Interesting. Your experience shows that it can happen. Used Sony
DSC-W70s (with all extras) sell for about $70-85 on ebay. Perhaps a
$100 repair is justified to get all new parts, especially the lens
assembly which is subject to mechanical wear.
Chuck Norcutt
Sue Pearce wrote:
> Yes, my wife has a small Canon that got a boulder sized dust bunnie on the
> sensor, which moved around. I took it to my trusted local repairman, and he
> suggested that he send it to Canon. They replaced the entire sensor and lens
> assembly for about a hundred bucks.
>
> Bill pearce
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> Subject: [OM] Anybody ever seen a P&S digital shot with dust?
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>> At least that's what I think this is:
>> <http://www.chucknorcutt.com/temp/Sony%20DSC-W70%20with%20spot.jpg>
>>
>> This is from my daughter's Sony DSC-W70, a 7.1 MP P&S that's about 4
>> years old. Sure looks like dust/dirt on the sensor to me. I suppose it
>> could have gotten in somehow but maybe internal contamination from
>> mechanical wear? I think all the photos now have this "feature" but
>> I've asked her to clarify that.
>>
>> Anybody ever seen similar from a P&S. Thoughts on what else it could be?
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
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