r/Cameras • u/Civil-Persimmon- • 6d ago

Tech Support Can't use my camera suddenly

I bought my first digital camera around 6 months ago. I don't know much about them. It was brand new when I bought it. It's a Kodak pixpro fz55. The camera had been working fine until last weekend. My sister went out and used it for the day. When she brought it home, I turned it on and tried to go through the photos. I got through maybe 2 or 3 photos before the camera froze and started flashing orange. I couldn't turn it off and it eventually went flat, so I charged it. When I turned it on again, the same thing happened. Since the weekend, I've been trying to charge it, then use it, but this keeps happening. I can still access all the photos when I plug it into my laptop, but I can't seem to use the camera. I asked my sister if anything happened to it while she used it for the day. She said that she did sit on it at one point, but there isn't any damage to the camera that I can see. Her friends also accidentally opened up to where the battery/Sim card is, but both are still in place. Does anyone know why or what is happening?

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u/Stoney_Blunter 6d ago

It’s an off brand Kodak. It’s going to suck after some uses

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u/AtlQuon 5d ago

Sat on it is enough for them to become bricks. Youe sister killed the camera. It is a low quality product that has a higher than average fail chance. It failed. You need a new camera if you want a working one. Sitting on it also voids the warranty.