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Canon PowerShot A95
Canon PowerShot A95
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"Durable."
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"Awesomw pictures"
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HM (anaari) 1 pts
September 26, 2008 1:16 PM
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I've had canon A95 for 3 years; very happy with the camera─so far. Suddenly, last week everything is red to purple especially the bright objects

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HM (anaari) 1 pts
September 26, 2008 1:18 PM
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The red-purple appears in the LCD as well as the pictures. Through the viewfinder, the colors are ok.
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Aditya D (Adhere) 7462 pts
September 30, 2008 2:11 PM
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If this is the case, its most likely a problem with the CCD, either it broke, or got damaged, or something recently. If you can see threw the viewfinder correctly, it means the mirrors and lens in the camera is most likely working alright, and the CCD has a problem. A lot of older Canon's like the A95 tend to have the CCD go out eventually. It will cost more than the camera is worth to repair the CCD, so I'd recommend getting a new camera, perhaps the new SD1000 or SD2000.
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HM (anaari) 1 pts
September 30, 2008 2:21 PM
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Thank you Aditya.
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Aditya D (Adhere) 7462 pts
September 30, 2008 2:36 PM
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No problem, if you have any other questions, feel free to ask.
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58445 pts
September 30, 2008 6:14 PM
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Your camera was one of a host of cameras that suffered from a faulty CCD chip. Check out this from Canon regarding it.

Affected products:

- Camcorders: ZR60, ZR65 MC, ZR70 MC, ZR80, ZR85, ZR90, ELURA 40 MC, ELURA 50
- Digital Cameras A60, A70, A75, A300, A310, S230, SD100, SD110, A40(*), A80(*), A85(*), A95(*), S1 IS(*), S60(*), S200(*), S330(*), S400(*), S410(*), S500(*)

Malfunction:
It has been confirmed that the connecting parts of the internal wiring of the CCD used in affected products may become disconnected, especially if the affected products are stored or used in high-temperature and high-humidity environments. If this occurs, the signal is not output from the CCD normally in Shooting Mode, which may cause a distorted image or the absence of an image. This malfunction can be confirmed on the LCD monitor screen during shooting. The same malfunction also appears on the recorded image.

Canon's Response:
Effective immediately, and regardless of warranty status, Canon will repair, free of charge, the products listed above exhibiting the above-mentioned malfunction if Canon determines that the malfunction is caused by the CCD image sensor. Canon will also cover the cost of shipping and handling in connection with this repair.

So the good news is that Canon will fix it for FREE:

U.S. residents are kindly directed to contact the Canon Customer Support Center for further assistance at 1-800-828-4040. Support hours are Monday thru Friday - 8:00 AM to 12:00 midnight; and Saturday 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM (all times EST). Alternatively, if electronic support is preferred, please send your email to carecenter@cits.canon.com
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