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I work in a laser lab at Johns Hopkins University, and I can say that Frank doesn’t know what he’s talking about. It’s not a specific brand or sensor problem, it’s a simple energy density/flux issue. The materials used in every CCD or CMOS sensor are essentially the same, Silicon. Large lenses focus a significant amount of light onto a fairly small sensor, making a laser that might be safe normally, dangerous once it is focused. None of Frank’s pictures actually show the laser pointing at the camera, and since a laser is a coherent, contained light source, you can only get damage when a laser is pointing at you, or reflected so that is pointing at you.

Simply put, if you’re at a party or show where lasers are shining onto the crowd, you should leave. Only if the power is very low will this ever be safe, but I’m guessing the roadie or DJ operating these lasers doesn’t comprehend the dangers involved, so you can never be sure. If it can damage a sensor, it can probably damage your eye. The people that had their camera’s destroyed in these videos could/should sue to get their camera replaced, and then some.

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Never intentionally shine the PinPoint into a person’s eyes, or stare into the laser beam.

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Never aim the PinPoint anywhere on any person without notifying them in advance.