DX7440 messed up lens blurry distorted

I have the same problem. The photos are blurry at the border.

If the image is blurred on both clean the lens, if it does not fix it then it is probably a faulty lens problem.

Does that set have whats called a color wheel, if so that maybe you problem, and replacement is how you fix it.

1. If your images suddenly start looking blurry or distorted, try holding your camera up to the light. If your lens looks dirty, foggy or greasy, try applying lens solution with a lint-free cloth . Move the cloth in a circular motion until the lens dries. Do not apply lens-cleaning solution directly to the lens.
2. If your images are still blurry, check your shooting mode. If you are shooting closeups, make sure you are using the "closeup" mode. Try to get within 2 feet of your subject before you shoot the picture. images can look more blurry when you are a long way from your subject

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Take a few pictures with the camera on a tripod or a firm surface. Are they still blurry? Are you pressing the shutter button halfway to allow the camera to lock in the focus before pressing the rest of the way? Have someone watch while you take a picture...do you move when pressing the shutter?

You must either get the lens polished or replace it. The cost will be about the same. Sorry....accordianman

It is a common, but in most cases intermittent problem with many cameras regardless of brand/model. I also own Kodak DX7440 since late 2004, and I had this problem twice, in 2007 and 2008. First suggestion: fully recharge the battery, it helped me the first time. Second: play with the lens cover, that is try to open/close it with the camera on/off. With me, in 5 min of these attempts, it suddenly fixed itself and stays this way for one month now. Another suggestion: dont use a toothpick, since it can scratch the lens. Use a q-tip, and to avoid cotton threads sticking to lens, wet the q-tip and let it dry.

Sony has a notice on their website relating to a problem with LCD and viewfinders getting blurry or distorted images. Hope this helps out.

http://esupport.sony.com/perl/news-item.pl?news_id=161&mdl=DCRTRV250

the filter near at the ccd lens has being damage that way is blurry...there a switch inside at the lens of the camera try to switch it...in other model the switch is equivalent to night mode... it should be sharp when you switch it if nothing happen the ccd image sensor is the problem

i am sorry to say that your camera has a broken CCD.you need to get to replace the CCD with a new one