Do sensors degrade with age?

Jonny69 · 23-05-2011, 12:12

As you're probably already only too aware about, I've been complaining about the picture quality on my EOS 350D for some time now. The problem is how it handles light and dark in the same picture - completely overexposing the light parts and leaving no detail in the dark.

I had to take a load of shots for eBay at the weekend and I have to admit they have come out shockingly badly, probably the worst set of pictures I've seen from the camera. I'm wondering now if it's the sensor degrading. Do these things have a lifetime or a maximum number of pictures? Also, because of the garage and kitchen shots I take without the flash I've taken a huge number of pictures at high ISO. Is that likely to have taken its toll on the sensor long term.

Anyway, whatever the problem is my mind is made up to replace the camera now. It's fine for the garage but not reliable enough to take out anywhere. Shame. It's about 5 years old now and otherwise I've been very impressed with it.

23-05-2011, 12:12	#1
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Do sensors degrade with age? As you're probably already only too aware about, I've been complaining about the picture quality on my EOS 350D for some time now. The problem is how it handles light and dark in the same picture - completely overexposing the light parts and leaving no detail in the dark. I had to take a load of shots for eBay at the weekend and I have to admit they have come out shockingly badly, probably the worst set of pictures I've seen from the camera. I'm wondering now if it's the sensor degrading. Do these things have a lifetime or a maximum number of pictures? Also, because of the garage and kitchen shots I take without the flash I've taken a huge number of pictures at high ISO. Is that likely to have taken its toll on the sensor long term. Anyway, whatever the problem is my mind is made up to replace the camera now. It's fine for the garage but not reliable enough to take out anywhere. Shame. It's about 5 years old now and otherwise I've been very impressed with it. __________________