I have a HF100, which made a rattling noise inside whenever moving the camera, however, the sound stopped when in record modes. So I really do not know what it is.

I had Amazon replace it, and the 2nd one has the same rattling noise. Just wanted to know if this was normal.

Performance has been unhindered.

I have a HF100, which made a rattling noise inside whenever moving the camera, however, the sound stopped when in record modes. So I really do not know what it is.

I had Amazon replace it, and the 2nd one has the same rattling noise. Just wanted to know if this was normal.

Performance has been unhindered.

I don't own one, but I remember seeing somewhere, maybe even on this forum somewhere, that the rattling has something to do with the optical image stabilizer components and that it is normal for that camera. I thought they had said that it only rattled when the camera was off, but it might have been whenever the camera is not recording.

Yes, it's just the OIS element sliding around when the power is off. Perfectly normal.

Oh Mannn! I just shook mine: click..click..click. ..as long as it works.

The thing that scared me: that mechanical lens cap! I'm around sand all the time and I couldn't get a UV filer over it fast enough.

Yes, it's just the OIS element sliding around when the power is off. Perfectly normal.

Thanks...I was getting a little worried.

I guess it's a bit odd that I hadn't noticed it with my HF100. Maybe I'm just not so sensitive to it. However, I have a dSLR with OIS, and it does make an odd chatter noise when shut off with OIS on, and it's supposedly pretty normal.

I guess it's a bit odd that I hadn't noticed it with my HF100. Maybe I'm just not so sensitive to it. However, I have a dSLR with OIS, and it does make an odd chatter noise when shut off with OIS on, and it's supposedly pretty normal.

Is the dSLR an Olympus e-510? If so, I've noticed that too on that model.

Is the dSLR an Olympus e-510? If so, I've noticed that too on that model.

Yikes, you nailed it.