I can take pictures but I cannot view them on the screen while taking them, the screen is black. Can I fix this ?!

Time for a new camera perhaps ? Sreen is faulty, most likely and fixing may be too expensive.

its actually probably the display. there is 3 different displays. 1. shows picture with icons 2. shows just the picture and 3. is a solid black screen. just hit the display button to cycle through until your desired display is present

You have a button on your camera for the view finder on top of the camera so you can look through and take a picture : or you can see the picture your going to take on the screen.Push that button and it will change it back . I learned this the hard way . I also thought I broke my camera.

I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM - HAD TO SEND MY CAMERA IN FOR REPAIRS. NIKON FIXED THE PROBLEM AT NO COST AS A CURTESY REPAIR.

WHEN I TURN MY SONY DSC-W200 CAMERA ON THE LCD SCREEN GOES TO BLACK, I CAN TAKE AND VIEW MY PICTURES. EVERY OTHER FEATURE WORKS WELL.

The LCD screen is black and I can't tace picture. But I can still view my pics. The camera goes thru all the motions like it is taking a picture but it is just coming up black.

The most common cause of this is a failed image sensor. Usually the playback mode will let you view pictures taken before the issue happened just fine and you will also be able to view the menu system just fine. When viewing the screen in an image taking mode, however, there is typically discolorations, horizontal or vertical lines, image bluring or distortions, or simply a black screen.

This situation, if caused by the image sensor, has to serviced and cannot be fixed by the user. If you are within your one year warranty and no user damage has been done to the camera, the camera will be fixed at no charge. If beyond the 12 month period however the customer may opt to have the unit repaired at a cost or take advantage of the Canon Loyalty Program and upgrade to refurbished S3 IS at an alternate discounted price.

Hope this helps.

Sincerely,
HeavyDLB

I've had the same problem for a while now too.
The camera has been useless and Im looking to replace it.
Im sure this problem hasnt got a simple fix and im better off buying a new camera!
Id like to here if someone managed to get it fixed thou ?

Thanks

My viewing screen is black. I had successfully taken a picture, viewed it, and turned the camera off. When I turned it back on about 30 seconds later, the viewing sceen was black. I can 'take' a picure, but it comes out black. Help!

Sony (who bought KM) will fix this for free. http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/news-item.pl?template_id=1&news_id=131