> > Well the Canon rep at the 1D demonstration I went to said it wasn't a > matter of cost that made the CCD vs CMOS decision. He said it was because > of performance. Apparently the 8fps or whatever it is for a 1D wasn't > possible with a CMOS chip. > > Shawn Knapp > Staff Photographer > The Times > 251 East Clinton Street > Frankfort, IN 46041 > Phone: 765-659-4622 > Fax: 765-654-7031
Hi Shawm, Yeah, I think he's right, currently CMOS sensors are slower to pump the stored charges off of the array than the older CCD sensors are. This may change as CMOS technology matures, there are several advantages claimed to CMOS based detectors vs. CCD. Regards, Chip Louie * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
