No image Hi I'm Marilyn : Thank you for having this page to solve my problem.They gave me a used Canon Power Shot A70 Digital Camera. They told me that the batteries had been their for a long time an the acid came out but everything of the camera works okay but theirs no image. It does all the function well but the point is theirs no image to see. the monitor is black,nothing to see. I hope you can help me I can't offered one. This is my Email so you can send me the solution. [email protected] Thank you so much.

Hi,
Click HERE and download Canon A70 user manual free copy.
Thanks.

Hi,
It is known problem of ccd imager failure in Canon S230 camera and ccd imager chip will be replaced to have live view in camera mode.
Canon offers free of cost ccd imager chip replacement for this model, click Canon CCD Imager Advisory for details.
Thanks.

Hi,
Its known problem of CCD Imager in your Canon A70 camera and Canon will repair it free of cost.
Click Canon CCD Imager Advisory for details.

I had the same problem and found that on the Canon website there was a CCD Image Sensor Advisory for this product. When I called the service number (1-800-828-4040) they were very helpful. Canon will pay shipping for your camera and repair the CCD Image Sensor free. Good luck!

You can download the user manual for this camera from this link, just sign in for free http://wwp.retrevo.com/support/Canon-A70-Digital-Cameras-manual/id/200bh131/t/2/

Let me know do you see correct live image on LCD?

This sounds like it might be a defective CCD imager. If so, Canon should fix this for you for free, including free shipping both ways. This is regardless of your camera's warranty status. Please check the following two links for more info:

http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/11/canon-digital-cameras-showing-black.html

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&fcategoryid=225&modelid=13390&keycode=2112&id=29819

Applicable cameras include:
A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A300, A310, S1 IS, S60, S200, S230, S330, S400, S410, S500, SD100, SD110, IXUS V2/300/400/430/500, IXY Digital 200a/300a/400/450/500

SkiPowder, the E18 error is fairly common. Usually it's sand or grit interfering with the lens extension mechanism. Or the camera's been dropped with the lens extended. Or the camera has been powered on, but the lens had been blocked preventing its extension.
Here's some things that you can do to try to correct it. Have already fixed several cameras with this problem by using these methods:
http://www.e18error.com/repair.html
Guest has a different problem. Guest's problem sounds like it might be a defective CCD imager. If so, Canon should fix this for you for free, including free shipping both ways. This is regardless of your cameras warranty status. Please check the following two links for more info:
http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/11/canon-digital-cameras-showing-black.html
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&fcategoryid=225&modelid=13390&keycode=2112&id=29819
Applicable cameras include:
A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A300, A310, S1 IS, S60, S200, S230, S330, S400, S410, S500, SD100, SD110

Canon has recalled a bunch of these.....follow this link

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&keycode=2112&fcategoryid=221&modelid=8776

no its not the flash, it is the CCD. The replacement of the CCD will solve the problem.