IPhoto does not recognize my Sony Cybershot

I am unable to import photos from my camera (Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9V). When I plug in the camera (using the included USB cord) the camera icon doesn't appear in the left colum as it should. Is it because I don't have the driver? The camera is quite popular so I expected the Apple OS to have the driver. I will appreciate any help that will be given.

Can you access the camera from Image Capture (in your Applications Folder) ?
Regards
TD

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For new users: Every application on your Mac has an accompanying plist file. It records certain User choices. For instance, in your favourite Word Processor it remembers your choice of Default Font, on your Web Browser is remembers things like your choice of Home Page. It even recalls what windows you had open last if your app allows you to pick up from where you left off last. The iPhoto plist file remembers things like the location of the Library, your choice of background colour, whether you are running a Referenced or Managed Library, what preferences you have for autosplitting events and so on. Trashing the plist file forces the app to generate a new one on the next launch, and this restores things to the Factory Defaults. Hence, if you've changed any of these things you'll need to reset them. If you haven't, then no bother. Trashing the plist file is Mac troubleshooting 101.
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