CMOS vs CCD

yaoxing · 30th May 2003

Some people told me CCD sensors are always better than CMOS sensors. Then why are those DSLRs still using CMOS sensors? Something which I don't understand.... WHY WHY TELL ME WHY?!?!

Wai · 30th May 2003

have u tried the Search button?

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Originally posted by Bluestrike
Take a look over at some sites....

http://www.multipix.com/cmosVSCCD.htm

http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/rese...res/cmos.shtml

http://www.triparinvestigations.org/...otography.html

There are more to be found if you had just take a little effect to go to Yahoo and type in "differences CMOS & CCD".

yaoxing · 30th May 2003

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Originally posted by Wai
have u tried the Search button?

Sorry for not searching beforehand, but, according to the websites mentioned, they seem to be advocating that CMOS are better than CCD in many ways. Why then are people saying that CCD lenses are always better? This is what I don't understand.

zekai · 30th May 2003

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Originally posted by yaoxing
Sorry for not searching beforehand, but, according to the websites mentioned, they seem to be advocating that CMOS are better than CCD in many ways. Why then are people saying that CCD lenses are always better? This is what I don't understand.

then dun believe them lah.
what is so difficult.
cannot come to conclusion on your own?

yaoxing · 30th May 2003

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Originally posted by zekai
then dun believe them lah.
what is so difficult.
cannot come to conclusion on your own?

ok, thanks anyway, just realised I posted this onto the wrong forum.

Tweek · 30th May 2003

they may be comparing between CCD used in consumer/prosumer digital cameras and CMOS used in webcam/toy digicams. The CMOS used in those webcam digicams are of lower quality, and is very susceptible to noise. That is why some people advocate that CCD is better.

When CMOS is produced at a higher quality level, then the advantages you've been reading about will appear more transparent.

By the way, there is no "CCD lens". CCD is the imaging sensor. Lenses are made of glass or plastic.

yaoxing · 30th May 2003

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Originally posted by Tweek
they may be comparing between CCD used in consumer/prosumer digital cameras and CMOS used in webcam/toy digicams. The CMOS used in those webcam digicams are of lower quality, and is very susceptible to noise. That is why some people advocate that CCD is better.

When CMOS is produced at a higher quality level, then the advantages you've been reading about will appear more transparent.

By the way, there is no "CCD lens". CCD is the imaging sensor. Lenses are made of glass or plastic.

oops, thanks. Made a serious typo there.....

Watcher · 31st May 2003

You can search for the very topic on DPReview under the Nikon forum. It was discussed recently.

30th May 2003	#1
yaoxing Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bedok, Singapore Posts: 773	CMOS vs CCD Some people told me CCD sensors are always better than CMOS sensors. Then why are those DSLRs still using CMOS sensors? Something which I don't understand.... WHY WHY TELL ME WHY?!?!

30th May 2003	#6
Tweek Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: East Posts: 2,149	they may be comparing between CCD used in consumer/prosumer digital cameras and CMOS used in webcam/toy digicams. The CMOS used in those webcam digicams are of lower quality, and is very susceptible to noise. That is why some people advocate that CCD is better. When CMOS is produced at a higher quality level, then the advantages you've been reading about will appear more transparent. By the way, there is no "CCD lens". CCD is the imaging sensor. Lenses are made of glass or plastic.

31st May 2003	#8
Watcher Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The heart of the Abyss Posts: 2,319	You can search for the very topic on DPReview under the Nikon forum. It was discussed recently.