Do canon digital cameras need drivers?

tcman47

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Installed windows 7 64bit over the weekend, all hardware working so far.

Went to plug in my old canon powershot a200 digital camera the other night and windows 7 said no driver could be found, no windows 7 driver listed on the canon site, yet windows compatible site says the camera is compatible, what gives?

Thinking about buying a new camera, the canon SD960 IS, which is very new camera in their product line. I checked compatibilty site and it says it's compatible with windows 7 64bit, yet the canon site has no drivers.

In general , do digital cameras need drivers to work in windows 7?, are a number of the drivers all ready included in windows 7, and what is the chance that windows 7 64bit is going to have or find a driver for the canon SD960 IS, if i get it?

thanks
TC :D
 

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I have two Kodak cameras, a 6440 which is prob 5 yrs old and a 1012 is 2 yrs, running Win 7 HP 32 bit, plugged them in and were recognized right off, no drivers at all. Could be 64 bit the prob.

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OK, thanks, I guess if it doesnt find the new camera, then i just bring it back, best buy is just down the street from me, lol.
 

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Custom Built
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Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU
Intel Quad Core Q9400 2.66ghz
Motherboard
MSI Nero 3
Memory
8GB PC2-6400 Corsair
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia 8800GT 512mb
Sound Card
OnBoard Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer 24" H243H LCD
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
120GB Seagate - OS & Programs,
1TB Seagate - Media storage,
1TB Seagate - Media2 storage
PSU
Antec Eartwatts 500W
Case
NZXT black finish, glass side, blue lighting
Cooling
Scythe CPU Cooler w/removable fan
Keyboard
Dell (old)
Mouse
Logitech G5 w/copper accents
Internet Speed
8mb download, 1mb upload
Other Info
2nd computer, asrock board, amd x2-6000 cpu (htpc use)
3rd computer, gigabyte GA-E7AUM-DS2H board, Intel E8400 cpu (htpc use)
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