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Help With Sharp GX32 Camera Inquiry !!!
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Posted by: skyline888

Hello all Hofo Members,

I have a simple question regarding the sharp gx32 question to ask. Today I was using the phone to take pictures during the daytime, and I notice this purple line across the screen which also acts as a viewfinder, then it disappeared after just a few seconds. Later I realized the purple line only appears when I point it directly to the sun. So My problem is, will pointing the camera directly to the sun for just a few short seconds have any permanent damage/effects on the phone's camera?

This photo taken by a fellow hofo member has a similar case, except the line from his screen was caused by the sun being reflected off the car, and mine was directly from the sun:

Thank you all

Posted by: domlee00

well if you point it directly to the sun for long enuf say 10 sec + i beleive it will damage the chip more or less. wut happens is that the sunlight is focused on the lens and ur lens will get burnt!

dun point **directly to the sun

but dun worry too much about taking pic on a sunnny day
those lines u see is a normal refraction phenomena

Posted by: skyline888

How will I know if my camera lens is damaged from it or not? As I've tested, everything still works fine just like before. So My camera lens is not damaged of affected by the sun's UV rays what-so-ever? Or does it take some time to show the damaged effects?

Thank You All

Posted by: braindead5400

I think he means that if you point it at the sun (as if you were taking a pic of the sun) the rays would be intensified by the lens and overheat the sensor

Posted by: skyline888

Yes, I was in camera mode while the camera was pointed directly to the sun for a couple of seconds, hope that won't affect anything later on in the future

Posted by: AL9999

All CCD camera sensors have the problem of a line of light emitting from a spot of intense brightness (such as the sun or its reflection). It's a normal thing (they are fairly light sensitive) and you shouldn't worry about it if it appears in a photo.

I don't know for sure if pointing the camera at the sun for a long time will damage your camera, so I wouldn't try it, but if you're just normally taking a photo and there's some really bright spot that you're pointing the camera at for half a minute, it shouldn't matter

Posted by: skyline888

Thanks for all the help you guys, one last thing, so If my camera works absolutely perfectly fine now, then it will work fine forever right? and the Sun's UV effect from this incident will not have any effect or damager later on is that right? because if the Sun's UV would of damaged my camera now, I coudn't even use it as if it wouldn't even work is that correct?

Thanks once again

Posted by: [IFC]Area51

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Originally posted by skyline888
Thanks for all the help you guys, one last thing, so If my camera works absolutely perfectly fine now, then it will work fine forever right? and the Sun's UV effect from this incident will not have any effect or damager later on is that right? because if the Sun's UV would of damaged my camera now, I coudn't even use it as if it wouldn't even work is that correct?

Thanks once again

Dude, stop worrying so much. Time will tell if your camera messed up due to what YOU did.

You keep stressing the fact that you want us to confirm to you that your camera will work forever. How about if we tell you, Yeah your camera will be perfect forever and then it messes up " will we be held liable for us telling you that? ".

P.S. Just dont do it again. DONT POINT IT TO THE SUN nor PUT IT ON THE OVEN above 300 degrees and your phone will be PERFECT.

Posted by: kaizoku_san

I accidentally did that today with my GX32, and as soon as I looked at the picture, I remembered this post.

It doesn't help me posting it, but I thought I would anyway. I held mine in the sun for a few seconds...
doesn't seem to have done any harm to my camera whatsoever.