How to FIX Red or Stuck Pixel on SONY a7iv & other alpha series cameras
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- I noticed a red pixel in my Sony a7iv footage and first I thought that the sensor is dead, but it turns out that you can remap the Sony alpha sensor and get rid of dead pixels. Don't worry if your alpha 7 iv seems to have a dead pixel, because you can fix Sony alpha stuck pixel by following couple of easy steps.
1. Go to Date/Time settings and change the date for example three months ahead.
2. Turn off the camera and wait for a moment.
3. Turn on the camera, the dead pixel mapping will be performed.
4. Revert the Date/Time back to the actual date.
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Can confirm it worked on my Sony A6000. This is one of the quickest tutorials I've watched for really anything. Fixed it the same night I noticed it. Much love!!!
Much appreciated! Cheers!
My a7siii has an option to do this in the setup menu without having to change date, but I found it cause of you, you are a LIFE SAVER 🙏🏼
That is so cool that the a7siii has such an option. And I am happy to hear that this video was helpful. Cheers!
Hi how fix in A7siii? Please
It's not working I don't know it's freaking me out it's not on the screen it's pink dead pixel in two places
Have you fixed yours? 😢😢😢
@@bopbopboppp9 Yes I repaired it :-)
@@amiya51how?
@@wmediamov My Camera was on Warranty so I send my Camera to the Service center Laser burn can't be repaired under warranty for free so they offered me Censor replacement with 50% Discount so opt for that option it Cost me around 550$ with parts and Labour charges
@@amiya51how much it cost?
If someone bought the Sony a6700, this method worked without a problem, thank you very much friend 🙏🏻💚
Awesome! Glad it helped! 🙌
SONY A6000 WORKED! thanks dude, I tried manually doing it but it didn't work. your method works!
Awesome! Happy to hear that this helped!
A6500 worked.. so simple and strange solution, thanks mate
Cheers! I am happy to hear it also worked for your A6500.
AHHHHH!! THANK YOU SO MUCH !!! This worked on my A7III. I had a cluster of dead pixels & now they're all gone.
Nice! Happy to hear this video helped you to get it done. Cheers!
How it done
@sandeepranga9950 Try following the steps I mentioned in the video to see if that gets it done. ;)
I have tried this amazing tutorial on Sony A7ii, and it works. You saved my life. I want to ask, in this tutorial the date and time are set for the next 2 months, does this Red Dot only last for 2 months? will it reappear after 2 months?
Awesome! No, it shouldn't reappear after 2 months. So the thing is that the camera does the sensor remapping once in a while and by changing the date you force it to do the remapping. Basically just manually activating it. It doesn't mean that the red pixels couldn't appear ever, but not because of changing the date by 2, 3, 4 or whatever months. A new red pixel appeared in my footage couple of days ago, but at a different spot and it has bean a really really long time since I used this method. Pretty cool that I did this tutorial, so I knew immediately where to look for it. :D
Dude, thank you. I bought my A7IV used, like new. On my first night shoot, there were over ten dead pixels on everything I came back with. I tried you fix, and it's squeaky clean now. The blacks are black like tar.
Awesome! So cool to hear that this video is helping others. Thanks!
My A7RV had a ton of dead pixels that I noticed when the cap was on. I about had a heart attack when I noticed. I did what this guy said, and… perfection.👌
Nice one! Happy to hear this video helped you to get rid of the pixels.
I've bought a used A7S II, seller didn't tell me there is a few of "hot" white pixels right in the center of a sensor. Of course seller disappeared after I told him that. At first I thought no way this would work! But I tried it anyway and it worked like a charm 🥳
Big thanks to you ✌
Yeah, that is so not cool he did that.
But I am happy to hear that this video was helpful to you and resolved the pixel issue. Awesome!
it didnt work on a a7cii just arrived today with a lcd dead pixel :(
As I mention in the video, this how to helps to solve the problem when the red pixel appears in footage. And then by following the steps you can remap the sessor so it wouldn't appear in the footage. But this has nothing to do with the LCD screen. That is a different issue and since I haven't experienced it, I don't know if that can be fixed so easily.
Saved a life, great video!
Awesome! Thank you!
Found this video randomly, never heard of this issue. I've owned an A9, A7RIII, A7RIV, now SIII, 2x FX3, and A1, and this has never happened. Learn something new everyday I suppose.
It is great to hear that you haven't had this issue with your cameras, but apparently this issue is pretty common with the FX3, FX30 and alfa series cameras. And now the cool thing is, that if you will ever get dead pixels in your footage you won't have to look up for a way to fix it, as you have already seen this how to video. :)
Thank you, saved me so much heartache and headache!
That's awesome! You're welcome!
YO YOU SAVED MY LIFE MAN
Cheers! 🙌🏼
you are a genius. It works on my A7 IV! Thanks!!!
Haha thanks! Happy to hear this video helped you.
Thanks Mikus. Worked a treat on my A7 IV 👍👍.
Awesome! Glad it helped 🙌
Apparently sony a7iv is programmed to do this every few months on its own, so by changing the date you're forcing the camera instantly remap. Mine had 3 dead pixels and i haven't used it in a while, just checked and i can't seem to find them, i guess it just fixed itself :Dd
Yeah, precisely! It is cool to have a way around it. Otherwise would be unfortunate to wait for couple of months. :D
Worked on my A7R2 as well! Thanks man! :)
Fantastic! You're welcome. ;)
My Sony A7 iii has white spots on the screen. I tried following you but it didn't work. I have to replace the monitor or this. Damn :(
Is it just for the screen, or are there missing pixels in the footage as well?
Because if they are inly on the screen, then the problem seems to be something else, and yeah... then the screen might have to be replaced.
I've checked that it's only on the screen. But I will endure using it first, wait a lot and then change it all at once. Because the time to change the center takes a very long time. It took almost two months to get the camera back.@@MikusAusters
@PriteKC Good luck! And hopefully, this time, it won't take so long. 🤞🏼
That was quick and it worked perfectly on the ZVE10. Thank you very much sir!
Awesome! Glad it helped.
Thank you sooo much. It worked on my Sony A6100.
Awesome! You're welcome!
confirmed on a6, just saved my stream
Ohh that's awesome!
Thanks a lot! That works! Very useful and easy trick!
Awesome! Happy it helped you as well!
How ? @@MikusAusters
it doesn't work on my camera
still have the same issue with red dead pixel
What camera model is that?
Didn't worked on my a6400 😞
Hi Mikus^^it's really works^^ Red pixel removed. Thanx
Awesome! 👍🏼
You're welcome. I'm glad this video helped.
I noticed this today on my a7cr and was saddened since it’s quite new. I tried this method and I cannot locate those red spots same spots. I will try it tomorrow morning and test on a well lit area. I hope this fixes it. Thanks for the tips and video.
Ouch! Yeah, my a74 was relatively new too, when it happened. Well, I hope this helped and solved the red pixel problem for your a7cr.
isn't worked 😭 plz help
worked on the a7siii - THANKS!
Awesome! You're welcome! ;)
Thank you my friend!!! It works on my a7c
Fantastic! It's great to hear that it worked for you too.
Plz help I'm A7C user but not works plz help
Still facing the same issue after doing this any other solution
Maybe the issue is something else then.
My hero 🙌
Thank you! It worked on my A7IV.
Nice! That's awesome!
Man I wish Canon had something like this! I had to send my canon r5 back twice in 1 year for stuck/hot pixels in my videos and didn't have my camera for 3 weeks in total cause of it. Makes me want to switch for little inconveniences like this😂
Ohhh yeah! It is super cool that the red pixel can be removed so easily. I think there are quite a lot of things to like Sony cameras for. 😅
This is a big issue on ZV-E1 or at least mine, I’ve sent it back to be investigated by Sony.
Heat causes the issue on the sensor mainly. The ZV-E1 or at least mine, auto ran pixel remapping almost every time it started up.
However, new hot pixels would come regularly. So you could be shooting, no hot pixels. Then 15 mins later they appear. I’m pretty sure it’s due to the heat. Others I know have had the same problem. I just had a lot of Disneyworld nighttime footage affected by 3, you don’t know they are there at the time. No reviewers mention this, I’m going to do a video on my channel if it still happens when it comes back from Sony.
Wow! This is a weird case. I hope they will get it sorted for you. I imagine hove uncool it has been to mess up so much footage. Don't think there is such a CZcams video, but it could help others as well. Good luck!
My Sony ZVE1, thanks mate
That's so cool! Didn't know it could work also for the ZVE1.
Hermano me salvaste la vida, pensé que era el final. Muchas gracias
That's so awesome! Cheers!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Worked perfectly.
That's awesome!
Wow, who would have thought?! Thank you.
You're welcome! I'm glad this helped.
It worked! Thank you!
Great! You're welcome!
Thank u so much! I got a scare from white pixel. Now it’s gone)
Nice! I'm glad this video was helpful to you.
If the right pixes are copy paste/stretched is that dead pixels?, not all of them are but almost all. just a few near the top are. I got mine used from a dealer. It's only in the Raw files directly from the camera, but JPG directly from the camera does not have it. I have firmware 1.11.
I tried remapping the sensor as shown, I took a test pic of my bedroom wall, it did definitely have more pixels, but still more pixels were stretched. I don't know if it's a firmware issue or pixel issue. and if the changes are just due to the scene. Will take more shots.
Update after some more testing I've concluded it's a Rawtherapee bug. It also forces different resolution.
Yeah, to be honest I don't know much about the pixels being stretched or how it could impact your images, but it's related to something else right?
@@MikusAusters I figured it out, it's issues with Rawtherapee. So far what works for me is Lightroom, and Sony Imaging Edge Edit, but Lightroom have more features Si I bought the Lightroo & Photoshop pack. Good deal as I pay less than each software separately. It works flawlessly there.
I've also tested Darktable, pixels look normal but it sneezes the image, it's narrower, and does not read the resolution correctly. So these two free softwares have to be updated to support it.
@@MikusAusters It's possible to edit camconst.json file to add things, the camera has already been listed, but something is wrong. I hope they fix it. But I don't want to mess with this anymore. Lightroom works for me. A few quirks here and there, but nothing restarting the software won't fix. Like blank adjustment bar, and drop in import of pics. But I am sure they will fix that eventually. It only happen once. Rawtherapee is mostly stable, only bug I've found was the de fringe tool does not fully show before I move the window from fully expanded move it around and then go back. In Lightroom it just works, and it works better it seems. but I do reach the limit if very out of focus. But the one click de fringe feature is great. it works straight away without adjustments a lot of the time, but sometimes I have to do minor teaks.
Good, then at least there is a way around it.
@@MikusAusters i did not ge tthe file modification to work. People tried to help me. But I can't wait, until that gets figure dout or Rawtherapee gets fixed, so I bought Lightroom, I tested it first. It worked well. Just had to cansel the 7 day demo so I won't be charged twice as I bought it. 😁
It’s working with a7rv too? I had the same issue red dot on some photo at the same place I just did a system reset and just disappeared
I haven't tried it personally, but according to others, here in the comments, it has helped and resolved the issue.
Gracias!!! Muchas gracias me salvaste y mañana tengo grabación!
Excelente! Buena suerte.
Not working for me
I only have my camera for a month, I have been shooting the last 2 nights in a nightclub.
Did the dead pixel came from the laser in the club or something?
How long should I wait before turning the camera on?
Or should I just send the camera back to the store to get a new one?
Yeah, it could have happened because of the lasers. Couple of seconds should be fine (5 or so). You should hear a shutter sound.
Well you can send it back, but it doesn't mean it won't happen again. That is why I decided just to get rid of the pixel and keep my camera.
I just noticed on my A7II that both my Screen and Viewfinder have it but only when I have a flash on and it isn't showing on the take photo so i dont get it lol
Not Working Sony A7 IV..My camera have black Spot On Top
Probably that is because the actual problem is something else then I address in this video.
Have you checked the actual sensor if there is any dust on it? Dust on the sensor may appear as a dark spot or blur in the images you capture. To resolve this, you should get your cameras sensor cleaned.
@@MikusAustersThanks Alot
@@naatstudioproduction Agreed with @mikusausters here. I've been having a lot of issues with spots and it is dust on the sensor. I've bought some cleaning swabs and solution to give the sensor a proper clean. The full frame mirrorles cameras seem to suffer a lot from this I am learning 😢. Dead pixels should be red or white (in my case it was white). Black is definitely dust.
@@darrenwalsh75 Thanks Alot Dear
I just did it several times on my a7iii and dead pixels are still there. What else can I do please?
Any luck? Im looking to buy an A7iii unit eith this issue.
working in a7iii?
Give it a try. In theory it should work with a7iii as well. Let me know if it worked and got your camera fixed. ;)
@@MikusAusters of course
Did it work? @@poncesillo
not mine
Hello, I have a7r3 camera, I have tried many times and it doesn't work HELP?
Is the pixel in the actual footage or one the lcd screen? Is it a red pixel or more like a black spot? I'm just asking because others have mistaken other issues for being stuck pixels while the real problem has been a dusty sensor. :)
I sent a photo to Instagram 😢
it didn't work for my sony a7iii, can u explain why?thx a lot man
I'm not sure why so. Is the issue exactly the same, like with a red pixel or something else?
Hi, im using a6600, i noticed one dead pixel when shooting 4k video, it changes color sometimes to red and white, and it only appears on some ISO value, it disappears at ISO 125, and 400 and above on HLG2 PP. i did the changing of date and turning it off, but its still there, is there any other solution for this? btw theres no dead pixel when im shooting photos.
Let's see... give it another try:
1) change the date to like 5 months or even years in the future.
2) turn off the camera, but be patient and wait for a while. You should hear a shutter sound.
3) turn the camera on and change the date back to what it should be and turn the camera off once more (wait for the shutter sound as well).
4) turn the camera on and take some test footage.
I haven't used a6600, but I am guesing that there could be a difference in the time period for sensor remaping. Let me know if worked.
Pink pixels still showing on my a7iv :/ tried the same steps 3 times but no luck 😞
Hmm, that's strange. Probably the issue is something else then.
Not working , Sony A7 IV . After shooting in one night club .
Today i noticed pink pixel in my camera. I’ll check what you say. Is it really working?:(
The solution seems weird but it works. Well atleast it worked for me. Let me know if this helped you to get rid of the pixel as well.
@@MikusAusters thanks a lot man! It worked! You made my day!!!
@@mammadliali Awesome! Happy to hear it worked for you as well!
Does it work for laser light damage ? I have the same looking pixels
I am not sure how and why I got a red pixel, but this was a way to get rid of it.
Just give it a try and see if this method can get it fixed.
not working
i have two pink lines in the corners :( a7iii - sony art 1.4 35mm
I wonder if that's another type of problem going on and if there is a solution for it. 🤔
It didn't work for me sadly :( taking it to the shop tomorrow since its still under warranty.
Seems reasonable.
Did they replaced the sensor for free?
Could you make a video for the Sony A7iii
Try to do the same steps I mention in the video. This should work for a7iii as well. 👍🏼
Let me know if it went well. ;)
It works!
How to remove Sony A7C this problem my new camera 10day but no used
has the red pixel showed up in the footage itself or on the camera screen? Because those are two different problems.
If it's in the footage, then you might be able to fix it for happening in the future, by following the steps I mention in the video. Follow each step slowly on by one. Try to set the date couple of months further.
However this will not fix the footage already captured, because the red pixel is already baked in.
@@MikusAusters Not works 😭 maybe Laser Effect on sensor 😭 my new camera
FWIW, a dead pixel would have no color but a stuck pixel would either be red, green or blue...!
Thanks for the clarification.
Didn't work, but pixels are white
Hmmm... could be something else 🤔
Thank u so much bro. and God bless worked for me' like and subscribe'best regards from Iraq
Awesome! Happy to hear this video was helpful.
Please Help 😭 Don't Works
I did as you did but it works olmpus mark 3
Oh that's cool! Didn't know it could work with other camera brands as well. But apparently not every.
Can it worked on my cannon EOS R6 plz reply.
Not sure if it will resolve it for a Canon camera, but I guess there is a way to find out. :)
Isn't this just a hot pixel? i.e. something that happens with all sensors
I guess it can happen with all sensors. But this is a way how to get rid of it with most of Sony alfa series and some FX cameras.
in sony a 7rIII mmm not working 🤕
That's strange because it has even worked on a7rii. 🤔
Vielen lieben Dank!
Gern geschehen! ;)
It doesn’t work for me 😢
The whole process works, however, the dead pixels are still there
I think my a7iii is realy dead haha
Strange. Hard to say why it is so...
got this problem with 2 brand new a7r5's right out of the box.
Ouch! That's painful...
Change of date remaps sensor.... weird
Yeah... I thought so too. But if it works then I don't mind.
it didn't work on my a7 iv what can i do?
Hmm... give it another try, following every step. If it still doesn't work, then probably the issue is something else.
Some have experienced black spots, but then it turns out it is just the sensor having dust on it physically.
sony alpha 7 iv didn't work
@@mohamadrezakhoshtinat4129 Does the red pixel appear in the footage or on the screen / viewfinder?
I tried for fx3 but doesn’t work
Let's see... give it another try, because it works for the A7siii and FX30 and they have really similar tech.
Here is what you could do:
1) change the date to like 5 months or even years in the future.
2) turn off the camera, but be patient and wait for a while. You should hear a shutter sound.
3) turn the camera on and change the date back to what it should be and turn the camera off once more (wait for the shutter sound as well).
4) turn the camera on and take some test footage.
I haven't used FX3, but I am guessing that there could be a difference in the time period for sensor remapping. Let me know if worked. Or maybe the issue is something else.
Thank you for this .... I actually realized that the red dot showing for me ended up not actually being on the footage itself but was on the screen and in the viewfinder which was strange but that's what made me think it was on the footage .... I did a footage check and it was clean@@MikusAusters
@theloueffect Hmmm, it's good that the footage is alright. But the sad part is that there is no such easy fix for the screen and viewfinder. At least not one that I know.
It's all good I'm just glad it's not on the footage 😄@@MikusAusters
não serviu a7iii
Hmm... from the results of others, this has worked with a7iii as well, at least for them. Give it another try. Or maybe the issue could be something else. 🤔
@@MikusAusters EU ACHO QUE FOI LASER MESMO !
I Have Sony A7M3 and this procedure dont work for my camera
What did you smoke, my friend?
you don't expect me to reveal all my secrets, do you? 🤭
Had a heart attack, thank you!
You're welcome! ;)
No funcionó en mi Sony a7ii 😢
Ohh... it's unfortunate.
BrO I will try this after 1 dot increase 10+ 😭
this worked wth
For some Sony cameras the remapping occurs when the month changes... so you can force it by changing the month date. And that's why it works. :)
doesn't work on A7S III, again the same problem, that was the reason buying the new A7S III after the same thing happened on A7S II... SO ANGRY ABOUT SONY, nothing does not work 😡😡😡
Someone in the comments said that the a7siii actually has such function in the settings and was able to get rid of the pixel without changing the date. I don't have an a7siii, but it is worth checking it out.
@@MikusAusters Yes, I tried, it is the same operation as changing date, nothing changed😓
The pixel appears in the footage when you open it on the computer or on the cameras screen itself? Because if it is on the cameras screen, then sure, this won't get that fixed, and unfortunately, the problem is something else.
@@MikusAusters Yes, it appears on the computer and also on camera display. It is dead pixel. I did not record any laser or something like that and it still happened again. Even worse that it appeared on the both cameras (SII, SIII). Because those are professional tools for us so thats very upsetting. I have Sony Z280 for three years at my work in the news media and never happened on this camera. But thank you very much for reply.
Ouch, sad to hear that. And I can't figure out why this doesn't solve it. 🤔
O cara deu tchau! em Português kkkk
Hehe... actually, it comes from Italian 'ciou', and the word has been adapted to many languages. ;)
Thanks, this fix my fx3 🫡
Nice, that's awesome! You're welcome!👊🏼