Now what?

If it's a digital camera it may well be dirt on the sensor...

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Don't try to clean it yourself i would say. Take it to a pro shop! did you change lens while shooting? That's when such things can happen.

My cam's lens is sealed.

Thanks for the suggestions.

the lens is a whole with the body ( not interchangeble lens?)

What does the the "scratch" look like?
Is it just on the LCD or in the pics too?
Is it a Dig cam or not?

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That's really strange. Does it show up on the pictures? I would probably take it to a pro rather than risk scratching it by continuously cleaning it.

http://creativebits.org/node/1144

It's a digital camera, Sony Cybershot W-1.

Here is another picture, that shows it better:

http://creativebits.org/node/1145

What do yuo all think it is?

Maybe you can sell it on ebay saying that it is a poltergeist living inside your camera? ;)

It's still under warranty.

here people are complaining that some Sony Cam actually come out of the
factory with dust on the sensor:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=13024597

here is a pic:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=10722493

here is lots of threads on dust/dirt on Sony cams sensors:
http://search.dpreview.com/forums/search.asp?query=dust&forum=1009

Send it in if it's still under warranty

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Mackie, do you mind if take off your images from the Critique? I linked them here for everyone to be able to check. I think it's easier to follow them all together here in this thread. Also, I think it's better if we keep the Critique for work only.

first sample image
second sample image

I have the same Camera and have not encountered that - and hopefully never will. Only problemo I've had with that cam, is the shuttle wheel starting acting weird and would change between different settings simply by pressing on it very lightly. Amen those Futureshop people took it back and gave me a new one. Long live box stores!

Good luck on getting that fixed - keep us posted!

I'm going to contact Sony to see what they can do for me, if nothing, I will take it to a pro. The cam was bought in California, and I'm in Europe now.