My digital camera won't work! What should I do?

I went to a X-Country meet, and took my Canon Powershot digital camera with me in my bag. But, I also had my big waterbottle, and it leaked allover in my bad. My camera case is really wet, and when I took my camera out it was a bit wet too. It won't turn on, and I even put new batteries in and tried to turn it on, and it won't work.

Would it be best to just let it air out until tomorrow? Should I use my memory card on another camera to see if the pictures are still there? What should I do?

The photos should still be on your card, although you will need a card reader to transfer them to your computer.

Be sure to dry out the card before you connect it. It should be fine. I have dropped my CF cards into all kinds of wet places.

If your batteries didn't short out, they may have had enough power still in them to damage the electronics in the camera.

After it is dry (a couple of days) you can try it using your recharged batteries. If it doesn't work, then think about buying a new one.

Water damage sorry. You're out of luck! You have to take it to a camera shop and have it fixed. If you get some kind of insurance when you bought it, it should cover it.

R.I.P. Canon Powershot. Its now a paperweight. Repairs will exceed the cost of a new camera so you may as well begin shopping.

Gravity and water are the 2 top killers of digital cameras.

Yep....Canon Powershots are cheap cameras. My girlfriend has one...or should I say HAD one....even the slightest bit of moisture can damage them. Hers did when she went to the coast to visit friends. If it doesn't work after a couple of days of dry time...sell it for parts on Ebay.

you shouldn't had turned it on. should let it dry for a couple of day then try

Take the card out and the batteries out and let it dry for a day or so and then see what happens, if it still doesn't work, then you might have take it to the repair shot or shop for a new one.