HELP!! Sudden noise problem with Kx

I really don't know what's going on, but my new Kx suddenly shows massive noise in virtually all pictures I am taking, even at ISO200. Here's an example, it can be seen best on the brick structure of the church tower:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2735/4250213003_dfd9a1f19e_o.jpg

What can I do???

I think noise=snow in that photo because it's in a specific area and noise is all over the sensor, you don't see noise in the dark part of the tower point for example.

But... but... maybe they are the dreaded cold pixels??

Or, even worse, White Noise??

Wolfson, take a photo indoors and if you see it there then start to worry.

You remind me of this now link
Nothing evil intended but just calm down and test the camera a bit more.
Let us show a photo from indoors.

Like shooting fish in a barrel

No you're right , it's broken!
I'll give you £20 for it for spare parts...........

Tell me you're joking....

I seem to have the same problem on my K20D - here

Here have you and Aiki been walking down the same avenue? Is there something you're telling us?

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I suggest you turn off your MP3

I think I recognise that building. Is it near Archway?

Worringly, it appears to be falling over. Perhaps it's all the noise!

You are probably having a joke with us and the massive noise is in fact blowing snow.

If however, it is not blowing snow, then I would suggest that your photo may be well underexposed. This underexposure could be causing the noise. Back in the days of film photography, we used to give 1 1/2 to 2 stops extra exposure for snow scenes, to compensate for the mass of white. Maybe we need to do similar with our digital cameras.

Hm, I think the camera has repaired itself miraculously . Sorry if my joking wasn't obvious... I should have added some winks

But seriously... since I only have a lowly K-x, it falls upon all you K20D and K7 owners with your posh weather seals to go out and shoot in the snowstorms. It's your holy duty as Pentaxians! Out with you, and don't come back with at least a hundred shots!

Greytop, that's a brilliant idea! If nothing else it should at least reduce the camera shake

Pete, it is indeed near Archway, just a little up the hill next too Waterlow park. Not sure why it is falling over... it could be the noise... or the fact that I started the day with too much alcohol. (Just so there is no misunderstanding: that would be my aftershave )

You are not meant to drink aftershave...

Absolutely, just inhale it.