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Sony Finds Defect In Digital Cameras

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the caveat-emptor dept.

gbobeck writes "Sony announced Friday that it found a defect in 8 Cyber-shot compact digital camera models. 'The liquid crystal display screens of eight camera models might not display images correctly, images could be distorted or cameras might not take photos at all.' The affected models were sold between September 2003 and January 2005 globally. According to Sony spokesman Chisato Kitsukawa, 'Sony will repair for free only cameras that show signs of the problems.'"

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  1. Re:Is it just me? by rbochan · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Oh, how soon you forget eh?

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  2. Models affected by OfNoAccount · · Score: 1, Redundant

    According to the Sony Japan website the affected models are the:
    DSC-F88, DSC-M1, DSC-T1, DSC-T11, DSC-T3, DSC-T33, DSC-U40 and DSC-U50

    It looks like it's just another installment of the ongoing Sony CCD assembly problems that affected a large number of manufacturers a year or so back though.

  3. Since somebody asked about the models...... by 8127972 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    .... Affected by this recall, here's the list:

    DSC-F88
    DSC-M1
    DSC-T1
    DSC-T11
    DSC-T3
    DSC-T33
    DSC-U40
    DSC-U50

    I got this from http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/sony-to-recall- eight-defective-cyber-shot-models/ which had SLIGHTLY more info than the original article.

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