There have been reports of this problem on some of the Canon Forums.
In most cases, the outer layer of glass (or whatever) is not broken but the inner layer is.
Of course, such a failure can easily be blamed on the user and often is.
But there have been enough reports that there is suspicion of a design flaw.
Since it is under warranty, you should contact Canon.
I would be interested in their current reaction to the problem.
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my canon ixus 700 or sd500 was just recently purchased..
then the lcd just broke.. it didnt fall.. i dont know why it happened..
what should i do?
its still under warranty so i guess its no big deal..
but i just wanna know what caused it...

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