[NPMUG] Could it be? Canon PowerShot A85 IS "shot"?

[Lois Drumheller]

Hi all,

I have this (4.0 mega pixel, but great) Canon digital camera that I 
purchased around 4 yrs ago when I bought my PowerBook G4. I have kept 
using the same compactflash card  (FC-32MH) memory card to take the 
number of pictures I do periodically.  Today, I turned on the camera 
mode after reloading the memory card. All I could see out the camera 
window was a layer of completely horizontal and stripped colors. If I 
didn't know any better (and I don't) I'd say, the ability to view is 
scrambled, not the ability to capture. I took a picture of something 
and the view mode looks like a pix of the same scrambled screen, true 
to my eye.

Does it appear that the camera is "shot"? I some camera expert can help.

Regardless, thanks for any suggestions. I'm trying to save money here, 
natch.

Lois Drumheller
Monroeville
l_drumheller at mac.com