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    Internal Sensor Dust on a Point & Shoot Camera

    I use a Sony Cybershot DSC-W80 as my camera and about 2 years ago I started seeing a dark spot in my pictures, I did a bit of research, discovered I likely had dust on my internal sensor, looked at how to clean it off and it just looked so intimidating for me, who knows nothing about cameras in general. I took it to Wolf camera who said they'd charge like $250 to clean it so needless to say, nothing was done. I ignored it but it's gotten worse, to the point that I can't ignore it anymore. I took this picture pointing up at my white ceiling zoomed in to show what I mean. From what I've read this is a problem usually for cameras with changeable lenses but I haven't found any solutions for a basic point & shoot camera. Is there any way I can go about fixing this?
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    Re: Internal Sensor Dust on a Point & Shoot Camera

    Try other camera shops, as Wolfs Camera must have a flat rate repair fee. Most big box camera stores I would not go to for camera repair. The independent camera stores can direct you to a local repair person/shop which will not gouge you.
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    Re: Internal Sensor Dust on a Point & Shoot Camera

    Not likely to get sensor dust in p&s but possible.
    I wonder if it could be mold though?
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    Re: Internal Sensor Dust on a Point & Shoot Camera

    Quote Originally Posted by Frog
    Not likely to get sensor dust in p&s but possible.
    I wonder if it could be mold though?
    Is there any way to tell for sure if it's mold?

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    Re: Internal Sensor Dust on a Point & Shoot Camera

    I have no idea but I suspect the cleaning process is much the same.
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    Re: Internal Sensor Dust on a Point & Shoot Camera

    My Canon G9 filled up with dust and hair to the point where it's unusable.
    It's a sealed sensor and lens mechanism (hah! allegedly) that has to be replaced as a unit.
    That's what drove me to Micro Four Thirds.
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