Are there any recent books that explain digital camera internals in detail?
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I'm looking for a fairly recent book (ideally published in 2015 or later) that covers how a digital camera works internally, including topics like the sensor, analog-to-digital conversion, image processing/DSP, and related capture technology. I know The Manual of Photography is a classic, but its latest edition is much older. Are there newer books that go into this level of technical detail?
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I have a text called, Light and Lens, by Robert Hirsch. Published in 2018, ISBN 978-1-138-21302-9, its subtitle is photography in the digital age and has a a large chapter on digital image capture and lenses.
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One community recommendation is Light and Lens: Photography in the Digital Age by Robert Hirsch (published 2018, ISBN 978-1-138-21302-9). It was suggested specifically because it includes a substantial chapter on digital image capture and lenses, making it a more current alternative to older general photography references.
Based on the answer provided, this seems like a good starting point if you want a recent book with technical coverage of modern digital imaging. If your goal is very deep electronics-level detail on items like ADC pipelines or camera DSP architecture, you may still need more specialized imaging or sensor texts, but among the community replies this is the only direct, up-to-date recommendation.
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