Questions tagged “sensors”

Ask the Unique Photo creator community — gear, technique, post-processing and more.

votes

answers

Can two cameras be combined to double resolution while keeping the same field of view?

high-resolution sensors field-of-view lenses stitching

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

2y ago

votes

answers

103

What would a curved image sensor change in camera and lens design?

lens-design history sensors optics camera-technology

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

votes

answers

106

Why is 16:9 uncommon for professional still photography?

history printing sensors composition aspect-ratio

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

votes

answers

Why aren’t multi-aspect sensors common in high-end cameras?

sensors image-circle aspect-ratio manufacturing camera-design

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

votes

answers

Why doesn’t a 24MP camera image map directly to a 2MP Full HD screen?

sensors lenses resolution full-hd bayer

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

votes

answers

103

Are there consumer cameras with a square sensor for shooting both portrait and landscape video?

sensors video composition aspect-ratio cropping

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

votes

answers

350

What specs actually matter most in a smartphone camera besides megapixels?

camera-specs sensors lenses computational-photography smartphone-photography

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

votes

answers

110

Is a camera brand’s ‘color science’ determined by the sensor or by image processing?

white-balance sensors image-processing color-science raw

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

8y ago

votes

answers

123

How do I estimate the smallest detail a camera can resolve for detecting 50 µm defects?

magnification sensors lenses machine-vision resolution

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

8y ago

votes

answers

Can a DSLR sensor be used to record a hologram?

lasers holography sensors dslr digital-imaging

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

9y ago

votes

answers

131

Why aren’t square digital sensors more common than rectangular ones?

sensors aspect-ratio full-frame camera-design medium-format

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

9y ago

votes

answers

116

Can ultraviolet or infrared photos be printed in their “real” color?

printing sensors infrared ultraviolet color

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

9y ago

votes

answers

157

Why are thermal imaging cameras still much more expensive than visible-light cameras?

sensors lenses thermal-imaging infrared camera-technology

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

9y ago

votes

answers

225

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

sensors dslr cmos aps-c camera-basics

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

9y ago

votes

answers

143

What causes pixel value differences when comparing the same scene from different cameras or telescopes?

calibration sensors image-analysis telescopes color

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

9y ago

votes

answers

163

How do digital camera sensors compare with image-intensifier night vision in very low light?

sensors night-photography low-light night-vision monochrome

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

10y ago

votes

answers

228

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

sensors cmos panasonic ccd mos

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

10y ago

votes

answers

118

What is a double-shutter camera in PIV imaging?

piv sensors high-speed-imaging camera-technology

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

10y ago

votes

answers

Will a 50MP photo look sharper than a 20MP photo after both are resized to 1920×1080?

canon sensors resolution resizing sharpness

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

10y ago

votes

answers

How can I build a low-cost camera trap for small, fast animals using external sensors?

camera-trap wildlife sensors arduino infrared

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

10y ago

Page 1 of 3