Canon A1100 makes clicking sound Hi. I notice that the camera makes a sound I'm not used to. It seems to be when the camera focuses. I understand that's a mechanical process, but does anyone else get the same sound, or is it just my unit?Thanks Canon A1100 makes clicking sound Hi. I notice that the camera makes a sound I'm not used to. It seems to be when the camera focuses. I understand that's a mechanical process, but does... » Read More Canon A1100 makes clicking sound Hi. I notice that the camera makes a sound I'm not used to. It seems to be when the camera focuses. I understand that's a mechanical process, but does anyone else get the same sound, or is it just my unit?Thanks « Show Less
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Mine makes the same sounds, I am interested to know if more people have this issue....
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I have the same camera. It's perfectly normal. It's just the camera focusing.
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I believe the clicking you hear as you pan the camera is due to change from day to night mode. The sound you hear in not from the motor.
105048
it does a lot of clicking--it does make a clicking sound after it prints--mine is not very loud
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The clicking is normal. It stops when you attach the lens to your camera and power it on.
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It makes a click-clack sound that is not loud. For details, see my answer to the question: "Does this make noise?..."
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I never noticed it before, but something inside does make a noise when I shake the body (gently). It probably is the image stabilization. My camera seems to work OK, although I haven't had a chance to use it very much yet.
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Is the camera constantly trying to focus? The only motor I can think of is the one that moves the lens. Try it standing in a stationary position filming or photographing something that is not moving - like a tree trunk. If you don't hear any sound because the lens doesn't have to move to refocus, then I would guess it is the lens motor. I didn't like this camera personally and ended up returning it.
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I have had the product for several years now & I have never heard clicking sound coming from it. Sounds like there might be something wrong with it. It's never given me any problems other than having to change batteries from time to time.
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well, i got the camera....was in loosely packed condition but intact. i took some shots after charging the battery. The auto-focus makes quite audible noise while focussing. However, the pictures are clear if you know how to work with settings.
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It may be something else that is coming into contact with the camera or the way you have it mounted. Do some trouble shooting record video with it mounted in whatever way you use in regularly, run around jump up and down and do the hokie pokie (should be a great vid) then remove the camera and shake it wile firmly grasping it in your bare hand, then try holding it with just your fingers and shaking it. watch the video to see when it makes the noise. if it makes that clicking noise when you have it in your hand I would definitely contact tachyon for some help.
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Having recently gotten a G11, I was perplexed by this problem as well, saw this post, hit the up arrow on video playback, and voila: sound at last. Somehow I'd missed this instruction on page 33 of the manual: "press the [up arrow & down arrow of the wheel] to adjust the volume." Makes sense, though not so intuitive. One point I'd offer: on my G11 it doesn't matter whether I have operational sounds (shutter, startup, etc.) on mute or at a low setting. Playback audio can still be heard provided one taps the up arrow button.If a number of other people have had the same problem, Canon might want to add this instruction to the troubleshooting pages in the back of the manual. Having recently gotten a G11, I was perplexed by this problem as well, saw this post, hit the up arrow on video playback, and voila: sound at last. Somehow I'd missed this instruction on page 33 of the manual: "press the [up arrow & down arrow of the wheel] to adjust the volume." Makes sense, though not so intuitive. One point I'd offer: on my G11 it doesn't matter whether I have operational sounds (shutter, startup, etc.) on mute or at a low setting. Playback audio can still be heard provided one taps the up arrow button.If a number of other... » Read More Having recently gotten a G11, I was perplexed by this problem as well, saw this post, hit the up arrow on video playback, and voila: sound at last. Somehow I'd missed this instruction on page 33 of the manual: "press the [up arrow & down arrow of the wheel] to adjust the volume." Makes sense, though not so intuitive. One point I'd offer: on my G11 it doesn't matter whether I have operational sounds (shutter, startup, etc.) on mute or at a low setting. Playback audio can still be heard provided one taps the up arrow button.If a number of other people have had the same problem, Canon might want to add this instruction to the troubleshooting pages in the back of the manual. « Show Less
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Yes, this camera does have a physical shutter that does produce noise. The Camera Labs video review has a section democtrating the "drive mode" so that you can hear the sound it will make.http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Panasonic_Lumix_DMC_G1/video_review.shtmlI know a couple of cameras have "silent mode" for their shutters, however with any camera of this size, ninja pics may be a bit harder to pull off.
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In exploring my camera there is a setting to turn off the sounds of the camera. I don't know if that is what you are hearing but that is a start. I LOVE this camera. I have several family members, including a professional, who looked this camera over and were plesantly surprised by all the advanced features and some features that they wished they had on their high end Nikon's and Canon cameras. It's been a joy for me and I love it. I hope you figure out your problem ...
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That is noise from the Canon M. I have the same problem. It sounds a lot better on records with less internal noise.
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Check out my review and go to my link where I have posted a video made by this camcorder. It has lots of noise from the focusing motors etc. It has a great lens if you don't need sound. I am finding some issues with what may be the image stabilizer, some shakiness not associated with my handling the camera. I use a 32 gig class 6 and it works great. I read that class 10 may be overkill for this type of camera. I am only using it for hiking and outdoor stuff so the sound issue is really bugging me. I got it as a free gift otherwise I would have returned it and found a quieter camera.
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I just got my G9 yesterday, and noticed the noise as well. I read your posts and figured it was probably not a big deal. But I decided to call Canon, and they confirmed that it is the IS mechanism. To get rid of the noise change the IS Mode (under the tab with a picture of camera on the Menu) from continuous to single. Hope this helps.
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As Zen said, it's the image stabilization. Mine does it too. It sort of sounds like white noise.