Camera steady but occasional problem with swirly picture, as if extreme movement. Part of picture is fine..

At times my camera takes very swirly pictures, sometimes just part of the picture, like extreme movement where there is none. Not every picture in a series, and no crazy shaking or movement of the camera. Other times pictures crystal clear. Have had the camera since 8-04 and this problem pops up from time to time, more lately and I am afraid of its reliability. Weather conditions don't seem a factor, happens different times of the year, inside and outside. Wish I could send an example. Most of my pictures taken in automatic mode. Any help appreciated!

Sounds like you might be experiencing the CCD issue for which these cameras have been recalled - mine is going back to Sony - issue seems to show as a "smeared" picture on the view finder LCD that seems to go sort of "brown and white" rather than colour