20 Most Recent Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P72 Digital Camera - Page 6 Questions & Answers

What batteries are you using? If they're rechargeable - charge them. If they're not, replace them (with rechargeable NiMH batteries if possible).

A P72 should be good enough for 4x6 prints. Are you shooting at the maximum resolution? At 3.2 Megapixels you should be able to print at 4x6" at 250dpi (which although not ideal is better than that of most magazine printing!)

The graininess of your images is not to do with resolution but rather sensitivity and the processing engine in the camera. Are you shooting in bright light, or mainly with the flash? If it is the latter, I'm afraid you're always going to have the picture noise (graininess) with this camera.

If you're going to upgrade, look for a model with good low light capabilities and a good lens. www.dpreview.com is an excellent resource for comparison shopping.

The following blog outlines some repair options for a lens error:

http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/12/fixing-lens-error-on-digital-camera.html

The following blog outlines some repair options for a lens error:

http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/12/fixing-lens-error-on-digital-camera.html

it seems that the lense movement is jammed. Have you dropped the camera? just have a close look from the front side of the camera, does the lense assembly seems to be pressed or moved aside by some extra preassure? if no physical disalingment is visible may be some sand or dust partical is obstructing the movement of the lense assambly. needs a help from camera repair shop.

Here's a fix for a Canon A400 lens cover. See if it's applicable for you:
http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/11/repair-of-stuck-lens-covers.html

Flash unit is defective, maybe bad bulb, or capacitor short. needs unit replacing

If the settings was correct, force flash or autoflash, and while pressing shutter button halfway the flash indicator lit, and firing the shutter no flash(not firing). then flash assy is defective, and needs replacement. thanks

Two posibilities : lens impacted and has to be replaced complete ( the whole lens unit with both motors and CCD sensor ) this is expensive. Or is you are lucky the gearbox has a gear that has popped. Replacing gearbox is not so expensive.

Processor problem Remove battery let it sit a while to recover. If it happens again then it is really sick Repair or replace your choice

check the gear box, maybe one of them is broken. Look carefully every gear this is a very common problem in this camera

Try the Sony web site technical help. but I feel that there is a main board fault developed here- perhaps time for a new camera try the tech help first though

just formatting of the memory stick can fix the problem

This is a service center job and I think the lens assy motor is jammed. Take to a near by camera repair center

Best thing to try is to format the disk - save anything you want to keep somewhere else first. If you need info on how to format the disk please post again with details of your operating system on your pc. Formatting should remove this problem, here is the link to the manual if you need it; http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/3082146111.pdf If formatting doesn't solve the problem, try deleting them from a card reader on a different pc - just might help, but if it doesn't format then the memory stick is probably dying. Hope this helps :)

Service Manual maybe is not the best solution, because in this manual there is no info for repairing the optical unit. Replacing the lens unit part number: 175892511 is the only solution. Cost for the optical is about 100 Euro (for my account) If you need more info, please advice. Arpi

It may be a problem with your codecs and/or filters. Try installing a different codecs pack.

The palm tree is a slow shutter "twilight" setting to capture low light levels. Try resetting all functions by turning on the camera then pushing the "reset" button - you'll find it next to the recharge/DC IN socket on the back. Push it with a toothpick or paper clip. If that doesn't correct it, it could be an aperture or shutter problem that's a job for a shop.

If the error is refering to the memory card, try gently rubbing contacts with an eraser or replace and make sure the write protection is off on the card.

if the replay is OK,the LCD is fine. Then check the CCD that is defective. We can supply LCD and as well as CCD.