Questions tagged “cmos”

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How do smartphone cameras control "shutter speed" without a mechanical shutter?

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5y ago

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Why do horizontal bands increase over time in dark frames from my camera sensor?

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6y ago

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Why are CMOS sensors often preferred over CCDs for high-speed astrophotography?

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7y ago

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How does a camera sensor measure light—does each photosite count photons?

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7y ago

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Why do camera sensors appear different colors, like green or pink?

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7y ago

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Do CCD sensors produce different colors than CMOS sensors?

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7y ago

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What are the edge pixels outside the active area on a CMOS sensor?

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8y ago

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Do digital cameras change analog gain when you raise ISO?

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9y ago

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What’s the difference between APS-C and CMOS camera sensors?

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9y ago

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How mechanical and electronic shutters work in digital cameras

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9y ago

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What’s the difference between MOS and CMOS image sensors?

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10y ago

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How does sensor temperature affect digital image noise?

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10y ago

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What causes a camera sensor’s noise floor, and why can’t black-level subtraction remove it completely?

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11y ago

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How are gaps or missing lines handled in images from tiled or quilted image sensors?

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11y ago

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What causes chroma noise, and why does it increase so much at high ISO?

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11y ago

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What causes green-pixel non-uniformity between adjacent pixels on a CMOS sensor?

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11y ago

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Does CCD vs CMOS sensor type affect image quality?

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11y ago

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Why do many CMOS mirrorless cameras still use a mechanical shutter instead of only an electronic shutter?

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11y ago

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Does a light-field camera use a special sensor, or just a microlens array?

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12y ago

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Have CMOS camera sensors improved over time, especially for high ISO image quality?

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13y ago

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