Why do lasers kill camera sensors?

What you're seeing is CCD bleeding. It happens when the intensity of the light exceeds the "capacity" of each pixel in the CCD, and charges spill over into neighboring pixels. read more

What you're seeing is CCD bleeding. It happens when the intensity of the light exceeds the "capacity" of each pixel in the CCD, and charges spill over into neighboring pixels. read more

My recommendation is to simply make sure that no direct laser beams go into the camera lens, or close to the camera lens (within an inch or two at closest). It is the direct laser beams that will cause sensor damage, although damage is also possible if the camera is looking at the laser "dot" or a laser drawing on a surface and the dot or drawing is very bright. read more