Nikon D7000 Hot Pixels

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Thanks for the insight as a user of both; much appreciated. As interesting as a GH2 / AF100 would be to solve the issue of redundant lenses, there's no doubt Nikon is the significantly more mature still photography solution. But Nikon video- maybe not so much. Still early days for Nikon video and for Panasonic stills in cameras which offer both... fun to watch them evolve, although Nikon's "growing pains" are taking me on a drive back to Best Buy today. It appears that the sensor on the D7000 may have a QC issue; at least a few of us have already experienced that. Wouldn't want to send a brand new camera in for service to remap pixel(s) other than the unfortunate fact that new replacements are hard to come by. Mine's going back as a return.
 
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D7000 will be going back, if they allow me to return it. I've got a few hot pixels that pop out to often. Shame. Otherwise wonderful camera. (other than those other things which we already don't like about it, of course.)

It is Nikon's best forage into video yet.

If they had pixel mapping... Nikon?
 
This problem occurs way too often and way too heavy?! Did everyone of you who suffers from dead pixels send a mail to Nikon?
 
Has anyone heard from Nikon what they say about this? How many stuck pixels do they say is "ok" and how many should a camera have until they replace it?
 
I didn't wait to find out whether Nikon thinks a single bright blue pixel in every frame even at low ISO settings is an acceptable flaw. In my experience manufacturers frequently attempt to dodge the bullet by specifying that defective pixels must be in a cluster or there must be a minimum number. My recommended procedure is to always buy from a reputable vendor with no restocking fee, then inspect closely and then return for refund within the return period if you find a flaw that is not acceptable to you.
 
Hi,

I have returned my D7000 for the bright Red, Blue, and Green pixels in video. They occur in all video, just more prominently in high ISOs, and I did send an email to Nikon support (and I haven't heard back from them). :-(

This shouldn't be happening to a new camera. It's a pity.

The store (Best Buy) is scouting up another for me to try, and if it doesn't do the trick, I'll get a refund and wait until reports show the D7000 has this issue fixed or get the AG-AF101, and use my D90 as a still camera, perhaps a more logical solution anyway.

My best,

Mike
 
Hot pixels...sounds like that comedy routine hot pockets. I guess with all the military industrial sensors needed now the skimming of the cream of the sensor production crop must be in full swing. I've read the ccd sensors used in astronomy photography are cooled to keep errant pixels from raising their ugly little heads. Cooling cameras might be the next innovation we all end up talking about.
 
Yes, sounds like they have a rather big problem.
Are dead pixels due to the sensor alone or processing as well? Is the D7000 sensor still a Sony sensor or did Nikon design it on their own (I remember having heard rumors it's their first own sensor)?
 
I was actually going to get a D7000 as backup body but it looks like Nikon has to work out this issue first before I part with my hard earned $.
I've owned a lot of DSLRs and other digital cameras over the past 12 years and only one of them (Leica M8) had a serious hot pixel issue. The sensor was replaced free of charge as it should be, accept no less.
 
Looks like it might be best to wait a couple of months while Nikon quietly fixes this problem
 
Just stopped by Nikon Factory Service in El Segundo, CA and showed them the hot pixel on my D7000.

They told me that Nikon does not consider any hot pixels acceptable and they will re-map the sensor under warranty. I elected not to leave the camera there because my hot pixel is not an issue. But if it gets worse over the next year, I'll bring it in. 7 to 10 days turnaround.
 
I have no hot pixels on my D7000. About 2,000 shots and 15 minutes of video shot so far in the past month, and I haven't seen a hot pixel if it IS there!
 
Zim said:
Looks like it might be best to wait a couple of months while Nikon quietly fixes this problem
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The guy at Nikon said all of their cameras (and everyone's cameras) have hot pixels - it's just a matter of mapping them.

The Nikon service center is capable of doing this on the D7000 right now, so I doubt there will be a fix that takes a few months.

It will just be a matter of Nikon being more aggressive in mapping them when they leave the factory, or "burning in" the cameras a bit more before letting them out the door. But if Nikon fails to do so at the factory, they are willing to do so at the service center.

Also, when trying to show the guy the pixel on the screen, I noticed that it seemed less bright than before. Don't know if that's possible but that's how it appeared.
 
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The guy at Nikon said all of their cameras (and everyone's cameras) have hot pixels - it's just a matter of mapping them.

The Nikon service center is capable of doing this on the D7000 right now, so I doubt there will be a fix that takes a few months.

It will just be a matter of Nikon being more aggressive in mapping them when they leave the factory, or "burning in" the cameras a bit more before letting them out the door. But if Nikon fails to do so at the factory, they are willing to do so at the service center.

Also, when trying to show the guy the pixel on the screen, I noticed that it seemed less bright than before. Don't know if that's possible but that's how it appeared.
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Matthew, can you explain what you mean with 'mapping' the hot pixels, I don't quite understand :(
 
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