Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS / Digital IXUS 95 IS Digital Camera Logo

Related Topics:

Posted on May 14, 2017
Answered by a Fixya Expert

Trustworthy Expert Solutions

At Fixya.com, our trusted experts are meticulously vetted and possess extensive experience in their respective fields. Backed by a community of knowledgeable professionals, our platform ensures that the solutions provided are thoroughly researched and validated.

View Our Top Experts

"Unidentified Image" while trying to display picture

I have a canon camera PowerShot SD1200 IS DIGITAL ELPH, 10 Mega Pixels . Lately when I take pictures, the camera works as usual, but when I want to review them or to download them to my PC, the picture is not displayed on camera LCD (neither on my PC) and I get instead a picture of ? with label "Unidentified Image" below it... knowing that the memory card is not full (I have a 4GB ELITE PRO Kingston memory card) and I currently have only 130 pics in my camera !!! Please advise

Thanks in advance for your help

1 Answer

Tony Parsons

Level 3:

An expert who has achieved level 3 by getting 1000 points

Superstar:

An expert that got 20 achievements.

All-Star:

An expert that got 10 achievements.

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

  • Canon Master 6,405 Answers
  • Posted on May 14, 2017
Tony Parsons
Canon Master
Level 3:

An expert who has achieved level 3 by getting 1000 points

Superstar:

An expert that got 20 achievements.

All-Star:

An expert that got 10 achievements.

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Joined: Feb 23, 2015
Answers
6405
Questions
3
Helped
1652332
Points
20272

Use a USB card reader on your computer.

2 Related Answers

Anonymous

  • 15 Answers
  • Posted on Jun 25, 2010

SOURCE: I have a canon camera powershot SD1200 is digital

I have heard of this happening if the card was not formatted on your camera. Be sure you retrieve what you can from the card, then format it in your camera. It may solve your problem. The higher capacity SD mem chips (>2GB) sometimes don't display with some computers. I had to use a separate USB SD reader because the computer would not read the 4GB chip when I put it in the SD slot.

Ad

Anonymous

  • 6831 Answers
  • Posted on Feb 09, 2011

SOURCE: Even after doing Power Off and On the Lens Error

Hello

The problem is that the lens has become stuck in the barrel. There are some DIY solutions you could try, but the probability is that you will have to get it fixed by a professional.

Use these at own risk as it may further damage the camera.

Firstly , try connecting your ac adapter or usb cable.

Try holding the shutter button while switching on the camera.

Look at the lens , and if some of the lens 'circles' is misaligned or not concentric then try wiggling it (while holding camera lens down).

Try gently pushing or pulling the lens when it extends but this is risky as it may cause the lens barrel to slip out of its guidance system.

Another way to do this is to place the camera lens down on a hard surface and then power it up. Be sure to use a soft cloth or something similar as to not scratch your lens or casing. Let the lens push the camera up and down a few times and sometimes the little resistance provided by the camera is enough to get things going again.

Try hitting your camera near the lens on the body with the soft tissue on the palm of your hand.

Other than that , I would take the camera to a repair centre for a evaluation to see if it would cost more to repair than to replace the camera.

If it is still under warranty I would suggest you take it in before trying any of these steps and remove any off-brand batteries or accessories as some stores are really fussy about warranty repairs on camera's with non-brand accessories.

You can also have a look at THIS link.

Hope the advise is useful. please do not hesitate to let me know if you need any further assistance. Also, please be so kind to let me know if you found this helpful.

Regards
Andrea

Add Your Answer

×

Uploading: 0%

my-video-file.mp4

Complete. Click "Add" to insert your video. Add

×

Loading...
Loading...

Related Questions:

0helpful
1answer

After taking pictures on a full screen, suddenly my camera appears to be set showing a black frame below/above for horizontal, left/right for vertical. I can no longer return to the full screen... wh

You've apparently switched your camera to the widescreen mode. To switch to another mode, follow the instructions under "Changing the Recording Pixels (Image Size)" on page 65 of this manual.
0helpful
1answer

How can I adjust the camera to take quicker pictures? It seems to take too long to actually get the moment I want to take a picture of.

Hi, Unfortunately that's a well known issues with the Canon SD1200. There's no way to fix it as the issue is the engine built into. The way equivalent model to it in this years line up, which doesn't have that issue is the Elph 100.
0helpful
1answer

My canon a6o intermittenly gives me smudgy display and pictures. Ia there any quick fix for should I bin it?

If it has low Mega Pixels it's worth binning if it has high take it to a camera shop to get it looked at. Good Mega Pixels 8 - 14 rubbish mega pixels 2 - 6. hope this helps!
0helpful
1answer

I have a canon camera powershot SD1200 is digital elph 10 Mega Pixels . Lately when I take pictures the camera works as usual but when I want to review them or to download them to my pc the picture is not...

I have heard of this happening if the card was not formatted on your camera. Be sure you retrieve what you can from the card, then format it in your camera. It may solve your problem. The higher capacity SD mem chips (>2GB) sometimes don't display with some computers. I had to use a separate USB SD reader because the computer would not read the 4GB chip when I put it in the SD slot.
1helpful
1answer

Using the Ixus 95IS I now get Unidentified Image - this is useless how can I rectify

This happens when your SD card is nearly full. Backup all the images on the card to your computer hard-drive, and then format it. That should help with the 'unidentified image' messages. You might also want to think about getting an SD card with a larger capacity, at least 4GB.
4helpful
2answers

Canon powershot SD1200 IS says Memory Card Error

You probably just need to format the card in the camera. This will completely erase it so download any pictures you want to save first.
0helpful
1answer

How can i upload pictures from my digatal cameral

Connect your USB cable to the computer. Turn the cam on and the computer should automaticly notify you of the cam.
0helpful
1answer

Display of my Cannon Power Shot SD 630 Digital ELPH: NO IMAGE

i think you camera,s software is corrupted
go your canon customer center for repair it
Not finding what you are looking for?

1,227 views

Ask a Question

Usually answered in minutes!

Top Canon Cameras Experts

old marine
old marine

Level 3 Expert

2426 Answers

ZJ Limited
ZJ Limited

Level 3 Expert

17989 Answers

Grand Canyon Tech
Grand Canyon Tech

Level 3 Expert

3867 Answers

Are you a Canon Camera Expert? Answer questions, earn points and help others

Answer questions

Manuals & User Guides

Loading...