All tape type camcorders have dew sensors no matter who makes them, and the dew sensor can be disabled but this is only really the type of job that someone experienced in working with precision electro mechanical devices can do as it involves quite intricate work, this including the type of soldering involved. Anyone posting questions such as this should always indicate exactly what device they are referring to as info varies depending on the device, plus of course e-mail addresses must not be chosen as hidden as the info cannot be posted on a web page.