[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=+1]RECOMMENDATIONS[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Every camera does this.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Even if it's OK today, your camera may start doing it tomorrow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Don't worry about it. If you look hard enough you'll always find them. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]DON'T return a camera because of hot pixels. The replacement will, too, over time. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Likewise, don't bother hand-picking a camera. I used to do this, and even the ones I picked as clean eventually picked up some hotties. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sensors are analog, and as you analog circuit designers know, everything matters. Over time hot pixels will come and go. They won't move, but their intensity will vary. [/FONT]