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Re: [OM] Anybody ever seen a P&S digital shot with dust?

Subject: Re: [OM] Anybody ever seen a P&S digital shot with dust?
From: "Sue Pearce" <bs.pearce@xxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 08:54:39 -0500
She particularly likes that Canon for its responsiveness, and was unwilling 
to change. We knew the price in advance, as Canon has a fixed price repair 
policy. Therefore, it was worth it for her.

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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Anybody ever seen a P&S digital shot with dust?


> Interesting.  Your experience shows that it can happen.  Used Sony
> DSC-W70s (with all extras) sell for about $70-85 on ebay.  Perhaps a
> $100 repair is justified to get all new parts, especially the lens
> assembly which is subject to mechanical wear.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Sue Pearce wrote:
>> Yes, my wife has a small Canon that got a boulder sized dust bunnie on 
>> the
>> sensor, which moved around. I took it to my trusted local repairman, and 
>> he
>> suggested that he send it to Canon. They replaced the entire sensor and 
>> lens
>> assembly for about a hundred bucks.
>>
>> Bill pearce
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus mail list" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 9:16 PM
>> Subject: [OM] Anybody ever seen a P&S digital shot with dust?
>>
>>
>>> At least that's what I think this is:
>>> <http://www.chucknorcutt.com/temp/Sony%20DSC-W70%20with%20spot.jpg>
>>>
>>> This is from my daughter's Sony DSC-W70, a 7.1 MP P&S that's about 4
>>> years old.  Sure looks like dust/dirt on the sensor to me.  I suppose it
>>> could have gotten in somehow but maybe internal contamination from
>>> mechanical wear?  I think all the photos now have this "feature" but
>>> I've asked her to clarify that.
>>>
>>> Anybody ever seen similar from a P&S.  Thoughts on what else it could 
>>> be?
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
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