Dropped my camera in the river! I tripped on a stone while wading through a shallow river and my Sony HX400v camera went in the water for just a second, but it was enough to make it...

MNgpsy68 Loc: Southern Minnesota

I tripped on a stone while wading through a shallow river and my Sony HX400v camera went in the water for just a second, but it was enough to make it quit. I have taken it to 2 camera stores and was told that it would cost too much to look at it or to try to fix it. I am posting here to see if anybody has any better solutions than buying a new camera. I love this camera for hiking and taking nature shots. I hate to just throw it away.

Doyle Thomas Loc: Vancouver Washington ~ USA

RIP

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Sorry to read this. Soaked cameras are usually totaled. Depending on how long ago this happened, you might be able to save it by purchasing a large bag of rice and put the camera in there. It may take a few days, but the rice will absorb a good deal of moisture. Remove battery, cards, etc.
--Bob

MNgpsy68 wrote:

I tripped on a stone while wading through a shallow river and my Sony HX400v camera went in the water for just a second, but it was enough to make it quit. I have taken it to 2 camera stores and was told that it would cost too much to look at it or to try to fix it. I am posting here to see if anybody has any better solutions than buying a new camera. I love this camera for hiking and taking nature shots. I hate to just throw it away.

Gray Goose

I used to take a lot of photos while fly fishing, as wife and I had a Flyshop at the time. Fell in the river, killed the camera. Went out and bought a Nikonos - problem solved. Generally - once dunked, they are dead. Sorry for the misfortune.

Mwestavr

In video they told us to rinse with alcohol and dry/dessicate

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

Have you called Sony and asked their advice?

toxdoc42

check your insurance policy, you might be lucky

Silverman Loc: Michigan

I have been told by many experienced Photographers, "Do Not allow your DSLR Camera to get wet, very good chance it will be ruined for good." I dropped my Smartphone into a Swimming pool when attempting to photograph my Granddaughter, it never recovered after that, that Water accident cost me $250.00 to purchase another Used smartphone like the one I owned.
Sorry for your tragic experience.
Electronics and Water are NOT a good Mixture!!

Chico 1948 Loc: Cincinnati

I found a iPhone laying in a puddle while walking my dog some time ago. Went home, put it in a bag with rice and two days later it came back to life and I was able to find the owner in the contact list and return the phone. Try the rice in a bag, can't hurt. I know a phone isn't a camera but nothing to loose. Good luck.

Bill_de Loc: US

Take the battery out, if you haven't already. Put it in front of a fan for a couple of days. If it comes back to life it might be worth cleaning. More than likely though, the cost of the cleaning may approach the cost of a new one.
Good Luck!

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artBob Loc: Near Chicago

I did the same thing with a Nikon 990. Revived it by: Do not turn it on. Remove the batteries. Open anything you can, perhaps even the camera shell itself. Let sit in a dehumidified room for two days, or use desiccation materials in an enclosed container. (I did the former). Put it back together, and hope.

Joe Blow

If your camera ever gets soaked, pull the battery immediately. Don't waste time turning it off. You may save it if you pull the battery before the electronics get wet. If they get wet while carrying a current, they will short out. And, if that happens, there is no chance of bringing them back to life.

Cameras like the Sony Power-Shot are just fancy disposable cameras. That is why no one would look at it. The probability is there isn't anything inside that can be replaced or repaired.

Sorry for your loss.

MNgpsy68 Loc: Southern Minnesota

Thanks everybody for your responses. Sadly, I did try to turn it on shortly afterward....so, as one person posted, the electronics are probably toast. I did try drying it for several days. There is a tiny red light that blinks when I put a battery in, but that is all. I have always taken the extended warranty plans on "my other cameras". I bought this one online so I didn't. Wouldn't you know it, this is the one I wrecked!!! Oh well, live and learn.

bdk Loc: Sanibel Fl.

if the rice doesnt work and your insurance doesnt cover it,I see two options, put it on ebay as not working and get a few bucks or
take it apart and look at all the cool parts, then take a pic of them with your new camera....or maybe clean all the parts and put it back together and see what happens. I dropped an old digital camera ( very old from when they first came out) It stopped working, the case was cracked.
So I took it apart and tried to put all the pieces back together again, yea never happened.... way too many little parts. good luck

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

MNgpsy68 wrote:

I tripped on a stone while wading through a shallow river and my Sony HX400v camera went in the water for just a second, but it was enough to make it quit. I have taken it to 2 camera stores and was told that it would cost too much to look at it or to try to fix it. I am posting here to see if anybody has any better solutions than buying a new camera. I love this camera for hiking and taking nature shots. I hate to just throw it away.

My only suggestion is to replace camera with a camera that has a high fps, put it on a tripod, pre-focused on a spot next to something very high, then, drop the dead camera onto that spot, and, with pedal to the metal, press the shutter and get some AWSOME shots of the dead camera!!!! LoL
R.I.P......, the old camera....., not you!!!!

SS