I'm back in Q8 on vacation, last year the Powershot S1 I had shut down because of some time I spent with it outdoors, it turned out the CMOS had failed because of the low humidity (from 3%-12% sometimes) and high temperatures (45c-52c) (113F - 122F). I didn't spend that long outdoors, no more than 30 mins, but anyway it failed and Canon replaced it with another (S5 iS).
The operation specs are pretty much like the old one:
0c-40c deg operation temp. limits (32F-104F)
10%-90% operation humidity limits
So the old camera failed because it was 7 degrees Celsius (15 Fahrenheit) warmer, and some three to five percent lower humidity.
My question is, is there any way I can prolong this 30min period? Is there any way I can protect the camera while it is outside from lack of humidity and extreme egg-frying temperature? without putting it in a mobile refrigerated humidor?
I never place the thing in direct sunlight, and shield it as much as I can, but is there anything more I can do, short of dipping it in sunscreen and hoping for the best?
thanks.