Possible Sensor Damage Because of Shocks when Camera shut off?

[WurzelbertAngenervt]

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Hi!

I want to apologize first. I am German and my english is not the best when it comes to technical topics!

I recently saw a video about sensor cleaning, where mentioned that the camera should be turned on during the cleaning process. This was explained by the IBIS, that it would hold the sensor in place this way. Otherwise it could be damaged, when moved by hand. And now I am wondering about something!
(I feel some people compare the topic "sensor cleaning" with handling with nitroglycerine, but I may be wrong...  )

There are many cameras with IBIS taken on rough tours by photo enthusiasts all over the world. They are transported on bikes, they are transported on offroad-cars and they even are delivered by guys who throw packages. And sometimes a camera bag slips off the shoulder and so on... and all these things do happen when the camera is switched off!

There may sometimes be high amounts of force, which may force the sensor to wobble from one side maximum to the other side maximum. These forces should be way higher than the forces when cleaning by hand when shut off, for example.

Do I have to be worried now, when taking my sl2s on a rough ride? Did you ever hear from a damaged camera with IBIS, where the "rough ride" was definitely the reason of a damaged IBIS/Sensor?

What do you think? Did I miss something?

 

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[Photoworks]

there is no evidence that a sensor can be damaged that way.

I have SL2 for almost 3 years now.

The Sony with IBIS are 5 years old. I think it is a non issue .

[TMorita]

I have a friend who dropped a Sony A7rII onto a hard surface, and the IBIS jammed.

I recommended he send it to Precision Camera, and it was about a $300 repair.

So if the Leica IBIS is similar, it should be okay as long as you don't drop on a hard surface.

Toshi

 

[Timkr]

I was in Costa Rica a few years ago with my Sony A1 and, while traveling to a site over really rough roads, the ibis jammed.  Had to send it in when I got home