My Sony Cyber-shot digicam is broke :(:(

[Yzzim]

So my Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W5 5MP digicam just stopped taking pictures the other day. When I turn on the camera everything is fine, LCD lights up, lights look normal, nothing wrong...so it seems. I try to take a picture and then the LCD goes black (but doesn't shut off) and then an orange light blinks. I can't turn the camera off or anything. Have to take the batteries out to get it to shut off.

Any idea what the problem could be? Is it an easy fix? Sony wants like $200 to fix the thing :|

 

[swtethan]

If its broke, give it some money

 

[jpeyton]

Sony is evil. Didn't you get the memo?

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Sony is evil. Didn't you get the memo?

hmm, doesn't say anything about that in the manual

 

[RagingBITCH]

Every Sony product I've ever had has broken on me. Guess you don't get what you pay for.

 

[Aimster]

there is a sony cam forum

forgot the name but it is very popular. try searching for it.

I went on it when I had my W1

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Every Sony product I've ever had has broken on me. Guess you don't get what you pay for.

Too much for crap? I could crap in a bag and it would be better than most the Sony products.

 

[GeekDrew]

Interesting. My CyberShot DSC-F828 has been the most reliable camera I've owned yet. It's fallen from >5', been hit by stuff, has been subjected to extraordinary sudden temperate changes, and god knows what else. And it's still ticking away like it's new.

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: GeekDrew
Interesting. My CyberShot DSC-F828 has been the most reliable camera I've owned yet. It's fallen from >5', been hit by stuff, has been subjected to extraordinary sudden temperate changes, and god knows what else. And it's still ticking away like it's new.

Maybe that's my problem, I need to abuse it more

Just turned the camera on and when I try to take a pic the LCD does go black, but still has information displayed, such as megapixel size, picture quality, and disc capacity.

Maybe it's a shutter problem?

 

[zoiks]

I still have the DSC-F707 ever since it came out. No problems so far.

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: Yzzim

Originally posted by: GeekDrew
Interesting. My CyberShot DSC-F828 has been the most reliable camera I've owned yet. It's fallen from >5', been hit by stuff, has been subjected to extraordinary sudden temperate changes, and god knows what else. And it's still ticking away like it's new.

Maybe that's my problem, I need to abuse it more

Just turned the camera on and when I try to take a pic the LCD does go black, but still has information displayed, such as megapixel size, picture quality, and disc capacity.

Maybe it's a shutter problem?

You have a bad CCD problem. My Sony F717 just developed the dreaded bad CCD. LCD is black with information displayed. It's widely known problem and affected many models. I'm going to have to contact Sony and get mine fixed.

Sony CCD recall

 

[BillGates]

Next time buy a Canon.

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: BillGates
Next time buy a Canon.

Canon was affected too. Sony made CCD for many companies including Canon, Fuji, Olympus, etc.

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: Naustica

Originally posted by: Yzzim

Originally posted by: GeekDrew
Interesting. My CyberShot DSC-F828 has been the most reliable camera I've owned yet. It's fallen from >5', been hit by stuff, has been subjected to extraordinary sudden temperate changes, and god knows what else. And it's still ticking away like it's new.

Maybe that's my problem, I need to abuse it more

Just turned the camera on and when I try to take a pic the LCD does go black, but still has information displayed, such as megapixel size, picture quality, and disc capacity.

Maybe it's a shutter problem?

You have a bad CCD problem. My Sony F717 just developed the dreaded bad CCD. LCD is black with information displayed. It's widely known problem and affected many models. I'm going to have to contact Sony and get mine fixed.

Sony CCD recall

But mine isn't listed....? DSC-W5

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: Naustica

Originally posted by: BillGates
Next time buy a Canon.

Canon was affected too. Sony made CCD for many companies including Canon, Fuji, Olympus, etc.

I have a Canon PowerShot S3 IS in the mail Need to figure out how to pay for it though....