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Re: Cannon A620 and "E18 Error"
All of the compacts that have an extendable lens, whether Canon or other, are delicate. Care needs to be taken not to bump the lens on anything while it is extended, or block the lens while it is trying to extend. I'm sure there are those who had problems after a time without causing the damage themselves - as I am sure that if you knew what error code to look up for other manufacturers, you would find similar reports. Remember, when you do a search on a specific trouble, you'll get a lot of hits. There are no hits for when people DON'T have trouble.
I just bought my third Canon digital camera. The first was an A60, followed by the 10D DSLR, and most recently (just last week) an SD630. I had a Canon "L" series lens for my DSLR lose backfocus when it was two months out of warranty - Canon repaired it in 1 week at a cost of $110. My SLR and lenses take serious abuse, though - they get tossed in backpacks and taken up mountains, and thrown in drybags and taken in kayaks and sailboats - so it is likely that I caused the damage myself.
That's the only problem I've had with any Canon gear.
Generally, you're most likely to encounter a problem if you purchase a new model within a few months of its release. After that, bugs get fixed in firmware.
I have no problem recommending Canon... but there are plenty of other legitimate choices, too. Do your research. Check out dpreview.com.
-Scott
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