Newbie with a question about fogging lenses

I live in a very hot and some what humid place and i was outside today trying out my new Canon Rebel Eos T3 and i allowed my camera to get fogged up. I had not read the camera care part of the manual before i did that so i did not know that canon recommends disassembling the camera and waiting for it to defog. So i waited for a few minutes and i started to use it to take shots. (some were actually foggy)...

I took my camera back inside and waited for it to defog again and tested it out later inside and it worked fine however i am a very nervous person and careful person so i tend to explore all ends and i wanted to ask could i possibly have damaged my camera but it does not show it yet ?

no thats fine. just dont make it a habit. try using some dessicant packs next time just to be safe.

On really hot, humid days, I let my camera sit on the porch for a while to give the condensation time to evaporate.

Better still, bag it up in an airtight (ideally, vapour-tight) bag in the cool, dry environment, and then leave it in the hot humid environment to warm up. Once it has, the bag can be opened without condensation ever forming.

xarqi wrote in post #14751268
Better still, bag it up in an airtight (ideally, vapour-tight) bag in the cool, dry environment, and then leave it in the hot humid environment to warm up. Once it has, the bag can be opened without condensation ever forming.

Excellent advice.

Going from warm to cold, no protection is necessary. Going from cold to warm, seal it in a Ziploc 'til its temperature acclimates.

Check out where I live,,, it gets very hot and humid here, especially this time of the year.

I just do nothing, I allow my camera gear to defog on its own. Don't go rubbing or wiping.

So pretty much a learning experience to allow the camera to acclimate to the weather outside and if my camera works its fine?

Sometimes the effect you experienced can be beneficial. I once got out of an air-conditioned car while at Parris Island SC (Marine Corps base) and took a picture of the Iwo Jima Memorial with a really fogged up Powershot G2. The picture actually was awesome!

I just worry about damaging my camera