Originally posted by elho_cid My first digital camera sensor already degraded so it is unusable. It was Olympus C-50. Now modern cameras are mapping the dead pixels automatically so they do not appear on picture and having 24millons of them sure helps. But still the sillicon wears out when it is under voltage.
Well like I indicated - thats not the experience I or 100,000,000's of DV Camera Users see. Just think your hypothesis through - It would mean that every DV Camera out there would self-destruct in short order... Yet as I indicated - I have a Sony DV that uses *only* the Sensor to do *anything* (i.e, it is continuously powered - something you indicated should cause it to rapidly 'wear out'). Like everything - It helps a little to understand how a CCD/CMOS Sensor works - and what Devices use them how. Your ideas about "Hot Pixels" is actually not what happens. But hey.... dont let facts stand in the way of a good hypothesis
Can you suggest how Sony or Canon or Panasonic manage to sell DV Camera's - some of which work 100% healthy for over 10 years - (and 10 years ago - they didn't have "10's of Millions of Pixels" ). DV Cameras use the same Sensor Technology.... and still work fine today....
Your Hypothesis might 'sound good' - but it just doesn't hold up in the realms of reality and how things 'actually' work. Regardless of the empirical evidence of your
one camera (Which is hardly demonstrating an issue like I original asked you to point towards ) - There are
100,000,000's of DV Cameras out there working still....
with no Shutter Mechanism to begin with! Dislike the Sony Sensor because of its IQ - Dislike the Body because of the Ergonomics - Dislike the Colours, Or Dislike the Features.... But your 'fears' around increased Sensor Degradation as a result of the Technology do not appear valid
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