Canon PowerShot G5

I have a Canon PowerShot G5 camera that I inherited from my brother. The picture on the LCD display only shows in monochrome. I have tried doing a reset on it and it didn't work. Does anyone know how to make it the image on the LCD display be in color ?

I have confirmed that the camera is not in B/W mode.

 

To go back to the beginning, you have done a factory reset on the camera for starters? Also, if the rear LCD is only showing in mono, what are the images saving as? Colour or mono?

Gary

 

I have tried a factory reset. The images are saving as mono

 

So when you download the images to your PC, they are all displayed in mono?

Gary

 

Many cameras have a setting to shoot in mono. A factory reset might not reset that. I suggest that you read your manual to see if such a setting exists on camera. On my 20D the B&W (mono) setting is the last one in "Parameters" in the Camera section.

 

I downloaded a test one and its in mono.

 

I found the B/W setting and it was turned wasn't on. I even reformatting the CF card, but nothing worked. I'm not sure if something is wrong with the camera or not.

 

To be fair, it sounds as if there is a problem with the camera. I can't think of anything else off the top of my head that it could be.

Gary

 

I can't think of anything else either. If there is a problem with the camera, the next decision to be made is whether it is worth spending money on a 5MP camera that was made in about 2003. I would expect not. Any repair would cost more than the camera is worth.
What you have is a great camera for taking mono images.

 

I have to agree. Thanks for everyone's reply.

 

Yes, I had found that in the manual and set it to Off. So I think its likely a problem with the camera.

 

I'd recommend getting something more recent if you're looking to buy a 'used' replacement. The original Canon G5 was made during the rapidly-changing early days of digicams, 2003, with a tiny low-resolution 1.8" LCD display and it wasn't even capable of recording basic VGA 640x480@30fps videos.
However, if you're wanting to experience an authentic vintage vibe for the handling and resultant imagery of creating digital photos 'back in the day' of the digital camera 'revolution', then definitely get another one! FYI, in 2002, just a year before this camera was made was the significant transition event in camera history where for the first time digital cameras outsold film cameras.