CCD chip image sensor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThere are two types of image sensors used in digital video cameras:\u00a0 CMOS and CCD. \u00a0 CMOS is a newer technology. The two types are fairly comparable in terms of image quality. Both have pros and cons.<\/p>\n
CCD sensors are more susceptible to vertical smear from bright light sources that overload the sensor. High-end CMOS sensors won’t do that. However low-end CMOS sensors are susceptible to undesired effects (artifacts) from the rolling shutter.<\/p>\n
CMOS sensors usually need fewer components, so they use less power, and give a faster readout than CCD sensors. CMOS are also less expensive. Those advantages make CMOS extremely popular.<\/p>\n
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Lorraine Grula<\/p>\n
FOOD FOR THOUGHT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Name three things besides resolution that affect the quality of your image.<\/li>\n
- Why are consumers sometimes comparing apples to oranges when it comes to the size of a camera’s image sensor?<\/li>\n
- Why are cell phone image sensors never going to be as high quality as the best image sensors?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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