Burning sensor of mirrorless camera ?

[MarkWalberg]

Does the sensor of a mirrorless camera ever get burnt, like can happen to a focal plane shutter in a non-SLR?

A quick romp through Google mostly pulls up a lot of arm chair “experts” saying that this doesn’t and can’t happen. I didn't find anyone who could show that it had actually happened. I don’t see why it wouldn’t happen now and then. The sun can generate a whole lot of heat when well focused.

Has anyone had this happen or heard of it happening?

 

[Abbazz]

It can happen, especially with a mirrorless camera with an exposed sensor. Some models are protected by the closed shutter when turned off, while other mirrorless cameras have a sensor that is always exposed. In this case, the sensor can be damaged by leaving the camera laying on a table under bright sun with no lenscap.
Sun damage to the sensor can also happen while trying to shoot suntrails or solar eclipses.

A simple query on Google will bring back thousands of horrifying pictures:
sun damage sensor - Google Search

Cheers!

Abbazz

 

[Godfrey]

This is just one of the reasons why it's always a good idea to fit a lens cap and/or put the camera into a protective bag when it's not in use. 🙂

G

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Happens with concentrated light such as a Laser, including some of those used in self-driving cars.

Man's $1,998 Camera Fried by Self-Driving Car Laser

Self-driving cars widely use a technology called lidar (which stands for light detection and ranging) to "see" the world using laser pulses. These lasers

petapixel.com

 

[Beemermark]

Happens with concentrated light such as a Laser, including some of those used in self-driving cars.

Man's $1,998 Camera Fried by Self-Driving Car Laser

Self-driving cars widely use a technology called lidar (which stands for light detection and ranging) to "see" the world using laser pulses. These lasers

petapixel.com

One more thing to worry about -🙁

 

[GMOG]

Check out what happened to this Nikon Z9:

Z9 Failure

Z9 Failure

nikongear.net

 

[MarkWalberg]

Wow. It clearly is a real problem. Need to keep lens down, caps on.
There will likely be more lasers in the future to worry about.

 

[Rob-F]

Where are these lasers located on self-driving cars? Might they be able to damage a person's eyes?

 

[Freakscene]

Where are these lasers located on self-driving cars? Might they be able to damage a person's eyes?

Most devices use 1550nm lasers, which are fairly safe. If the wavelength is shorter, they are potentially damaging. So it depends on the wavelength.

Marty

 

[santino]

Who says now that dslrs are obsolete? The newest stuff has gotten very old problems.

 

[jsrockit]

Who says now that dslrs are obsolete? The newest stuff has gotten very old problems.

Well, the manufacturers who stopped making them I guess.

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Remember how it some movies they show something on paper to person and ask for immediate association?

"Tin foil hat".