Canon powershot model A70 screen says memory card error even with new card. What now?

Keep in mind tha compabilitie memory card for this camera. Try formating your memory card.

Check to see the largest capacity card that the camera will accept - if you are trying to use cards larger than this, I would expect this error.

Your camera maybe defective in the memory circuit. You can try your card in other A70 cameras? You can format in other cameras as well.

When you transferred the pics from the cards to your computer, did you use the "safely remove hardware" function before removing the cards or cord or whatever method you used? If not, this is why you're getting the error message. If the pics are safely downloaded, format the cards in the camera to get them working again.

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/digital_cameras/powershot_a_series/powershot_a70#ServiceAndSupport

Issue: Memory card Error
Solution: Try a different memory card and/or Reformat memory card PowerShot A70


Formatting a CF Card You should always format a new CF card or one from which you wish to erase all images and other data.
Please note that formatting a CF card erases all data, including protected images and other file types. Please check the contents of the CF card before formatting it.

1. Turn the power on.
   
   
2. Press the <MENU> button and select [ (Set up)] using or .
   
   
   
   
3. Select (Format) using or and press the <SET> button.
   
   
   
   
4. Select [OK] using or and press the <SET> button.
   
   
   
   
   • To cancel formatting instead, select [Cancel] and press the <SET> button.
   • The capacity of the CF card displayed after formatting will be less than the rated capacity of the CF card. This is not a malfunction of the CF card or camera.
   
   
   
5. Press the <MENU> button.

• If the camera does not work properly, the inserted CF card may be malfunctioning. Reformatting the CF card may solve the problem.
• When a non-Canon brand CF card is malfunctioning, reformatting it may solve the problem.
• CF cards formatted in another camera, computer or peripheral device may not operate correctly. When that happens, reformat the CF card with this camera.

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.

You shoould be able to do it with the camera options. If not you can do it withthe camera.

Here's the instructions.

http://www.ehow.com/how_2112408_format-memory-card.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art

Sorry, most Canon cameras do not have internal flash memory (maybe the newer models? But the A70 definitely does not). Those other model cameras that do have internal memory only have a few megabytes. And this memory is primarily intended only to take a couple pics to verify that the camera is working properly.

The memory card may be failing. Recommend trying a different memory card to verify. Do you still have the original low value card that came with the camera? If so, try that one to see if you still have the problem. If that one checks fine, then you know it's time for a new card.

try a different one.,