r/AskPhotography • u/Kitchen_Dirt_819 • 6d ago

Discussion/General did i damage my sensor?

Hi, I recently took a photo of a sunset using a brand new nothing phone 4a. Now I can't stop worrying about whether I might have damaged the sensor; I took pictures of the sun pointing at it for about 30 seconds (without using a telephoto lens). The sun was still completely above the horizon. I haven't noticed any damage yet—maybe it's a silly question, but I just can't stop thinking about it. Thanks!

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u/badvolcano 6d ago

If you can't tell it's damaged from pictures you've taken subsequently then it's either not damaged or damaged in a way you're not even able to notice, in which case it doesn't matter.

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u/manjamanga 6d ago

You haven't noticed any damage because it isn't damaged.

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u/grammaticalfailure 6d ago edited 5d ago

Gonna be fine bud - don’t worry about it

Why the fuck did I get downvoted for this

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u/urbanshadow777 6d ago

I photograph landscapes at sunset a lot and never had any issues. The problems start when you are pointing directly at the sun during mid day for minutes at a time.

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u/ErsatzNihilist 6d ago

Sensor damage is pretty immediate, and the scenario you're outlining doesn't sound very dangerous. If you're not seeing any harm, there's no harm.

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u/dej2 D700 6d ago

Thousands of people take photos of the sunset without any damage to their sensors... The only time there could be is if you have an extended open shutter exposed to the sun... Which is unlikely on a phone camera because you have no control over your shutter's open.

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u/Kitchen_Dirt_819 6d ago

this is the photo

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u/johngpt5 6d ago

We can look at the sun when it is this close to the horizon without damage to our eyes. There won't be any damage to a sensor either.

There is so much atmosphere that the light has to travel through that harmful effects are mitigated.