[jdavis703]

Yes, but it sounds like forensic researchers envision this tool being the equivalent to bullet striation. So in other words, law enforcement finds a suspect, captures their camera, photographs RAW images, and then compares the sensor imperfections in the seized camera to known illicit materials.

Of course this breaks down with used sales and camera rentals, especially since those aren’t tracked as intensively as firearms sales.

[nieve]

And breaks down if they're not doing enough to have good statistics on false matches. That's one of the classic problems with DNA evidence.