Need Clarification of Dead/Hot Pixel Test

My apology if I am beating a dead horse here. I simply need cut through any senseless worrying & identify a real problem if indeed it exists.

Just got a new 60D & am testing things out. I thought it would be prudent to check for dead &/or hot pixels. I assume that the seat-of-the-pants test is to take a longer exposure at a low ISO (to reduce the incidence of noise) with the lens cap on. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Once I import the image into my RAW converter, at what level of magnification should any dead/hot pixels be visible in order to be a IQ problem? My point is to identify any pixel issue that would visibly compromise the quality of my images; as opposed to simply being anally retentive.

Thank you for your time. I appreciate it.

I really depends on how many you have? I wouldn't worry about it unless you see a lot of them in a normal picture.

Take Care,
Cheers, Patrick

If you take several long exposure shots (say 10-20 shots of 1min) with caps on, you should see a few hot pixels (2 or 3 usually, not necessarily at the same place) which is a rather normal behaviour as the temperature of the sensor increases a bit.
You'll see over your black frame a few red, blue, or green square (of the size of a pixel)

So unless, you are starting to see them in normal picture with normal exposure length (and or always at the same place), you shouldn't worry too much.

Cheers,
Dominique.

neodom34 wrote in post #14337155
If you take several long exposure shots (say 10-20 shots of 1min) with caps on, you should see a few hot pixels (2 or 3 usually, not necessarily at the same place) which is a rather normal behaviour as the temperature of the sensor increases a bit.
You'll see over your black frame a few red, blue, or green square (of the size of a pixel)

So unless, you are starting to see them in normal picture with normal exposure length (and or always at the same place), you shouldn't worry too much.

Cheers,
Dominique.

I see no dead/hot pixels at normal viewing. However, I do see a scattering of black pixels only at 100% or greater magnification.

Please correct me if I seem to be brushing this issue under the rug, but if there are no dead/hot pixels visibly obvious at normal viewing levels, then there is no problem.

Thanks.