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Konica Minolta DiMAGE Xt
Konica Minolta DiMAGE Xt
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Mary Larson (mlarson) 2 pts
August 21, 2007 1:47 PM
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Camera unintentionally submerged in water

I fell into our pool with the camera in-hand. I allowed it to air dry for 24 hours, but when I place it into the recharger, the red light flashes on and off continuously. The camera will not power on. Any suggestions?
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58445 pts
August 21, 2007 1:53 PM
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It's probably still wet. All may not be lost, however. A Washington Post reporter who accidentally dropped his Blackberry in the toilet was able to retrieve it and dry it out to working order again: by leaving it turned off in a bowl of uncooked rice:

There's a grain of truth (punny, huh?) to this in that rice quickly sucks up the surrounding moisture. Make sure the environment is free from excess humidity, drop the wet device in a container of rice and let it sit. For a better desiccant, it'd be a good idea to store all those little silica gel packets that come in anything from shoe boxes to moisture-sensitive gadgets.


It may be trashed, but I'd try it anyway just to be sure. Since Minolta/Konica is now out of the camera business (Sony repairs them, however), coupled with the relative age of the camera, it's probably not worth repairing. So dip it in rice for a week and see what happens. Worst case, you're going camera shopping again.
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Buddy B (skater) 10 pts
September 4, 2007 4:25 AM
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hey ive heard that with electrical devices that get wet you can put them in the freezer, give that a go its just a rumur but it may just work. good luck
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58445 pts
September 4, 2007 2:39 PM
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That's not really a good idea as it only frosts up the water, it doesn't draw it out and get rid of it.
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Mary Larson (mlarson) 2 pts
September 16, 2007 1:34 PM
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Thank you, so very much, for taking time to answer my question. Although the camera did not recover the submersion, your advice was quite helfpul and for a time gave me a little hope. I'm now on the quest for another camera and have posted a question about the Canon Powershot SD870 IS; I'd love to learn more about this as a replacement camera. Other cameras I'm considering are the Canon Powershot SD850 IS, Fuji FuinePix S700, Sony Cybershot W55, Sony Cybershot N2 and a friend's recommendation, the Nikon CoolPix L12. Any thoughts or advice?
Again, thank you!
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58445 pts
September 17, 2007 3:44 PM
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I like the Powershot 850 IS. Everyone I know who shoots with the Fuji S700 loves it. Nikon is right up there with Canon.

Up front, I'm not a SONY fan (although I hear goo dthings about the W55). My issue is that they tend to force their customers into proprietary technologies such as the memory stick, their own spin on formatting, and a host of others which the Canon won't do. Canon relies on SD cards, which are pretty much the standard in point and shoot for memory cards. This means you can use any you happen to currently have and they are much cheaper than memory sticks. You can also use them in other technologies like PDAs, DMPs, and even mp3 players, whereas that memory stick is only going to be used in another SONY.

For comparison, you may want to check out this resource. It takes pictures with each and you can compare them side by side. I also recommend that when trying to make a final call, it may just come down to what camera feels good in your hand. Go to a local camera store and check both out side by side, holding them, feeling their center of gravity, the balance. How it sits in your hand. That usually sells me one way or the other.

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