When i turn the camera on, the lens telescopes out. then it makes a noise like it's still trying to open and then the lens goes back in and the camera turns off. what's wrong

Sounds like the drive motor assembly has quit. this needs to be repaired by shop, probably had nothing to do with the cold.

Lens error, you need to get it fixed or replace. Very common problem on these telescoping lens cameras.

hi. you have problem in lens unit and the weird noise come from to focus gear.maybe you go to the beach or dusty place thats why the said dust or sand goes into lens gear. If you can open and try to clean its better but if not bring to service center and request for cleaning and adjustment.

goodluck my friend

Not necesarely a lens problem. It could be, but also it could be a software or mecanical problem. You have to take the camera to a local Olympus dealer for repair. You cannot repair this on your own.

Are you sure its sand? Usually it is the plastic gears or parts of them in the lens that make noise. Unless its under warrenty , time for a new camera.

I had the same problem. All I did was hold the lens out when it tun so that when it shuts off, the lens is still out. Then I moved it around a bit. Something was stuck in the lens and when I moved the lens around, it came out. So now it functions normally :] I hope I helped!

Did you drop it? if you did you have damaged the gear drive motor for it. Are the batteris good?

dear terry your problem seems to be with the lense barrel  probably has the camera fallen on the lense or while the lense was out did someone try to push it in  the lense drive mechanism consist of plastic parts which can take a certain amt of external shock possibily the drive mechanism must have got disturbed so hence you are facing this issue it has to be opened by a qualified engineer who knows his job to sought this out

Press the power button on and hold it down while extending and twisting the telescopic zoom lens. It might fix your problem. In any case it could not make it worse Good luck!

Press the power button on and hold it down while extending and twisting the telescopic zoom lens. It might fix your problem. In any case it could not make it worse Good luck!