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CCDs do deteriorate over time but from my experience with various CCDs its pretty minor. The KAF6303E seems to be one of the worst for deterioration in my limited experience.
You may see a few new hot pixels over time or perhaps a vertical line on a Kodak KAF sensor that dark subtract out but as far as a failure goes that seems pretty rare.
In fact the only one I am aware of is an STL11 where the cover slip cracked (I think the owner had an accident with the camera and it cracked the cover slip). Otherwise its more like USB 2 ports damaging (USB 2 ports are a pretty flimsy design).
So I wouldn't worry about it. In fact it may mean resale goes up as there is no new version or later version to replace it. A bit like an AP scope.
Also per that article, if indeed Sony is ceasing all CCD sensor production (not yet verified as there is no other reference to it on the net I can find)
then their CMOS hybrid sensor sounds promising as does sCMOS sensors.
Its probably good news for True Sense (whoever owns it now).
I'd love an APSc sized Sony 77% 2 electron read noise CCD though. It would suit my CDK perfectly.
Greg.
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