20 Most Recent Sony Cybershot W330 Digital Camera Questions & Answers

Sure, they can be recovered if they are not overwritten. You can use photo recovery software like Card Data Recovery. it can help you recover deleted photos from digital camera internal or external memory card. This program has two versions separately provided for Mac and Windows users. You can download the program from here:Card Data Recovery for WindowsCard Data Recovery for Mac

You're right in saying that if you get ANY onscreen message with the computer connected, the LCD and its driver circuits are likely OK. I don't have that exact cybershot, but I have had a few, and most have a menu item to turn off various screen content, including the entire display. Its likely a battery saving feature, but if you turn it on and hit the MENU button and still see nothing, there must be some actual defect. If all else fails, before contacting SONY, take the battery out and wait at least 5 minutes and then replace.

You have chance to get those pictures back if you take care.

First things first: DO NOT take any more photos with the memory card(within your camera) that you want to recover photos from. Take the card out of your cam and put it in a safe place. Because if you take any more files or save any data to your memory card, you may quite possibly ruin your chances of recovery.

Then Connect the card to your computer as it should appear as a "Removable Drive" or put the card in a card reader attached to your PC.

Next, if you are comfortable with using a PC then you can download a photo recovery utility that will recover your pictures with this software called Wondershare Photo Recovery (I once used this program bounded with some other software) from the following link(the program also recover videos and music files):

Photo Recovery for Windows (if you are running Windows OS)
Photo Recovery for Mac (for Apple Mac OS X)

Remember - Do NOT try & write anything back to your camera(memory card) until you can recover the files safely!

Do you really need a driver? The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries. Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use iPhoto or any other photo management program.

you can recover deleted files from camera with camera recovery software, download this one called asoftech photo recovery that helped me beforehttp://www.asoftech.com/apr/index.htmlYou have to use a card reader either on your computer or an external USB card reader. Put the card in the card reader, open the recovery program, then select the drive where files are deleted, then press "Start" and wait for it to do it's magic.

Try NOT connecting your camera to your computer.The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo cataloging program such as Picasa.

Consider NOT connecting your camera to your computer.The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo cataloging program such as Picasa.

To reset your camera, remove the battery for 15 mins, replace the battery then go to the camera's MENU to set the Date & Time.

Please reset the camera or make the exposure mode in +/- 0. then try and let me know the result.

SD and SDHC cards have a slide switch along one edge. The position farthest from the metal contacts locks the card, protecting it from writes. The position nearest the contacts unlocks the card.Memory Sticks have a slide switch on the back, near the contacts. Slide the switch away from the "LOCK" position.

There has been a problem with the camera IC.don't try to repair by your own.take it to a authorized sony showroom.

Remove the battery and the memory card, press and hold power for 60 seconds this should remove residual voltage and reset the processor ic, if there is no change the systems controller board has failed, cheaper to replace camera.

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Remove the SD card then replace it back. If you are still having a problem, format the SD card using the camera. If that still doesn't solve the problem, you need to replace the SD card with a new one.

Some cards have a switch on the side to lock/unlock the card. Here's an example:

Consider NOT connecting your camera to your computer.The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo cataloging program.

Sometimes the camera just has a problem. Put the memory card into your computer without taking more pictures or messing with it on your camera. The computer usually will read the file error pictures just fine.