Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hmmmmm... A better SNR implies better high iso characteristics... :Daniel On 1 March 2010 15:49, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote: > That is also my understanding Jayanand. > CCD: > Better S:N (signal to noise) characteristics. > Greater dynamic range. > Greater ability to render micro detail. > More expensive to produce. > Requires more processing power. > > Cmos: > Higher ISO performance. > On board processors resulting in less power usage. > Lower Cost. > > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Feb 28, 2010, at 9:17 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > > If I remember right, CCD sensors have better noise characteristics than >> CMOS >> ones. The major advantages of CMOS sensors are considerably lower power >> usage and lower manufacturing costs. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > --