# Image Quality ~ Sensor life **URL:** \ **Category:** Cameras\ **Tags:** not-platform-specific\ **Created:** [August 29, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/image-quality-sensor-life/52555 "2019-08-29T01:49:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rod2500](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/rod2500/32/11419_2.png) [@rod2500](https://forums.wyze.com/u/rod2500)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/image-quality-sensor-life/52555/1 "2019-08-29T01:49:57Z")
I just bought some additional V2 cameras and the image quality is noticeably sharper than the V2 cameras I purchased about a year ago. 👍 Maybe my new cameras have the latest JXF23 sensor? I have a background in electronics but not image sensors. Just curious if image sensors or the lenses degrade with age? If the lens is glass I doubt it would degrade. I often wondered if my camera being hit by direct sunlight has any impact on the sensor? Do I have a newer sensor in my latest cameras or are my first cameras aging? 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![thequietman44](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/thequietman44/32/12354_2.png) [@thequietman44](https://forums.wyze.com/u/thequietman44)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/image-quality-sensor-life/52555/2 "2019-09-03T06:51:59Z")
I have some older and newer v2s and I haven’t noticed a huge difference in quality. If you have photos or video from each cam where the difference is noticeable we could take a look. ---
**Author:** ![rod2500](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/rod2500/32/11419_2.png) [@rod2500](https://forums.wyze.com/u/rod2500)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/image-quality-sensor-life/52555/3 "2019-09-06T19:24:35Z")
I’m not sure if the capture image shows it as well as on my phone but there is a noticeable difference. So much so I swapped out all of my first cameras in important locations with cameras from the second order. 😉 ![Capture%20_2019-08-27-09-18-39_2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/original/2X/5/539bfa05b612c4f0c4830a02850bd181f854dded.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![thequietman44](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/thequietman44/32/12354_2.png) [@thequietman44](https://forums.wyze.com/u/thequietman44)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/image-quality-sensor-life/52555/4 "2019-09-06T19:41:02Z")
Thanks for the screenshot, I can clearly see the old cameras look hazy or clouded. If you look at the older and newer cameras lenses do they look different/cloudy? Can you tell if that haze on the old cameras is slightly pink in tint? I had a HTC One M7 with a bad camera sensor (common issue on that model) and that’s how it started. Photos looked a bit “off” somehow (had a slightly pink hue to them), then over time parts of the image became completely washed out with a pink “haze” over the whole frame. I still have the phone, and the camera picture is still pink 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![rod2500](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/rod2500/32/11419_2.png) [@rod2500](https://forums.wyze.com/u/rod2500)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/image-quality-sensor-life/52555/5 "2019-09-06T20:00:42Z")
My first thought was maybe the outside of the lens was ‘dirty’ from forced hot air heat, central AC and static so I carefully cleaned it but no difference. I don’t see a difference in the old/new lenses, I can take a closer look. I didn’t notice a pink tint and everything looked normal until I viewed an image of the old/new side by side, then it was clear as day. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![rod2500](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/rod2500/32/11419_2.png) [@rod2500](https://forums.wyze.com/u/rod2500)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2020, 4:08am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/image-quality-sensor-life/52555/6 "2020-01-17T04:08:01Z")
I’m noticing the pink tint on a cam and most of the area is washed out with a pink haze as you describe, I’m guessing the sensor is at the end of it’s life? Kind of useless now since the image is mostly haze. Time for a replacement I guess. ---
**Author:** ![nerdland](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/nerdland/32/11816_2.png) [@nerdland](https://forums.wyze.com/u/nerdland)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/image-quality-sensor-life/52555/7 "2020-01-17T17:10:32Z")
It looks like it might be [this issue](https://forums.wyze.com/t/foggy-image-possible-hardware-solution/72388/). If you’re adventurous with taking things apart, you could try to fix it yourself. Or, you could reach out to [Wyze Support](https://support.wyzecam.com/hc/en-us/requests/new). If it’s less than a year old and still under warranty, they might send you a replacement. ---
**Author:** ![rod2500](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/rod2500/32/11419_2.png) [@rod2500](https://forums.wyze.com/u/rod2500)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2020, 3:19am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/image-quality-sensor-life/52555/8 "2020-01-21T03:19:48Z")
Thanks for that link. I’ll take a look. I think the camera is over one year old. ---
**Author:** ![rod2500](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/rod2500/32/11419_2.png) [@rod2500](https://forums.wyze.com/u/rod2500)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2020, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/image-quality-sensor-life/52555/9 "2020-01-21T03:54:32Z")
Yep, I’d say that is the same issue. Seems more problematic when using the cam for outside monitoring. Thanks again.