CCD vs CMOS

[DocFrankenstein]

I've been browsing this forum when a buddy of mine said hi and inquired as to what I am reading.

1) He insists that 35 mm film gives you better quality
2) He mentioned that all the good digital cameras now use CCDs :shock: and my rebel with it's CMOS sensor is crap

I inquired as to where he got this info and he pointed me out here:

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/digital-camera4.htm :lol: :lol:

I was slightly offended, but then just amused. What are your thoughts on this?

[CyberDyneSystems]

2) He mentioned that all the good digital cameras now use CCDs :shock: and my rebel with it's CMOS sensor is crap


I didn't even click the link.. but the "now use CCD's" is a good indicator of what crap this is.

CCD is the OLD techology for the earliest Digitals.

CMOS was introduced by Canon with the D30... since then other manufacturers have gone CMOS as well... the latest Nikon D2X for example.

CMOS has mnay advantages over CCD... however CCD still has a few advantages over CMOS.. but most of the CCD advantages are hurtles that the CMOS development continues to overcome.. where as CCD's are likely to have a more limited ability to eveolve.

Your frineds full of crap! :)

[ejwebb]

Article from current issue of PC Photo magazine explaining how the sensors work:

http://www.pcphotomag.com/content/2004/oct/sensors.html[/quote]

[Jesper]

1) He insists that 35 mm film gives you better quality
2) He mentioned that all the good digital cameras now use CCDs :shock: and my rebel with it's CMOS sensor is crap

1) That depends on what film you're using etc., this has been discussed a hundred million times on the internet...... ?) have a look at http://www.normankoren.com for a technical, in-depth description of measuring resolution. (Interesting website, contains a lot of other useful info as well!).

2) That is ofcourse complete nonsense. All current Canon DSLRs, even the new 16.7 MP 1Ds Mark II use CMOS sensors and even the new Nikon D2X has a CMOS sensor. There's been a great deal of development in CMOS sensors, especially by Canon. Whether a camera has a CMOS or CCD sensor shouldn't be a criterium to choose a camera, there are great cameras with either type of sensor.

[PacAce]

Your frineds full of crap! :)

Now I wouldn't necessarily say the the friend is full of crap. More like a little behind the times, maybe 5 or more year? :mrgreen:

[sGu]

1) He insists that 35 mm film gives you better quality

If I remember correctly, there was a test between quality of 35mm film and 1Ds, it turned out 1Ds produced better and more detailed image than 35mm film did.

It was a test in last year's Practical Photography magazine.

[nosquare2003]

Doc, from your friend's link:

Right now, there are two main types of storage media in use today. Some cameras use 1.44-MB floppy disks, and some use various forms of Flash memory that have capacities ranging from several megabytes to 1 gigabyte. There are several other formats, but for now we'll discuss these two.


What are 1.44MB floppy disks? Can I use these disks in my DSLR?


Edited: To be exact, it's the same site. The link is http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/digital-camera18.htm

[steven]

1.44 MB floppy
It would only take 9 or 10 per picture :twisted:
I love my 1Ds

[steven]

Double post :(

[neil_r]

Based on these differences, you can see that CCDs tend to be used in cameras that focus on high-quality images with lots of pixels and excellent light sensitivity. CMOS sensors usually have lower quality, lower resolution and lower sensitivity. However, CMOS cameras are less expensive and have great battery life.

Whilst the internet is a wonderful medium for communication, the fact that it communicates bollox must never be forgoten.

N

[PacAce]

Doc, from your friend's link:

Right now, there are two main types of storage media in use today. Some cameras use 1.44-MB floppy disks, and some use various forms of Flash memory that have capacities ranging from several megabytes to 1 gigabyte. There are several other formats, but for now we'll discuss these two.


What are 1.44MB floppy disks? Can I use these disks in my DSLR?


Edited: To be exact, it's the same site. The link is http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/digital-camera18.htm

Have you ever heard of the Sony Mavica digital cameras? They all used to take 1.44 FDs but now it looks like only the low end models do although they also take solid state media as well.