The Canon Powershot S2 IS is sensitive to the type of AA battery used. Try alkaline batteries (they have to say "alkaline" on the side). I had the same problem, and switching to alkaline batteries fixed it for me.
Canon Powershot S2 IS, had the problem with black screen and was able to resolve. New issue is...
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Canon Powershot S2 IS, had the problem with black screen and was able to resolve. New issue is camera is hard to focus and when I review images the colors are distorted. Sometimes with a green color background
After 2 years, our Canon Powershot S2 IS's lens stopped focusing. The camera still takes pictures....
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After 2 years, our Canon Powershot S2 IS's lens stopped focusing. The camera still takes pictures. It just no longer focuses, we've tried various settings. Should we repair or replace the camera? We paid about $300 3 years for this lemon.