Pictures fuzzy when you look through the viewer.

I am experiencing the same problem. Upon zooming in the streak gets bigger as well. It does NOT remain static. I need to thry to upload the pictures and see if the streak is there as well. I am trying a complete restart. (IE take lens off and take the battery out for 30 plus minutes

That's normal...it's called parallax error because the view finder is not in the same plane as the lens. Why don't you use the LCD screen to compose your shots?

Searching the fixya site I found the phone number to canon so I think the problem is solved.

Thanks

Ok. On your viewfinder, there might be a round dial. Turn it to adjust focus. Otherwise, sometimes viewfinders are like that... blurry, especially electronic.

QuickCam Gallery
Your pictures and videos can be viewed in the QuickCam gallery. To view your pictures in the Gallery:

1. Launch QuickCam (Start > Programs > Logitech > Logitech QuickCam)
2. From the QuickCam menu, click the QuickCapture button as shown below:
   
   
3. View your pictures and videos in the Gallery area located below the main QuickCapture window as shown below:
   
   

For the picture gallery, click in the picture icon:


For the video gallery, click on the film icon:



My Pictures / My Videos Picture Files:
You can also view your pictures and videos by opening the QuickCam folder in My Pictures or My Videos. To see your pictures this way, do the following:

1. Open the My Pictures folder (Start > My Pictures) as shown below:
   
   
   NOTE: If you have Classic view in Windows XP, simply open the My Documents folder on your desktop and then open the My Pictures folder.
   
2. Open the QuickCam folder.
   
3. Your pictures will be shown as follows:
   
   
4. To view your pictures, double-click and they will open in the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer or any other picture viewer you have set as your default picture viewer on your computer..

Video Files:
To view your video files:

1. Open My Documents folder as shown below:
   
   
2. Open the My Videos folder:
   
   
3. Open the QuickCam folder:
   
   
4. Double-click on the video file you wish to view and it will open in Windows Media Player or any other video player you have set as your default video player on your computer.
   

This is a definate problem with the viewer. Try replacing the batteries first, otherwise ... you will want to contact Canon technical support and seek repairs by calling the number found on your limited warranty card.

Please mark as FixYa!

call tech support listed in the manual

The problem you are having is the bad ccd board . It is covered underr a recall notice from NIKON .


Just send it in

This is a CCD problem.
It is possible that free replacement could on the card as there has been a recall on certain cameras of all makes in the past because of a faulty batch of these components used commonly.
Contact Olympus with the problem - you may get lucky

cant be sure without seeing but sounds like the ccd sensor is faulty,not one that can be sorted without sending to service im afraid,make sure you ask for est before paying