Canon confirms line defect on G10, denies existence of fourth-dimensional UFOs

Streaky lines on your G10 photos? Don't call MUFON, hit up your local Canon repair center. The company is acknowledging an issue that results in small, horizontal defects like that pictured above. Apparently such aberrations seem to appear at random, regardless of camera settings, but the affected units' serial numbers are at least easy to pick out at the read link. Not exactly good news for Canon, hot on the heels of the 50D vertical banding fix, but at least it isn't attempting some sort of cover-up.

Update: LimeyHoya commented to let us know Canon USA has posted up the same notice, meaning you can now figure out if you're affected without having to ponder any abstract Google Translate koans.

[Via Impress]

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 9:20AM]

But at the resolution it pumps out, who's gonna notice?

Just kidding, I'd be pretty peeved if I saw this in a zoom in during a Photoshop session.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 9:37AM]

worse if you saw it at the print :\

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 9:38AM]

A defect is a defect... do not side with the munny grubbing companies please...

I bet an Apple fanboy like you exchanged your iPhone 3g 10 times because of 1 dead pixel in the corner or a little crack near the headphone jack..

Yea.. who is gonna notice.. JACK!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 9:45AM]

Nice reading comprehension Schweppes.

[OneLove Posted Apr 27th 2009 9:25AM]

That's actually an entry into hueco mundo.

[Swackhammer1 Posted Apr 27th 2009 9:39AM]

I wonder how many people actually got that reference.

[OneLove Posted Apr 27th 2009 9:42AM]

"bleach" is more popular than you think, playa.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 9:56AM]

Yeah, I always use Clorox to bring out the best in my whites. Hell, don't let me forget its superior germ-killing abilities for kitchen counters and bathrooms. Consider me a bleach fanboy.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 12:14PM]

breach‽

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 2:32PM]

Nice one! Look out for Grimjow!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 28th 2009 1:39AM]

So iam not the only kid that reads engagdet..

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 9:29AM]

Rods. RODS. RODS!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 9:35AM]

My first G10 had this problem and I noticed it right away. A solid 1 pixel black line in exactly the same place as this sample. You don't need to be at full resolution view to see it. I exchanged it and have so far, have not noticed it the replacement.

[Tony C Posted Apr 27th 2009 9:35AM]

Quality control at Canon seems to be slipping of late...

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 9:47AM]

If you zoom in farther on the lines, you'll notice they are text and read "All you bases are belong to us."

[Farris Posted Apr 27th 2009 11:05AM]

Meme misspelling fail.

[Leicaman Posted Apr 27th 2009 10:29AM]

We are all in four dimensions, in case you didn't notice. Otherwise, there'd be no time. Doh!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 10:48AM]

Hmmm looks like it is from the 8th dimension! BANZAI!!!!!

[stevo Posted Apr 27th 2009 11:11AM]

good to see Canon proactive on repairing this

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 11:11AM]

OK, that translated web page confuses me. What was it saying about the battery cover? My G10's serial number is on that list.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 11:30AM]

Here's the same info on Canon's USA website:
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&fcategoryid=222&modelid=17624&keycode=2112&id=57370

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 12:41PM]

Awesome, thank you! No markings on my battery cover, looks like I've got some photos to comb through. =(

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 12:24PM]

I hope I don't come off as rude but cameras have never really been my thing. I think I've seen Engadget post a way to exclude certain stories from your the feed but I forget how. I've looked around on the website (FAQ, etc.) but haven't seen anything. Anyone able to help me out? Thanks. :-)

[Wwhat Posted Apr 27th 2009 1:38PM]

Strange lines in CANON pictures eh, probably an error in the algorithm that embeds what camera made a picture (and yes canon is known to play such games, and no I don't mean EXIF I mean the 'invisible' codes they also embed in laserprinter printouts)
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[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 1:40PM]

Kudos to Canon for admitting there is a problem and issuing a recall.

[(Unverified) Posted May 5th 2009 1:20PM]

Canon Did it AGAINN...?

buy NIKON then