My S5ii took a bath... is it likely that it will come back to life?

[CH_CH]

Hi,
This Saturday my S5ii, with the 28-200 on, fell into the water and I only could recover it about 10 minutes later.
The lens got completely inundated.
I let it drain, went back home, took the lens off and left both parts to dry.
Anyone has experience about if I should have some hope that the camera will return to life? Or if the lens will be usable again?
BTW, it was clean, river water. Submerged just about 10cm.
ch

 

[Travis Butler]

The only suggestion I can make is that if you have access to a desiccant - silica gel packets would be best, though that’s hard to find in quantity so rice may work better - put the camera and lens in sealed containers with lots of desiccant for at least a couple of days, to get as much humidity out of them as possible.

 

[The Rigger]

I was about to suggest the rice treatment, too. The longer you leave the gear in a sealed bag of rice, the better.

 

[brucefulton]

Hi,
This Saturday my S5ii, with the 28-200 on, fell into the water and I only could recover it about 10 minutes later.
The lens got completely inundated.
I let it drain, went back home, took the lens off and left both parts to dry.
Anyone has experience about if I should have some hope that the camera will return to life? Or if the lens will be usable again?
BTW, it was clean, river water. Submerged just about 10cm.
ch

I hope you've removed the battery...

 

[Babylonia]

Hope you have a good insurance.
Check if you get fancy / arty results, by strange digital artifacts.
In past several photographers had a "water accident" of their camera.
But the results where so unpredictable and "arty", that they sold many prints as "Art Work", and have a good business by it.
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[Jonathan-Mac]

Ten minutes underwater - it's very, very unlikely that either item will ever work again. By all means try the dessicant in case but I wouldn't be very hopeful.