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How Tough is a Sony Venice?

A fire damaged Sony Venice that still works just fine!

 

This camera absolutely stank! It smelt of burnt plastic, burnt rubber and was really quite nasty to get too close to. It is a Sony Venice that was being transported in the back of a van that caught fire and was totally destroyed. Not only was the camera subject to the heat and flames of the fire but it was also thoroughly doused in water as the fire fighter fought the fire. 



When clearing up the aftermath the rental company that owned it decided to see if it did still work and much to everyone’s surprise the camera booted up as normal. There aren’t even any dead sensor pixels.

Fire and water damaged Sony Venice still produces a perfect image.



You can even see that behind the melted plastic over the main LCD that the panel behind it is still working (it appears to be requesting that an APR be performed). But this camera stinks so much there is no way you would want to be too close to it for any length of time.