Camera got dropped, lens got pushed in on one side? If you can straighten it yourself by pulling it out straight on that side, it might work perfectly afterwards.
This maybe two problems, the pink color hue in the picture and lines from lens shutter problems. Your LCD is still good. You have to replace motherboard and lens.
Skip the software and drivers and use a card reader/writer. Not expensive, and no drivers needed for most newer operating systems of all kinds including Linux.Your camera is an older one, and may not have drivers anyway for the new Windows.
This is a ccd sensor malfunction, call Canon support they will request that you send it in and get it repaired with no charge, I know this cause had two digital cameras with same problem, sent them in repaired with no charge.
Sensor gone bad. Factory defect. Canon had recall about that a few years ago. A bunch of sensors produced by one of their suppliers (also used in other brands) turned out defective. They repaired my A95 (well past warranty) for free a couple of yeas ago when it developed that problem. Don't know it they still would. Contact them.
Need a little more info Jeff on the symptoms that you're experiencing. But based on the model camera (Canon A95), I'm going to guess a common symptom for that model in that you're camera is taking black or distorted purple pictures? If that is true, then see this link for Canon may repair it for free (with free shipping too!).
This problem is caused due to a malfunction of the CCD Image Sensor which affects a number of Canon digital camera models including Canon Powershot A95. As a result of this malfunction, the signal is not output from the CCD normally in Shooting Mode, which may cause a distorted image or the absence of an image.
Regardless of warranty status, Canon will repair free of charge the products affected by this problem.
Kindly contact Canon customer support on the below number:
Phone:
1-800-652-2666 (toll free)
For further details, please refer to Canon Powershot A95 Product Advisory by clicking here.
This sounds like it might be a defective CCD imager, and is a known defect for your particular model camera.. If so, Canon should fix this for you for free if you live in the US, Canada, and a select few other countries. If you live outside the US, contact Canon support for your country to see if they'll still honor the advisory (some still will, especially if you stress you knowledge that this is a known defect of the camera). They may also include free shipping both ways (free shipping varies with countries). This is regardless of your camera's warranty status. Please see this link for more info. http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/11/canon-digital-cameras-showing-black.html
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.
It seems Canon A95 camera got ccd imager chip problem that is why you do not get live view in camera mode to take fresh pictures but camera shows old pictures in playback mode. Let me know if this diagnosis is correct to proceed further.
This is ccd imager chip failure in A95 camera, Canon offer free of cost repair for that problem, click on Canon CCD Chip link for more details. Thanks.
If you view this pics in the oc, the same thing? If your answer is YES, its possible that you have a problem whit the CCD
(Charge Coupled Device); this wrong include distorted images or abnormal colors, scratchy purple lines,
blank or black pictures, and/or black videos with good sound being
recorded on the camera's flash card.
Hello, Francis.The information in the Clarification from k_akima was right on point.But, if you still want the Canon software and guides for your Powershot, here's the link:http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0010830.aspHope 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 Canon ZoomBrowser or any other photo cataloging program.
This sounds like it might be a defective CCD imager, and is a known defect for your particular model camera.. If so, Canon should fix this for you for free if you live in the US, Canada, and a select few other countries. If you live outside the US, contact Canon support for your country to see if they'll still honor the advisory (some still will, especially if you stress you knowledge that this is a known defect of the camera). They may also include free shipping both ways (free shipping varies with countries). This is regardless of your camera's warranty status. Please see this link for more info.
Some
symptoms of a defective CCD
(Charge Coupled Device) include distorted images or abnormal colors, scratchy purple lines,
blank or black pictures, and/or black videos with good sound being
recorded on the camera's flash card. When a picture is taken, the CCD is struck by light
coming through the camera's lens. Each of the thousands or millions of
tiny pixels that make up the CCD convert this light into electrons. The
number of electrons, usually described as the pixel's accumulated
charge, is measured, then converted to a digital value. This last step
occurs outside the CCD, in a camera component called an
analog-to-digital converter.
In order to correct this issue, the repair facility needs to replace the CCD. This is not something you may do on your own; check this article for additional details: Bad CCDs. This, isn't a good new, but hope helps to solve it.
Hope this helps to solve it (remember to rate and comment this answer).
No, Nothing can be done to restore camera.
Better to buy a new one now with improved features and performance in the same cost which will have warranty for some time. Many brands are available now in market and the ads are in plenty in newspapers/magazines
Be careful in handling the camera in future. They are delicate items and slight mishandling can stop functioning of camera.
This sounds like it might be a defective CCD imager, and is a known defect for your particular model camera.. If so, Canon should fix this for you for free if you live in the US, Canada, and a select few other countries. If you live outside the US, contact Canon support for your country to see if they'll still honor the advisory (some still will, especially if you stress you knowledge that this is a known defect of the camera). They may also include free shipping both ways (free shipping varies with countries). This is regardless of your camera's warranty status. Please see this link for more info.
