Re: Blotch on Fuji Digital (non SLR) Camera

It could be and, from your description, probably is, dust, either inside the
lens assembly or on the sensor. Just because the lens isn't removable
doesn't mean that dust will be entirely excluded. Every time the lens is
deployed and retracts, some air is drawn in and out of the cavity in front
of the sensor that the lens parks in. As the camera is so new, your best bet
is to pursue the manufacturer warranty - though if you bought it locally
from a shop, they might even exchange it on the spot.

Ian

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"weft2" <weft2@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have only had this (Fuji E550) digital (non SLR) camera less than a
> couple of months, and just recently it started showing a consistent
> darkish, soft round blotch on the upper right hand side of shots. This
> can be seen on the lcd display, as well as much more clearly when the
> photo/jpg is downloaded onto my pc. It happens with or without a flash,
> and shows up most in light coloured shots, walls, etc.
>
> Since this camera is not a SLR with a removable lens, I'm assuming it's
> not dust on the sensor (Super CCD), so would that mean part of the
> sensor has burnt out? (Isn't it a little soon for this to be
> happening?) I've checked the outside of the lens, gently wiped it, and
> it appears clean, yet the splotch remains in subsequent photos. I will
> be taking the camera back to where I bought it if I can't solve the
> problem safely myself. Any info would be appreciated.
>


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