Problem with my new Canon Powershot

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Hi Guys

I have just purchased a new Canon Powershot SD870 IS / Ixus 860 IS. All of my photographs taken indoors at night have small spots in them! At first I thought that the camera was faulty but now after reading on the Internet I've found that the most likely explanation is the flash reflecting off dust particles in the air. This is also mentioned in the Troubleshooting section of the manual. Is there anything which makes this particular camera more susceptible to this than others?

Here are some examples. Thanks

http://ben.outram.com/870/IMG_0089.jpg
http://ben.outram.com/870/IMG_0206.jpg
http://ben.outram.com/870/IMG_0210.jpg
http://ben.outram.com/870/IMG_0020.jpg
http://ben.outram.com/870/IMG_0021.jpg
http://ben.outram.com/870/IMG_0022.jpg

 

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Thanks for the replies. There don't appear to be any problems with outdoor shots as far as I can see, although I'm only just starting out with photography .

http://ben.outram.com/870/IMG_0045.jpg
http://ben.outram.com/870/IMG_0087.jpg
http://ben.outram.com/870/IMG_0134.jpg