IXUS 800IS - Stuck Pixels

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Im after a little bit of advice with my Canon 800IS. Ive taken some pictures of my black Nintendo DS and ive noticed that in the centre of the screen is what appears to be a stuck pixel - kind of like a white dot on the photos.

I have checked the lens to make sure there is no dust or marks and there doesnt appear to be any. Is it possible for there to be a stuck pixel in the actual photos?

There is also a stuck pixel (blue) in the LCD screen.

Also, it seems that nearly all the photos I take with it are blurred - despite it supposedly having Image Stability.

Do you think it is worth it getting sent off for repair or is there a limit before they'll accept it?
 
How long have you had the camera? and did you buy it online or in a store?

It's possible that there is a hot spot on the sensor which would cause the dot on the photos.

Regarding the images being blured, it may be down to the lack of light this time of year, and so the camera is selecting a lower shutter speed which is resulting in blurring. Are the images with the flash on or off? Alternatively it could be down to the camera not focusing properly, but I think that is less likely. If it is due to the low light then it is not an issue with the camera, just the light conditions in which the images were taken with.
 
I bought it in August from an online Store. They only seem to have a 30 day returns period.

Pic1

Pic2

These were taken with the flash off - if you zoom to actual size, on the lid of the DS is where the Pixel / Hotspot is.
 
Regarding the hotspot - it's only one pixel so I wouldn't really say it's anything to worry about.

Looking at the exif info I think the shutter speed is too long which will have caused blurring. Also from what I can tell the camera was not set to macro mode. It may have not been able to focus close enough which would have also contributed to the blurring.

Looking at this page macro mode should be used if the subject is less than 45cm away from the camera.

Try taking a picture under brighterer or more direct light, and with macro mode enabled and the picture should be clearer.

Also if in low light, try to take the picture with the lens as wide as possible (zoomed out fully), as there will be less noticeable camera shake at lower shutter speeds.
 
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