Electronic shutter vs. SLR shutter

Why do we still use SLR shutter compared to a electronic shutter? What is the difference?

It's not because of the speed. As of today's electronic shutters are by far much faster than a SLR.

So what makes a SLR shutter better?

More repeatably accurate.

Electronic shutters have a "fudge factor."

pfpeter wrote in post #10207742
It's not because of the speed. As of today's electronic shutters are by far much faster than a SLR.

Do you know of an electronic shutter that does 1/8000?

Part of it is the sensor technology. CMOS technology don't work with an electronic shutter, or at least not as well as CCD, which is what most P&S's use. I don't know how the new backlit CMOS sensors work, or the specs of the P&S's that use them, so I can't comment on that.

More reading: http://www.steves-digicams.com …-mechanical-shutters.html

I dunno why the author decided to use "interline transfer" and "full frame" for sensor types...it should be CCD and CMOS. Maybe because he's writing for those who know nothing about photographic technologies?

actually there are some CCD sensors that seem to be able to go much higher then their setup speed. CHDK is a program for canon cameras that can change the shutter speed outside of what the camera has setup as a firmware value for the maqx shutter. think with the s5 I had max shutter speed was a little above the 1/10,000 area. some have been able to get shutter speeds higher then that depending upon the camera.


also as to one reason why a mechanical shutter is used rather then a electronic shutter when doing with many SLR cameras which now use CMOS sensors. it's techincal term is call jello. you would get distortion artifacts from motion which aren't so apparent in a mechanical shutter. if you are curious as to what I'm talking about watch some of the videos made with the SLR cameras that have quick motion and haven't been corrected in post. they get a little jello motion to them. that is your electronic shutter at work