Canon Powershot A460 gets overexposed pictures with almost white

adjust the white balance or iso n try

Hi.

It could be over exposure or maybe it is set to indoor or night settings.. Try setting it to automatic or to "outdoor" when you go outside and then take a picture.

You should carefully review the settings especially the Mode and Function settings (Func/Set button). The Exposure Compensation, White Balance, ISO and Image Quality settings may require adjustment. Have your manual open when you do this and work through it step by step. Try the camera after each change so that you will learn which setting was at fault.

Try to flash off mode.

You may need to change one of these settings: - Cameras have different preset modes for pictures, check that is not in a "Night" mode. - The ISO levels can be turned down manually in the menu. - If you can change the exposure time, try a shorter exposure time.

Check manual,reset to factory default settings,if no results
Probably the shutter flex cable is broken,have it changed or change whole
lensblock,labor intensive,technical skills required.
Symptoms:overexposed pictures ,horizontal lines (as watermark)
Reason: Shutter flexcable breaks due to lens movements after intensive use
Parts are available at ebay
Regards, Jean

usually all the digital cameras have a filter to diminishes the quantity of light passed through objective. This filter is enabled by a small relay and that relay is powered by a mobile wire from the mother board. Because this wire are always moved every time when the zoom is used ,this action can cause the interruption of that wire.
The second possibility is that relay to get stuck and can`t be able to switch the filter.

Change the exposure/ISO through settings.
This is the cause for over exposed images.

Try changing the ISO to auto or set it lower than what you have it.

Which mode are you shooting in?
You may have adjusted the exposure compensation so everything is washed out.

Whatever the cause, your images are overexposed. Try shooting in auto and the camera should take over the settings, but if you are in other modes, check your shutter speed, aperture, & ISO also. These are all things that can cause too much light and wash the picture out/OVEREXPOSE.

If you have any other questions or can give me more details, just ask!

Hope this helps!