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Are digital cameras safe to go through the xray machines at airports?

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Public Comments

1. As long as they are turned off. You will be fine.
2. Yes
3. Yes. The reason regular cameras can't go though is because the film inside them is very sensitive to x rays and they will appear on a photograph as if they were exposed to light. A digital camera lacks film so its fine to send through.
4. Yeah we have x-rays at my school and nobodie's electronics are ever messed up.
5. I have never heard any issues with cameras themselves going thru x-ray machines, but have heard that film may partially develop going thru the machine. Keep all film out of the camera in the safe containers until using.
6. Absolutely...the caution against cameras and x-rays had to do with the FILM in cameras (before digital)...the x-rays could expose the film just like light can...but that is not an issue with digital cameras, and their memory sticks are not affected by x-rays at all.
7. I was able to take my digital camera around the world without any issues from xray machines. No worries.
8. I don't know. I'd hand carry.
9. I just got back from Texas where my digital and memory cards went through an x-ray machine and they were fine. They only post signs about film because the x-rays can prematurely develop them.