Sony NEX-5N Sensor Overheating Test
Last September, Sony issued a notice informing customers that its pellicle mirror cameras would overheat during extended …
Nikon May Use Fan to Cool Down Its Mirrorless Cameras
If computers can have fans, why can't cameras? With recent Sony cameras running into unexpected limits due to the sensor overheating, Nikon may be looking to solve the problem with a good, old-fashioned fan. A recent patent filing by Nikon shows a mirrorless camera with a computer-style fan embedded into the circuit board.
Sony Pellicle Mirror DSLR Sensors Overheat, Limiting Video
Sony has issued an "important notice" that shooting HD video for semi-long periods of time with the A33 and A55 may cause the sensor to overheat, shutting off the camera. How long the camera lasts depends on ambient temperature and image stabilization is enabled. If it's 30° C (~86° F) the A55 can only go 6 minutes with IS turned on.