20 Most Recent Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Digital Camera - Page 4 Questions & Answers

Resetting a Kodak Camera typically takes a bit of time. Take out the batteries and leave it un-powered for a day. Put batteries back in and see what happens.

So start using a card reader instead of your camera.

Having gone over a month without a reply to my query, I assume my suggestion to use a card reader solved the problem.

First off, make sure that you're using good quality batteries, and not generic alkaline. Rechargeable NiMH are best. Next possibility is that not all of the batteries are making contact in the case. Make sure that the terminals at the bottom of the battery case haven't been bent low. If any of the batteries sit lower in the case than the others, try bending its bottom terminal up just a little bit so that it sits a little higher in the case, possibly improving its contact.

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Not much can be done to the screen than to try using some LCD screen cleaners to clear off the dirt. These are avaiilable at TV dealers or accessories stores which can help a bit.
If not the only way out is to replace is the picture is very bad. If not try to see if you are able to SWAP one from a damaged scrapped set.

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This is a suggestion. If you do not feel comfortable trying it, you will need to take the unit to your nearest service centre. Feel free to let me know if you need any assistance.

The problem might be that the lens has become stuck in the barrel. There are some DIY solutions you could try, but the probability is that you will have to get it fixed by a professional.

Use these at own risk as it may further damage the camera.

Firstly , try connecting your ac adapter or usb cable.

Try holding the shutter button while switching on the camera.

Look at the lens , and if some of the lens 'circles' is misaligned or not concentric then try wiggling it (while holding camera lens down).

Try gently pushing or pulling the lens when it extends but this is risky as it may cause the lens barrel to slip out of its guidance system.

Another way to do this is to place the camera lens down on a hard surface and then power it up. Be sure to use a soft cloth or something similar as to not scratch your lens or casing. Let the lens push the camera up and down a few times and sometimes the little resistance provided by the camera is enough to get things going again.

Try hitting your camera near the lens on the body with the soft tissue on the palm of your hand.

Other than that , I would take the camera to a repair centre for a evaluation to see if it would cost more to repair than to replace the camera.

If it is still under warranty I would suggest you take it in before trying any of these steps and remove any off-brand batteries or accessories as some stores are really fussy about warranty repairs on camera's with non-brand accessories.

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Hope the advise is useful. please do not hesitate to let me know if you need any further assistance. Also, please be so kind to let me know if you found this helpful.

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Lens errors are fairly common. Usually it's sand or grit interfering with the lens extension mechanism. Or the camera's been dropped with the lens extended. Or the camera has been powered on, but the lens had been blocked preventing its extension. Or the battery ran down with the lens extended ... Here are some troubleshooting steps that you can try that may (or may not) correct it. They only seem to work for less than 40% of the lens errors, but if the camera is out of warranty (or repair cost approaches that of the camera), they're worth that try. Some of the later steps do involve some risk to the camera, so carefully weigh your options before deciding to conduct them:

Take no more pics until you've recovered your photos, take the card out of the camera. This is to reduce the chance of you overwriting some of your "lost" photos. There are many good freeware photo recovery software options that may help you recover your photos. This article reviews and outlines several of the better ones:

This site offers a few more tricks that you can try.

There are several possible causes for "memory card locked", "memory card error", or "no memory card". The most common cause is having the tiny slide switch on the side of the card in the wrong position (remove the card and check this switch). There are also other common causes if the above didn't help, with troubleshooting steps for this problem listed here.

You can print this user manual for this camera from this link, just click HERE and proceed with the download then print it.

Hi, I'd suggest getting a card reader to get the photos off the camera.

It sounds like the ribbon connector to the dispIay might be loose, and needs to be reseated. You YouTube has some informative videos, but, basically, you have to take the back cover off to do this, which involves taking about 5 or 6 small screws out. The plastic tabs on the connector holder need to be pulled gently up to release the connector ribbon. Reseat the ribbon connector, and push the plastic holding tabs down to lock it securely. Sometimes the backlight has a narrow ribbon connector that should be reseated, also.
With a little luck, you will have a steady display.
If this doesn't help, the unit will have to be serviced to determine the problem. Get an estimate first since repair can be high.
Good luck, and hope this helps.

A Camera Labs review of this camera, November 2008, states, "If the screen is folded back on itself, the DISP button only switches between the two EVF modes." (EVF = Electronic View Finder.) i.e. it is not affecting the screen at all.
On my Canon 60D with a similar folding screen the same appears to be the case but, if I fold back the screen while it is functioning it works OK.
Also, I noticed that pressing several other buttons on the back of the camera effects changes to the screen. Might be worth trying these on your camera.

I'm having the same problem...

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS's articulating LCD should turn on automatically when not facing the camera. If toggling it between that position and facing another direction doesn't fix the issue, it most likely is either an issue with the connection between the screen and the camera, the LCD backlighting (if a very dim image is displayed), or the LCD itself.
If the unit is under 1 year old it is still covered by Canon's warranty. They will also repair it outside of warranty at cost. To get an estimate of repair, go to http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/online_repair_tracking/consumer/digital_cameras/other_powershot/powershot_sx10_is and enter your serial number and date of purchase. Then follow the remaining steps.

Hi manjesh1412 ,

1. If the fish tank has a light in it which is bright enough that you see things in it as you see things in day light , then you can turn off the flash settings and try and capture an image.
2. If this works you can continue shooting more images , the reason why you have bad images when you turn off flash is because of the reflection of light from the glass of the fish tank.

Hope this helps .

The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.

Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo cataloging program, such as PIcasa ( http://picasa.google.com ).

Try NOT connecting your camera to your computer.

The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.

Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use ZoomBrowser or any other photo cataloging program.