what could have caused it. I took it outside in bright light first time today, may be that ?

Since its working now, don't know if I should report this. Is this the same problem that is with the S100?

Thanks.

If you've had it a month and it's giving you any kind of error, I'd send it back for a warranty claim. I'm not familiar with the S110, but I have a SX120 IS, and the only time I got a lens error on that was when I accidentally turned it on in my bag and the lens couldn't extend. Maybe something overheated, or the batteries rapidly discharged.

Luxornv wrote in post #15600603
the only time I got a lens error on that was when I accidentally turned it on in my bag and the lens couldn't extend. Maybe something overheated, or the batteries rapidly discharged.

How did you get it to work again then ? Did you do something or did you sent it to canon to fix it ?

Gen.Libeb wrote in post #15602586
How did you get it to work again then ? Did you do something or did you sent it to canon to fix it ?

That's happened to me and it just powers off. After a few seconds you can power it on and it works again.


I also had one that i dropped with the lens extended and it wouldn't retract. I finally sort of assisted it and it retracted fine. Then the lens motor worked perfectly again, but the camera could only focus close up, so I am sure I broke something. Sold it on ebay for half the price of a new one, oddly enough.

Gen.Libeb wrote in post #15594125
I was shooting a sunset, a couple of trial shots later, it shut down saying "lens error, needs to shut down" something like that. Tried removing & putting back the battery but wouldn't start.

Half an hour later, I tried again & its been working normal since then.
Not sure what could have caused it. I took it outside in bright light first time today, may be that ?

Since its working now, don't know if I should report this. Is this the same problem that is with the S100?

Thanks.

I've never as of now had that problem on my S100. If you haven't dropped the camera or accidentally opened the lens within a case...hmm? ...I'd keep close attention.

@ tkbslc & tmwag - Thanks for your posts. There haven't been any accidents with the camera.
I'll go out & shoot this weekend & see how it goes.