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digital camera help

Published Jan. 21, 2009
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 Yesterday while throwing a snowballs at my son and my dad, I dropped my digital camera in the snow :/

 I didn't realize it had slipped off my arm until I had already walked away a bit from where I had been standing.  We finally found it after about 20 minutes of searching.  It worked for about 4 more pictures before it stopped completely.  It is  now "dead as a doornail."  I already tried drying it out but it is still dead.

 Now...I need help!  What is the best digital camera out there for the price?  I take a lot of pictures.  I've always had HP ones and I wouldn't be against another one, but I'm having troubles finding any that look good.  

I found one on bestbuy.com that I really like.  It's a Nikon .  

Anyone out there know of the BEST quality for the price camera?  I would appreciate any advice!

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You are looking for point and shoot, nothing fancy. Sony was a GREAT camera for me. I shot over 10,000 shots on it, still works. I now went to my higher end camera (Canon SLR). I don't recomend This level of camera unless you are VERY serious.

Before you throw it out, did you try emptying out the memory stick, battery/s and placing the thing in a SEALABLE bag with SILICA bags or the capsuls we get with medications?? Let it sit for a few days (maybe a week or so and let it warm up natrually (not on a heater or in the microwave) to try and remove the moisture. put in some DRY cotton cleaning masses to absorb moisture and replace them out every couple of days. (see where I am heading?)

See if that helps dry out the moisture in the camera.

(FE has the right type of idea)

The problem is not the water as much as the contaimnents it has in it (dirt, sand).

DO THAT before spending any money.

In the end if those efforts fail, remember it was not waterproof.

I have a Sony Cybershot and I LOVE IT!!! I take a TON of pictures and it is great.

That battery latch could be a separate problem (part of a circuit?).

In any case, I would remove battery/card and put the camera somewhere "warm" and safe for a couple of days. You might get a pleasant surprise...unless there was real water damage.

A good trick is on the floor near refrigerator "exhaust" - warm but not too warm with air flow - just don't step on the doggone thing!!

*hangs head*

I took the battery out yesterday when we got home to let it dry out. I just tried to put it back in since it's been over 24 hours since I lost it in the snow. Well...when you put the battery in, there is this little latch that closes around it and holds it in. The little blue latch broke off.

*sigh*

I tried holding the battery in with my hand and turning it on and "nothing." Even if the camera itself still worked, the battery latch is broken.

Thank you everyone for your advice. There are so many good cameras out there. It's hard to make a decision!

Just a suggestion; Remove the battery and let the camera sit for several days(at least 24 hours) inside. This will allow the electronics to dry out without subjecting the camera to extreme heat. By removing the battery, this will allow the capacitors to completely discharge.

If the battery got wet at all, I would suggest a new one.

This may work if nothing got "ZAPPED" by the moisture being present.... and it's cheaper that purchasing a new camera.

We have a couple of Sony cybershots in this household, and a Canon Digital Rebel XTI.

I'm thinking the Cybershot line would be good for you. We've been very satisfied with ours (I have one, and my son just got one recently).

The Canon is awesome, but not exactly a point and shoot... or cheap.

I bet I know where you lost it Red! heehee ;) I'm headed out....

*POOF*

I love my D90 but if you don't want something like that to carry around the coolpix cameras are supposed to be nice.

I forgot to add, mine has video as well and that comes in handy at times.....

I lost one in the snow at a race about 3 years ago :( I hadn't even had it that long. But I have another it isn't as good as the one I lost but it goes with me everywhere. I think it is a samsung but don't hold me to that. I have a dsl that is a sony and it take awesome pics but it doesn't go everywhere with me. It gets to be a pain to drag it change lenses etc. Just get a cheap one.

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