Friday, November 27, 2020

Common Canon Cameras Errors and Solutions

Now that you understand how a digital camera works and the meaning of Canon error codes, this part of the article is ready to help you find out what most of these codes mean and how you can repair some yourself. Here are some descriptions of error codes, causes, and solutions.


1. Canon error 20


1) Description:

Shooting is not possible due to an error.


2) Causes of Canon Error:

This error code is quite common and usually appears as a result of a mechanical failure with the shutter or mirror assemblies.


Canon error 01

Canon error 20

3) DIY Solutions (DIY / Do It Yourself) for Canon Error:

If you ever get a message with this error code, all you need to do is turn the camera off, take the battery out for a moment, and put it back in, then turn it on again.


If you put the battery back immediately it doesn't work, you could try leaving the battery outside for a few hours before putting it back in.


2. Canon error 01

1) Description:

Communication between camera and lens is faulty.

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2) Causes of Canon Error:


This is often caused by miscommunication of some kind between the lens and the camera, due to one reason or another. It may mean that the aperture tape is stuck or something, possibly dirty, obstructing the lens and preventing you from receiving the message that the camera is trying to send.


3) DIY Solutions (DIY / Do It Yourself) for Canon Error:

Check that nothing is stuck in the lens.

Check carefully that the lens is not tilted or out of place.

With a clean, dry cloth, carefully wipe the electrical contacts on the camera and the lens. Contacts are highlighted in the image below.


3. Canon error 99

1) Description:

Shooting is not possible.


2) Causes of Canon Error:

This error code is also quite common on Canon cameras and is caused by miscommunication of the lens, bad battery, faulty memory card, and other factors. It is characterized by an error with the mounting of the opening.

3) DIY Solutions (DIY / Do It Yourself) for Canon Error:


Flip the switch to OFF then ON or reinstall the battery.

Clean the contact on your camera/lens with a dry cloth.

Check carefully that your lens is not tilted.

Restart / Turn off your camera.

Take out the secondary battery (located in the same compartment as the main battery)

Leave the camera for a few minutes.

Take out the memory card and try another one after turning it on.

Try the shutter button when the camera is off and on.

4. Canon error 30


1) Description:

Shooting is not possible due to an error.


2) Causes of Canon Error:

This usually occurs as a result of a shutter error. Your shutter may be stuck.


3) DIY Solutions (DIY / Do It Yourself) for Canon Error:

Turn off, remove the battery, reinstall the battery, and turn it on again.

Go to Menu and select "Clean Sensor Manually" if available.

Remove the lens carefully and manually move the shutter up. Check to see if there is something blocking the shutter.

CAUTION: Please, for no reason, bang your camera out of frustration or trying to resolve errors. This could do more harm than solve the problem.




5. Canon error 70


1) Description:

An error prevents shooting.


2) Causes of Canon Error:

This error is common with the Canon EOS 5D Mark iii and is caused by errors with an image. It may be a card writing error indicating that the image format is not supported by the camera. Another cause of this error is the continuous use of the camera when the temperature is a little high.

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3) DIY Solutions (DIY / Do It Yourself) for Canon Error:

Turn off, remove the battery, leave a moment, reseal the battery, and turn it on again.

Put the camera in one of the C1-3 modes, restore the settings to default, turn the camera off, remove the lens, switch to AC mode, and turn the camera back on.

Go to "menu" and then "clear camera settings"

However, if you don't have C1-3 modes, this is for you:


Turn off the camera and connect it to the computer. Turn it on and go to "remote shooting mode/camera settings", then switch to a compatible setting and restart the camera.


6. Canon error 80


1) Description:

Shooting is not possible due to an error.


2) Causes of Canon Error:

This error generally occurs as a result of "imaging or electrical control related failures". If it occurs on a Canon 70D, it can also be the result of overheating, especially when shooting video.


3) DIY Solutions (DIY / Do It Yourself) for Canon Error:

Turn off the camera, uninstall the battery, leave a while, reinstall the battery, turn it on.

Check if the shutter is intact

Change or format memory card (on a computer)

Clean lens contact

7. Canon error 05


1) Description:

The built-in flash cannot be raised.


2) Causes of Canon Error:

This code appears because the built-in flash refuses to come out for one reason or another, especially after three attempts. This happens mainly because the flash is stuck.


3) DIY Solutions (DIY / Do It Yourself) for Canon Error:

Turn the power button on and off

Clean the flash holder

Try manually pushing the flash out, more like a push to help the flash pop out on its own.

8. Canon error 02


1) Description:

Cannot access Canon camera memory card.


2) Causes of Canon Error

This is generally due to a problem with the memory card. For some reason, the camera cannot access the card.


Canon error 02

Canon error 02

3) DIY Solutions (DIY / Do It Yourself) for Canon Error:

Remove the memory card, turn the camera off, turn it on again, and reinsert the card.

Format memory card

Change the memory card

9. Canon Error 60


1) Description:

An error occurred preventing shooting, the lens movement may be obstructed.


2) Causes of Canon Error

As the description indicates, this could occur because the slow-motion is obstructed.


3) DIY Solutions (DIY / Do It Yourself) for Canon Error:

Turn off the camera, leave it for a while, and turn it on again

Check if there is anything obstructing the lens.

Check if the lens is not out of place.

Try another lens on your Canon camera.

Gently wipe the contact of your lens with a soft, dry cloth.

10. Canon error 04


1) Description:

Images cannot be saved because the memory card is full.


2) Causes of Canon Error:

This simply happens when your camera cannot save images or videos because the memory card is full.


3) DIY Solutions (DIY / Do It Yourself) for Canon Error:

Free up some space on your memory card

Replace memory card

Having outlined some common canon error codes with their solutions, readers should keep in mind that all suggested DIY solutions (turning the camera off to take the battery out for a bit before turning it back on) should be your first attempt. It tends to solve most of the problems.

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