Why do dark spots appear in video on my Canon Rebel T1i but not in photos?

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My Canon Rebel T1i shows two dark spots when I record video, but I do not see them in normal photos. Do video and photo modes use different sensors, or is something else causing this? How can I confirm the cause and fix it?

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That looks like dust on the sensor.

Dust is more visible at small apertures and becomes mostly invisible at wide apertures. So it is just that your photo was taken at a wider aperture compared to the video. You can easily confirm this by taking a shot in Aperture priority mode (A) and setting a small aperture (say F/22). The dust should appear again and you should go have your sensor cleaned.

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The most likely cause is dust on the sensor, not a separate video sensor. DSLR video and stills generally use the same imaging sensor.

Sensor dust is much easier to see at small apertures, and often becomes hard to notice at wider apertures. That explains why it may show up in video but not in your photo example: the camera was likely using a narrower aperture for video than for that still image.

To confirm it, take a photo in Aperture Priority and stop the lens down to a small aperture like f/22. If the spots appear, that strongly points to sensor dust.

Fix: have the sensor cleaned, or clean it properly using a safe camera-sensor cleaning method if you’re comfortable doing so.

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