Specifications
- 6.1 megapixels
- 3x optical zoom / 5x digital zoom
- auto focus and exposure
- ISO 80-400
- JPEG file format
- movie mode w/sound
- 1-NiMH or 2 AA batteries
- 2.4 inch LCD
- SD/MMC card storage (32MB internal)
Editors' Comments
The Kodak EasyShare C643 is for people who want a camera that actually looks somewhat like a traditional camera If you're befuddled and bewildered by the increasingly miniscule designs for digital cameras, the C643 will give you something that, while still compact, feels substantial in your hands. The 6.1 megapixel camera is a perfect point-and-shoot for casual and novice users, and while it may not win you any style points, the C643 won't make it difficult to capture those crucial moments when you need it.
Kodak EasyShare C643 Comments & Questions (write your own!)
i would like to put any video on disc...
Message was edited by: jbartie
Not sure what the smart thingy on the tv does. And what's a CSR -- do you mean a really good camera?
So I think you want a good, easy to use point-and-shoot camera with "movie mode with sound". Maybe the Kodak C643? digitalcamera-hq.com/digita...
Best value for money required.
You might try using Digital Camera HQ's Gift Guide ( digitalcamera-hq.com/digita... ) to find your best results. You can also search the left side of the screen for cameras with your parameters. An initial search gives these cameras ( digitalcamera-hq.com/digita... ) as a choice.
Andrew
Andrew
The recommended methods include banging on the bottom of the camera, rapping it on a table, and pressing hard on the lens. If the lens moves when you turn the camera on, try keeping your hand on it so that it's forced back into the camera body. A can of compressed air squirted around the lens is also a possible fix... but be super careful with that stuff, a good hard blow of breath might be safer.
I'm not recommending that you do crazy stuff to your camera, but if you're careful you may be able to get it working again without having to get it serviced.
The audio playback on the cameras themselves is usually pretty minimal. This is because they don't have the space in the unit to put nice speakers in. I would not worry about it if the audio is fine after loading the data to your computer.
Andrew
Hi Andrew,
Thanks for that. I'm surprised that the C643 has such a mixed response from users. Haven't given it a workout yet but some photos of my only other digital, a Kodak DX3215, have been quite amazing! Being a 1.3 Mp it doesn't rate in the reviews but check out some of these at tinyurl.com/ybby9v - have over 12 cameras and am now under instructions to dispose of some! Mostly SLR's still working and some over 40 years old.
Cheers
Viv
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That depends on the camera you are using. Most movies are uploaded in MPEG format though.
Andrew
Nikon's for example and some others, upload their movie clip in Quick Time rendering them useless if you want to edit them unless you change them to AVI format from a free ware or purchased program. This sometimes makes the clip run choppy, which is why I want one that uploads the clip to MVM or other more versatile format recognized by Real Player. Can you advise me on this?
The Kodak C643 ( digitalcamera-hq.com/digita... ) shoots MPEGs for its movie mode. The other Kodak cameras should do the same.
Andrew
I noticed you haven't marked a "Best Answer"... are you still in need of help? If so, I recommend re-submitting your question at digitalcamera-hq.com so it has a better chance of being noticed. Lately questions are being answered within just a day or two. Good luck!
The ISO setting on a camera comes from the ISO rating for film. The higher the setting, the more sensitive the film or digital setting is to light. In lower light settings, the higher number will allow more light in without having to change the shutter speed. To get an idea, a picture taken at ISO 400 will be twice as bright as the same picture taken at ISO 200. You will see increased graininess or noise with a higher ISO setting though.
Andrew
Mike
How close are you to the thing you're trying to take the picture of? I'm wondering if, for example, you have the camera set to Macro mode and then you're either too close or too far away and the camera is trying to focus beyond the object and thinks you're trying to take a photo of something else. Does that make sense?
Try standing different distances away, and double-check all your settings. Try shooting in Macro mode- or, if you are, try shooting without Macro mode. Let me know if any of that helps or if you need further assistance and I'll research it some more.
I own this camera too and I haven't yet found a way to Reset all settings without removing the camera batteries. Perhaps you can try this. It should not delete or disturb any of your saved images, even if they are on the camera's internal memory (I just tried it).
Other than that, just turn the camera to Auto and try holding it a few different distances away from the item you're shooting until you find the right distance to result in good focus. Also, try turning the dial to the image of the flower for close-up shots and see if that improves it. Let me know if this helps.
Oh well, If I can't make my camera work, I will buy another brand.
for her birthday I purchased her a Canon camcorder, so I hope we have better luck with this brand. But thank you for your insight. It's just frustrating when you buy something and need servicing on it constantly.
I think the lense is sticking because salt crystals have formed in the mechanism (not going to shift with tapping/thumping etc). I'm about to do surgery on it to clean it and get it moving again. Any advice on dismantling a compact digital camera greatly appreciated! Anyone else had saltwater in there... or is it just me?
Thanks for the link, that's interesting. I have taken the camera apart, and it was still running until I seperated one of the circuit boards. To get at the lense is very hard, it's basicaly the first thing put into the assembly, so the last you can get out. A friend suggested if I could get at it I could soak it in freshwater to dissolve the water crystals as a last resort, but this is virtually impossible. If I can get it running again I may try to do that. Probably a lost cause though. If it had been a dip in freshwater I think it would be OK. My advice - keep this camera out of the water, and especially the lense out of salt water!
oh and sometimes the little doors to the lens don't open...but i just push them open then. i don't think there is any way of fixing that...oh well, it works for me
Banging this one didn't fix it, neither did using a battery to run the lens closed (I was a bench tech in a former life...), so I'm going to try to dig in deeper and see if I can find the problem...
Well when you've got nothing to lose, I guess go all out!
oh well
hitting it hasnt worked and im desperate
Thanks
ive hit it
ive pulled on the lens
if my mom finds out im DEAD
ugh this sucks!!
HELP!!!!
Best thing you can do is tell your mum while showing her this web site, If she reads through a few of these posts she will realise how crap these cameras are, hopefully yours is still under warranty, but to be honest Kodak back up ain't the best and they will do anything to wriggle out of repairing or replacing the camera free of charge. The costs of repairs are to be honest ...a joke, you may as well buy another camera, the repair cost is about the same price as the camera. sorry I don't have any better news. what I have I have learnt from this camera is, not to rush in, and check any cameras out on the internet before parting with any money.
Hope your mum ain't too hard on you. Best of luck.
Vince
we did it !!! not really.
no one helped our situation..
we banged and banged and BANGED !!!!!
and pushed and pulled or put it on the fucking stove
and cleaned nothing worked.
something miraculous happened.
it sort of works nothing of what you siad helped the lenses doesnt completely go in
and it sort of takes pictures
we didnt even drop it it just happened
IDIOTS THANKS FOR THE ADVICE!NOTTT
had that error yesterday when i was in the park and was worried $hitless what with my daughters 1st Birthday on sunday!!
But you wonderful people have saved me any worries - the lens was stuck so i banged the bottom and pulled out the lens and IT WORKS!!
Thank you! x
O.k. I just got my Kodak CD33 working again. Yesterday I turned it on to take pictures at a birthday party and the lens came out like normal but wouldn't focus or respond in anyway except when I tried to turn it off. It was stuck with the lens out and when I turned it off it gave Lens Error: 22 and would just turn off (not retracting the lens). I turned it back on and it gave me Lens Error: 12 and then did nothing except when I turned it back off it gave me Lens Error: 22 again. Same thing everytime, turning it on = Lens Error 12 & turning it off = Lens Errror: 22. Exasperated because the advice of tapping or hitting the bottom of the camera didn't work for me I just crammed the lens back in with the palm of my hand. It went in. So I tried turning it on and the lens came out about 1/10 of the way and then I got a new error code, I got Error Code 14. I was thinking "CRAP". So I turned it off, and tried again. I turned it on and it the lens came all the way out like normal, the live screen appeared, no error codes--it appears to be working. ((SO FAR)). I am not counting on this camera to last me much longer though. As I dropped it on a sidewalk 3 weeks ago and it only messed up on me yesterday. Somewhere down the line it's gonna mess up again. But for now--IT WORKS :)
I IN NO WAY AM SUGGESTING YOU DO SOMETHING THAT WILL DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA EVEN MORE, LIKE CRAMMING THE LENS BACK IN--I'm just saying it worked for me.
Three days ago behind it was working rather, and now it(he,she) does not walk, Lei the manual and there is nothing said on it, and I do not find solution I was reading here some post and they say that it is solved golpeamdolo, but nonbe, I am afraid of damaging it more. And it is true that is solved striking it?, and against that?
Hola, Mi cámara, prende salta lens error 17 y al segundo se cambia al 27 y se apaga.
hace tres días atrás funcionaba lo mas bien, y ahora no anda,
Lei el manual y no hay nada dicho sobre ello, y no encuentro solucion estuve leyendo aca algunos post y dicen que se soluciona golpeamdolo, pero nosé, tengo miedo de dañarla más. Y es verdad que se soluciona golpeandolo?, y contra que ?
- Exposure Bracketing
- Long Time Exposure
- Burst Mode
Other than that, they are pretty much the same. So most of the reviews and info for the C643 (click the link above for reviews) should apply. Hope that helps!
the lens is supposed to pop out of the camera
but it doesnt anymore
This is an error that plagues many different brands and models of camera. It's often the result of the camera being dropped, or of it getting dirty inside the lens housing. Basically, the electronics inside the camera are detecting a sticking point between the lens and the body and shutting down to avoid further damage. There's a thread here ( digitalcamera-hq.com/digita... ) on DCHQ that details a similar issue. There are several things you can do:
1. Contact Kodak customer support, send the camera back, probably pay an arm and a leg for a camera that's out of warranty and out of date.
That's the safe way of doing things, but as I suggested, it's probably not worth it for a camera that's out of production. Kodak will likely charge you more than the original cost of the camera to repair it. If this isn't worth it to you, you can try the following:
2. Make sure the lens isn't visibly sticking anywhere. Look around the edges of the lens and see if it's making contact with the body. If it is, try to gently center it and then attempt to turn the camera on.
3. Try using compressed air (not too high pressure, obviously) to blow around the edge of the lens. This may dislodge the dirt/grime/whatever that's causing the lens to error out. Office Depot sells aerosol cans of compressed air that would do the trick nicely.
4. Some users have reported success, as reported in that thread I linked to, with hitting the bottom of the camera against the heel of their hand. Try it lightly at first, and then if that doesn't work a little harder.
Good luck!
Koday's EasyShare line are among the easiest-to-use cameras on the market today. Most of them offer very good image quality, solid automatic shooting modes, and, as I said, great ease of use. The EasyShare C743 ( digitalcamera-hq.com/digita... ), for example, earned DCHQ's Editor's Choice award for best beginner digital camera. It's got a great 7 megapixel sensor, lots of features tailored to beginners (in-camera red-eye reduction, photo touchups, etc), and intuitive controls. If I had to make a recommendation with no other qualifications than ease of use, it's the one I'd make. Good luck!
Andrew
Jaime
As far as the canon vs. kodak, there is a pretty big difference. Picture quality is going to be better on the canon (I can almost guarantee it), however, canon's are MUCH more complicated. Canon just can't help themselves when adding manual features to their cameras. Unfortunately, for someone looking for ease of use, manual features can be really confusing. Kodak cameras are extremely user friendly and easy to operate. Your pictures won't be blurry because you pick the Kodak over the Canon, or vice versa, because neither one of them have an image stabilizer. I will tell you though that kodaks tend to have hardware problems and canons almost never do. Personally, I would go with a Nikon, they are easier to use than a canon, but have better picture quality and reputation (as far as durability) than Kodak. If ease of use is what you are most concerned about I would go with the Kodak, if picture quality is what you are most concerned about I would go with a Nikon. Hope all that helps.
Digital cameras take a lot of juice. If you are buying alkaline, you will go broke and die unhappy. NiMH batteries are the way to go.
The life of rechargeable batteries is measured in mAh (milliamp-hours). The latest are 2900 mAh, although 2700 is excellent as well. Anything under 2000 mAh is really too light-duty for cameras. One problem with rechargeables is that the charger is soooo 20th century. The new chargers analyze the condition of the batteries with sophisticated electronics, and adjust the current as needed. Then, when the batteries are 'full up' these new chargers will apply a little current every 10 seconds or so, to keep the batteries fully charged.
You can buy a battery kit (batts + charger) at your local discount store, but that will probably come with mediocre batteries (like 2000 mAh, or less!) and a charger that sucks. Spend $50 and get a nice setup. Check out thomas-distributing.com/ind... for great batteries and chargers.
I bought their charger---Maha C204W 18 months ago. Best money I spent in a long, long time. This charger does AA's, AAA's, has a 're-conditioning' button, has a top-off routine, works internationally on voltages from 100 to 240 automatically, will charge up to 4 batteries 'in pairs'---which means that 2 batteries can be in the charger indefinitely, while YOU ADD two depleted batteries which then start charging with a different program, etc.
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1. Turn off your camera.
2. If you have a memory card in your camera, remove it.
3. Remove the batteries from your camera and wipe the contacts with a soft, clean cloth.
4. Reinstall the batteries.
5. Turn on your camera.
If the problem persists, then you have to contact Kodak for repair options.
There is not a lot of info out there on those lens errors. Your best bet is probably to contact Kodak support ( kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier... ). They have options to call, email, write, or chat with customer support reps. I hope this helps.
Andrew
Sumeet Chaki
If, however, you still can't turn it on after connecting to either the dock or AC adapter, then you the camera is the problem. And the good news is, since you just go tit, it's still under warranty.
regards
vince
What does this mean?
Can I get it repaired, or do I have to buy an ew camera?
I would strongly advice replacing it.he problem with P+S lenses, is once one piece is off of alignment, the whole things gets thrown out of wack. So the repair wouldn't just be on one piece of the lense. (Which is probably why you now see two different errors.)
if you were me i will replace it or money back and buy different brand like canon or kodak smiliar like that
i wish you good luck
revhead227
It means the camera hasn't found the correct focus and is still searching. Trying pressing the shutter button down half-way for a little longer so that the camera has more time to fix its focus.
Hope this helps,
Mark
This is the second button in a vertical row of 4 on the right hand side of the LCD.
Pressing the button will change the display from one to another as follows :
. LCD on, status icon display on
. LCD on, status icon display off
. LCD off
The Menu button is meant for changing the values. eg from ISO 200 to ISO 400 or from EV ' 0 ' to EV ' -1 ' and so on.
BTW, in playing around trying to get the display, I discovered that if you press review, then repeatedly press the LCD info button, you get three screens, the second of which gives you a bunch of info about the picture displayed, including file name, date and time, size, color, flash, auto focus, ISO state, and something called "AWB". Does anyone know what "AWB" means?
AWB probably means auto white balance. This saves you the trouble of selecting white balance for tungsten or florescence lamp and so on.
BTW, automatic white balance does make sense for 'AWB.'
You can also alter the white balance settings this way.
Hope this works for you.
Good luck.
best regards
Vince
regards
Vince
best regards
Vince
Cheers for the points? I've no idea what they are for though.
Good luck with your camera. i'm looking to buy another one, I'm getting lens errors on mine now, I can't use my zoom. probably dirt in it.
Not to worry,
Best regards
vince
error message then switches off. Would a spray of wd 40 help?
However, if this doesn't solve the problem, a service may be recommended. There is also a firmware update available and you can download that at kodak.com ( kodak.com/global/en/service... ).
The update addresses issues pertaining to deleting pictures in review mode, thereby improving that feature.
I noticed scratches on the side of the lens barrel indicating grit or dirt in the camera. A service would cost between £59 - £89 so it wouldn't be worth doing. I may as well put the money towards a new camera. I'll just use this camera till it stops working. It just means I have no zoom facility.
Thanks for the input.
Regards
Vince
Vince
"The Liveview feature displays a live image on the LCD so you can frame your picture in the LCD instead of the Viewfinder"
I also stopped viewing the photos and showing them around to people when I viewed the photo, thus saving battery life. I have a large memory card so take lots of photos then select which ones I want to keep by using the memory card in the pc slot, rather than plugging the camera into the pc, which also drains the battery.
Hope this helps.
regards
Vince
Regards
vince
Sorry that's the best I can think of.
Now, onto the issue. What printer are you using? We can help if we know what printer we're troubleshooting.
Wishing you all A MERRY XMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
Vince
1. Press the Menu button.
2. Select Picture Quality, and then press the OK button.
3. Select the Picture Quality setting you want to use, and then press the OK button.
4. Press the Menu button to exit the menu.
NOTE: The setting remains until you change it.
If you give us the printer make/model, we can perhaps also help you troubleshoot it from that end.
Could it be down to the batteries? i use rechargeables or duracell, I find other batteries don't last as long.
Decent batteries are a must, and switch the live view off to extend battery life. Also I found that reviewing the photos all the time really reduces battery life, so try not to do it, Use a card reader to transfer your photos to your pc, if you use your camera to transfer them this drains the battery.
As the cost of using a kodak technician is around £65 - £85 plus parts your better off living with the problem or buying a new camera. Live view aint all that anyway, just get a bigger memory card and take lots more pictures, this will assure you get a really good one of the subject. Sorry couldn't be more help,
Wishing you happy new year
Regards
vince
Thanks for the troubleshooting suggestions. Since the camera is under warranty, I'll send it back for repair.
Happy New Year
Bob
Happy new year
regards
ince
You might have an exposure compensation issue. You can play with it by following the instructions here ( kodak.com/global/en/service... ). That might fix some of your color issues.
As for your blurry photo issues, what type of light are you taking the photos in? If it is low light without a flash (even just inside), this camera isn't the best for that type of setting. You need the flash on to reduce the blurs because your shutter won't be open as long. I hope this helps, good luck.
Andrew
i'm saving up for a better camera but you can be sure I am going to check out the web before I part with any cash in the future.
Happy new year
Have you tried removing the memory card and used the internal memory? it would be nice if it was still under warrenty but i would think it's run out by now. You could send it to the kodak technicians but this will cost between £60 and £80 and the price of parts on top, which is about how much they cost new now.
sorry I can't be of any more assistance, even if you claimed on your household insurance the excess would
probably be nearly as much as the repair.
Sorry i couldn't be of more help.
regards
vince
If your camera is still under warranty, the best thing you can do have Kodak should fix it.
If your camera is out of warranty, or if Kodak refuses to repair it for free due to impact damage, then the one thing you can try is to If you gently, and I do mean GENTLY push against the lens with the PALM of your hand as you turn it on, it may cause it to depress back into the camera. If that doesn't work, and you can't reset it or turn it on/off several times, then you may have to send it in for a repair estimate anyway.
But understand that the average cost of a camera repair is around $180. As such, it may cost more to repair than it is really worth. The rule of thumb is that if the estimate for repair is north of 50% what you paid for it, you're better off taking that money and buying a newer and upgraded model.
Obviously, it is critical to place the battery in the correct direction to avoid gross short circuits.
One camera incident I am aware of was caused by a paper clip which accidently fell into the battery compartment unnoticed. When the batteries were placed and the door closed it started heating up and smoking but was stopped short of a fire by the owner quickly removing the batteries which had melted the paper clip into the plastic camera case but otherwise did no damage. The camera continued to work fine.
Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries (AA Size): These Ni-MH AA batteries last up to twice as long as alkaline batteries when used in your Digital Camera - and you can recharge them up to 1000 times in our rapid charger.
Oxy-Alkaline Digital Camera Battery (AA Size).
CRV3 Lithium Batteries: A non-rechargeable battery designed specifically for today's feature-rich cameras. This battery is the obvious choice for speed performance, and long life. It delivers faster flash recycle times and lasts up to 10% longer than our previous design!
Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Pack: Provides exceptional capacity with its 2.5 hour fast charge cycle time; can be recharged up to 1000 times in the EasyShare Camera Dock or EasyShare Rapid Charger,
These are the batteries that the camera is designed to use and using other types - like alkalines, can often cause the lens error to occur. If that doesn't work, then the camera indeed does need repair.
i too had lens error message and it turns off, but only when i zoom. In your case I would advise decent batteries like Duracell. If this doesn't work and If it is still under guarantee then I would recommend you try that, I don't think I would mention the beach though,nor pushing the lens back, knowing Kodak they will use this as a get out clause. If they won't repair it under guarantee and want to charge you then it would probably be better putting the money to a non Kodak camera. Sorry i don't have any better advise .
good luck,
best regards
vince
First of all, are you using a memory card? If you haven't already, I recommend trying to download the photos (using a card reader would be best); it's possible they are there but for some reason they aren't showing up when you review things on the camera. Just as an example, they might have formed a separate folder for some reason, which you would see if you downloaded the photos to a computer.
Second of all, check to make sure they're not in your camera's internal memory. To do this take out the memory card and then turn the camera on and hit the button to review photos. If they're in the camera memory they will show up at this point.
I do have a memory card in my camera. I have over 500 pictures on it. It's just so weird that the last 25- 30 pictures I took are gone. I checked my internal memory and there not on there. I also downloaded on to my computer and they didn't show up there. Anything else you could think of? Thanks so much!
The only thing I can think of would be to delete the ones you can see and perhaps those others will come out of hiding - maybe they've scrolled off or overlapped into a new folder or something that you can't currently see. The problem is that deleting the ones you can see would have to be done manually, since 'delete all' or reformatting would also erase the invisible ones, if they are indeed there in any form.
Frankly, I'm kind of baffled; other than some kind of card error I don't know why they wouldn't have saved, and I'm almost sure you would have received a form of warning message if you were shooting but not saving to anything!
Not very helpful, I know.
We get lots of questions about this! Here's a thread about the same problem, more or less, with lots of ideas that might help you:
digitalcamera-hq.com/digita...
And yes, I believe all the Easyshares are designed to work with the Kodak printers. Hope that helps!
I'm going to buy a new camera and you can be sure I WILL NEVER BUY KODAK AGAIN....so I would advise if you have a kodak camera then save your pennies for the day the camera knackers up, in my experience start saving soon because you won't have very long to wait, just enough time for it to have run out off warranty.
Happy shooting
Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries (AA Size): These Ni-MH AA batteries last up to twice as long as alkaline batteries when used in your Digital Camera - and you can recharge them up to 1000 times in our rapid charger.
Oxy-Alkaline Digital Camera Battery (AA Size).
CRV3 Lithium Batteries: A non-rechargeable battery designed specifically for today's feature-rich cameras.
Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Pack: Provides capacity with its 2.5 hour fast charge cycle time; can be recharged up to 1000 times in the EasyShare Camera Dock or EasyShare Rapid Charger.
If that doesn't work, then the camera indeed does need repair.
Another tip is to go to Kodak's website and look for firmware updates. Download and install them.
But a key issue may be your power supply. Kodak is very finicky on batteries. I recently chatted with a kodak specialist about this issue and he recommends changing your batteries to NiMh rechargeable batteries. These are the batteries that the camera is designed to use and using other types - like alkalines, can often cause the lens error to occur. If that doesn't work, then the camera indeed does need repair.
Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries (AA Size): These Ni-MH AA batteries last up to twice as long as alkaline batteries when used in your Digital Camera - and you can recharge them up to 1000 times in our rapid charger.
Oxy-Alkaline Digital Camera Battery (AA Size).
CRV3 Lithium Batteries: A non-rechargeable battery designed specifically for today's feature-rich cameras. This battery is the obvious choice for speed performance, and long life. It delivers faster flash recycle times and lasts up to 10% longer than our previous design!
Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Pack: Provides exceptional capacity with its 2.5 hour fast charge cycle time; can be recharged up to 1000 times in the EasyShare Camera Dock or EasyShare Rapid Charger.
* Remove memory card from the camera.
* Remove the battery and wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth (Extending battery life). (this should also reset the camera)
* Insert a new or charged battery (Loading the batteries).
* Turn on the camera.
* If all else fails, get customer support help (Telephone customer support).
And since you've already talked to support, it looks like you may be shopping for a new camera.
HNY2009.
JD
Chances are, if you can't cycle the lens back into place, that you'll need to repair it. But understand that without warranty coverage the average cost of a camera repair is around $180. As such, it may cost more to repair than it is really worth. The rule of thumb is that if the estimate for repair is north of 50% what you paid for it, you're better off taking that money and buying a newer and upgraded model.
Go ahead and send it for an estimate. Can't hurt.
A very similar thread with various people's responses/ solutions/ results is here:
digitalcamera-hq.com/digita...
my kodak easyshare C613 has a crack on the lense and it is not shut . when i turn it on it says it has lense error 126,10-6. this happened when my daughter dropped it .
would anyone be able to help?
many thanks
You should still probably send it in for a repair estimate anyway. At least you'd know how much it would cost to fix. But understand that without warranty coverage the average cost of a camera repair is around $180. As such, it may cost more to repair than it is really worth. The rule of thumb is that if the estimate for repair is north of 50% what you paid for it, you're better off taking that money and buying a newer and upgraded model.