I just found a listing on ebay where a new, in box E-520 body sold for
USD 281.55 or the equivalent of HKD 2,193. But new bodies are a bit
rare and most used bodies are selling with 1 or more lenses included.
Chuck Norcutt
Michael Wong wrote:
> The IS of my E-520 is dead. The wordings of "IS" is red in Super Menu
> (normal is black), no AF, shutter no function, no data displayed
> inside VF except "IS", incorrect metering readings. I tried to off the
> IS feature but still shown "IS1" in Super Menu with red. I called
> Olympus HK to ask quotation for maintenance yesterday, They said CMOS
> & IS module are together so have to replace both in same time. The
> cost is HK$2,500 ............
>
> My E-520 is a used camera & I bought it cheaper than HK$2,500 and I
> don't think I'm smart guy to put it to repair. I certified it is dead
> :-(
>
> My E-520 totally got 5806 shots for 2 years but has broken down
> ............ unbelievable! :-(
>
> Hope my case is an unique case and I'll call a new DSLR without IS
> feature and ask lens IS function if need.
>
>
> ---
> Michael
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