G6 Camera got wet, viewfinder white

[Spacemac]

My G6 camera got wet from a wave. Now the Viewfinder is all white. I can not even get the menu screen to display. I tried letting the system dry out. Any advice on what I may try to repair it or is the camera dead? Cannon is offering me a replacement G7 camera for a low cost. should I go for it?:cry:

[BottomBracket]

If you were fond of using RAW with your G6, don't get the G7. Spring for a G6 or the newer G9. Sorry about that incident, can the camera still take photos though? Welcome to the forums.

[cosworth]

Go to your local pet store and look for white rock cat litter. Silica gel is what it is. About $10 a bag.

Stick your camera in the bag for a couple days with no card and no battery. Seal bag. It will dry out for sure.

[BottomBracket]

Great idea, cos! You can also collect those small dessicant packs in some stuff that you buy, say electronics, etc. I hoard them and stick them in camera bags, containers to keep the equipment dry.

Alternatively, you can put your camera inside a largish plastic box that is reasonably sealed, and stick a low wattage incandescent bulb in there. That will dry out your camera too.

[mzsupa5]

Probably a dead loss as the salt in the water (assuming sea wave?) will short out or corrode some vital electronic bit. At least the G7/9 has a waterproof case option.