Do modern DSLRs use rolling or global shutters?
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I’m trying to understand the difference between rolling and global shutter. In modern DSLR cameras, especially Canon and Nikon models, which type is typically used?
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Modern DSLR cameras come with rolling shutter. My Nikon has visible rolling shutter (in certain conditions).
I don't know whether exceptions exist.
Yes, this site says that CMOS have a rolling shutter and CCD uses total shutter.
Here is a search showing all cameras with a CCD sensor. Here is the same search but showing DSLR cameras only. There are no results for the second search.
However, you should consider whether rolling shutter is a problem for you. For me it is not. You can work around it in most situations, you can also remove some of it in post (premiere pro, apparently). But if you are concerned about this for video shooting, you should ask on http://avp.stackexchange.com.
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Most modern DSLRs use CMOS sensors, which typically read the image line-by-line and therefore exhibit rolling shutter rather than a true global shutter.
In practice, that means Canon and Nikon DSLRs generally have rolling shutter behavior, especially noticeable in some video or fast-motion situations. Higher-end and newer sensors may reduce the effect, but not eliminate it entirely.
A true global shutter is more commonly associated with CCD designs or specialized sensor designs that capture all pixels at the same instant before readout. Those are not typical of modern mainstream DSLRs.
So the short answer is: modern DSLRs are generally rolling-shutter cameras, not global-shutter cameras.
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