20 Most Recent Canon PowerShot A85 Digital Camera - Page 6 Questions & Answers

In the short term you can take the memory card out and use a card reader - at least that will let you see the pictures.

Those are dust particles in the air reflecting the flash from the camera. This happens on point and shoot cameras because the flash is almost in line with the lens.

This sounds like it might be a defective CCD imager. If so, Canon should fix this for you for free worldwide, and may also include free shipping both ways (free shipping varies with countries). This is regardless of your camera's warranty status. Please check this link for more info.
Applicable cameras include:
A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A300, A310, S1 IS, S60, S200, S230, S330, S400, S410, S500, SD100, SD110, IXUS V2/V3/300/400/430/500/II/IIs, IXY Digital 200a/300a/320/400/450/500/30/30a

Get yourself a Card reader. Take the card out of the camera and plug it into the mac (Your printer may already have one built in) The card is a USB mass storage device and should pop up onto the desktop without bothering with the camera. iPhoto will not open automatically so just drag the card contents onto the iPhoto icon in the dock. It will then open up and transfer all the pictures automatically.
I haven't plugged my camera into the computer now for about 3 years.

This sounds like it might be a defective CCD imager. If so, Canon should fix this for you for free worldwide, and may also include free shipping both ways (free shipping varies with countries). This is regardless of your camera's warranty status. Please check this link for more info.

Applicable cameras include: A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A300, A310, S1 IS, S60, S200, S230, S330, S400, S410, S500, SD100, SD110, IXUS V2/V3/300/400/430/500/II/IIs, IXY Digital 200a/300a/320/400/450/500/30/30a

HI there before click the snap button select the video symbol . then click for video recording.Right now the button arroe in the side of camera side. Hope you understand. Thanks

Hi,
It is known problem of ccd imager chip failure in Canon A85 camera and ccd imager chip will be replaced to get it fixed.
Canon offers free of cost ccd imager chip replacement for this model, click Canon CCD Imager Advisory for details.
Thanks.

If you have dropped your camera at any time, I would recommend that you take it to a camera repair shop, or sending it in to Canon. It sounds like the ribbon cable from the CCD or CMOS to the circuit board has disconnected.

Download the pictures to your computer...are the white lines still on the pictures? this way you can isolate whether the problem lies with the ccd or the lcd itself. If its just on the lcd i would just use the camera and deal with it. If its a CCD problem then your best bet is going to be replacing the camera.
Thank you,
Lee

Hi Toonz
I have exactly the same problem as Shimoni and Antonio with my 4 years old A85.
But sorry, its not a problem of the CCD, cause we all get a clear actual picture on the LCD but just in stitch mode! In any other shooting or playback mode the LCD is dark. So the sensor must be working well and Canon Germany doesnt repair for free. Our failure is different and we have to pay much more than the camera is worth ;-((
Dieter, Munich

Your problem is a bit unclear. Are you saying that your card works fine on the camera but your computer doesn't recognize it? Then obviously the problem is with the computer, not with the camera. If what I said is the problem, please specify which OS you are using on your computer. Please get back with the clarification and I will surely help you.

Use a card reader.

Hi,
Please never try to open a camera if you do not know how to do it the internal spares are very delicate and if something broke then it will cost you more than cleaning the cam in any service store.

Hi,
Please open the link below and follow the instructions to resolve the issue.

http://blog.wolffmyren.com/2008/10/23/e18-error-fixed-canon-powershot-sd450/

This sounds like it might be a defective CCD imager. If so, Canon should fix this for you for free worldwide, and may also include free shipping both ways (free shipping varies with countries). This is regardless of your camera's warranty status. Please check this link for more info.

Applicable cameras include: A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A300, A310, S1 IS, S60, S200, S230, S330, S400, S410, S500, SD100, SD110, IXUS V2/V3/300/400/430/500/II/IIs, IXY Digital 200a/300a/320/400/450/500/30/30a

This sounds like it might be a defective CCD imager. If so, Canon should fix this for you for free worldwide, and may also include free shipping both ways (free shipping varies with countries). This is regardless of your camera's warranty status. Please check this link for more info.

Applicable cameras include:
A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A300, A310, S1 IS, S60, S200, S230, S330, S400, S410, S500, SD100, SD110, IXUS V2/V3/300/400/430/500/II/IIs, IXY Digital 200a/300a/320/400/450/500/30/30a

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This sounds like it might be a defective CCD imager. If so, Canon should fix this for you for free worldwide, and may also include free shipping both ways (free shipping varies with countries). This is regardless of your camera's warranty status. Please check this link for more info.

Applicable cameras include: A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A300, A310, S1 IS, S60, S200, S230, S330, S400, S410, S500, SD100, SD110, IXUS V2/V3/300/400/430/500/II/IIs, IXY Digital 200a/300a/320/400/450/500/30/30a

Hi,
If your Canon A85 camera shows memory card picture in playback but does not show live image in camera mode then it is ccd imager chip failure problem and ccd imager chip will be replaced.
Canon offers free of cost ccd imager chip replacement for A85
Click Canon CCD Imager Advisory for details.
Thanks.

If you can see the menu icons on the LCD, and can view earlier photos from your memory card, you probably have an image sensor (CCD) failure. See this link for details. If Canon determines that this is the problem, they will repair your camera at no cost, regardless of warranty status.