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NEED HELP WITH CANON POWERSHOT SX740

by Sam
(Gloucester, New Jersey)

Canon SX740 HS Camera

Canon SX740 HS Camera

"It's only been almost a year since I have bought this camera, and suddenly the camera froze and went while it was still on, and the lens is still in place. The camera is not turning on, and I even tried switching out the batteries incase it was a battery issue. I made sure it was fully charged as well. I am not sure what else to do to turn this camera on, and have the lens go back in. Can you please help me???

My email is usameha@gmail.com"


Hi Sam! Sorry for your broken SX740

You did the right things by charging and checking the battery. The SX740 is a very capable camera-see the specs below.

CANON SX740 HS SPECIFICATIONS:
Image Sensor: 20.3 MP 1/2.3-type back-illuminated CMOS
Image Processor: DIGIC 8
Lens: 4.3–172.0 mm (35mm equivalent: 24–960 mm), 40x optical zoom
Aperture: f/3.3 (wide) to f/6.9 (telephoto)
Image Stabilization: 5-axis optical image stabilization
Screen: 3.0-inch 180° tilting flip-up LCD (approx. 922,000 dots)
Video Recording: Up to UHD 4K at 29.97 fps
Continuous Shooting: Up to 10 fps in One-Shot AF mode

It may be worth fixing-likely less than buying a pre-owned one-and definitely cheaper than buying a new camera.

Try: To find an authorized self-service repair, please call (877) 982-2666.

or: https://www.usa.canon.com/support/service-and-repair

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