After now 22300 photos and about 2 years with extreme conditions above and under water, in the cold, in quarries, at parties and often in the pocket or purse my Ixus now has the "Kameratod" Error E18 overtaken. She deserves it ... I am completely thrilled and happy !!! The Ixus is a great complement to the SLR which you anyway do not always want to lug. Partially even superior in the resolution of the EOS 300. Unfortunately no longer available new :-(