CCD vs CMOS

[Nikon 2]

Just turn it off or tape it over. Other deciding if like CCD or CMOS sensor better or worse, the Nikon will allow you use your current lens with limitations, and many very good lens at prices that wont rob the piggy bank.

If I did that it would be just my opinion and meaningless to others who made up their minds already…

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

Any opinions on the most realistic performing sensor…?

1. What difference is there when using a digital camera to scan film?
2. What type sensors like the Epson flatbed V600 and V850 use and does that make a difference?

 

[Nikon 2]

1. What difference is there when using a digital camera to scan film?
2. What type sensors like the Epson flatbed V600 and V850 use and does that make a difference?

All legitimate arguments.
And no correct answer…

 

[Paul Howell]

If I did that it would be just my opinion and meaningless to others who made up their minds already…

All that matter is your opinion, why would what I think matters to your eye and preferences? And, as I understand it, even with an objective set of tests in this case D 200 and D 200, a color chart, well calibrated printer or monitor what does it matter if I like the CCD rendering better and like the CMOS? And unless we are looking at the same print or the same monitor who knows if what I see on my monitor matches your monitor.

If you really want to dive into which senor is more accurate lets toss in the Sigma Foveon sensor. I have all 3, in some lighting I prefer the Foveon over CCD and CMOS.

 

[Nikon 2]

All that matter is your opinion, why would what I think matters to your eye and preferences? And, as I understand it, even with an objective set of tests in this case D 200 and D 200, a color chart, well calibrated printer or monitor what does it matter if I like the CCD rendering better and like the CMOS? And unless we are looking at the same print or the same monitor who knows if what I see on my monitor matches your monitor.

If you really want to dive into which senor is more accurate lets toss in the Sigma Foveon sensor. I have all 3, in some lighting I prefer the Foveon over CCD and CMOS.

Folks we arrived, the answer is that…

 

[Tom Taylor]

In astrophotography CMOS has replaced the CCD. I'm far from being proficient in the new technology but I've read that "...CMOS cameras have an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for each and every physical pixel. This is very different from CCD's, which have a single ADC and run each pixel through it during read out."

 

[Nikon 2]

In astrophotography CMOS has replaced the CCD. I'm far from being proficient in the new technology but I've read that "...CMOS cameras have an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for each and every physical pixel. This is very different from CCD's, which have a single ADC and run each pixel through it during read out."

I think you’re right…

 

[Pieter12]

In astrophotography CMOS has replaced the CCD. I'm far from being proficient in the new technology but I've read that "...CMOS cameras have an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for each and every physical pixel. This is very different from CCD's, which have a single ADC and run each pixel through it during read out."

And this affects the image how?

 

[Nikon 2]

And this affects the image how?

Very suspenseful isn’t…

 

[Nikon 2]

Other thoughts…

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

And this affects the image how?

Processing speed would seem to be quicker with CMOS. You could take more shots quicker.

 

[Pieter12]

Processing speed would seem to be quicker with CMOS. You could take more shots quicker.

That wouldn’t affect the image color or quality.

 

[WVRidgeRunner]

For what it is worth the CCD has a higher quantum efficiency when compared to a CMOS sensor.

 

[Nikon 2]

For what it is worth the CCD has a higher quantum efficiency when compared to a CMOS sensor.

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[Pieter12]

For what it is worth the CCD has a higher quantum efficiency when compared to a CMOS sensor.

Excuse my ignorance. What does that mean in terms of potential image quality?

 

[Nikon 2]

For what it is worth the CCD has a higher quantum efficiency when compared to a CMOS sensor.

…

Excuse my ignorance. What does that mean in terms of potential image quality?

Thank you…

 

[koraks]

Excuse my ignorance. What does that mean in terms of potential image quality?

Potentially higher sensor sensitivity, with is virtually synonymous with lower noise.
But the net effect isn't really very clear since innovation on both technologies has largely amended the drawbacks of either technology, bringing them virtually on pad with each other. The one are they never had much (any) fundamental difference in to begin with was...color rendition.

 

[Nikon 2]

Potentially higher sensor sensitivity, with is virtually synonymous with lower noise.
But the net effect isn't really very clear since innovation on both technologies has largely amended the drawbacks of either technology, bringing them virtually on pad with each other. The one are they never had much (any) fundamental difference in to begin with was...color rendition.

There you go, in black and white…

 

[Pieter12]

So if the sensor technology has the same potential to render color accurately, then the difference one can observe between cameras equipped with CCD or CMOS boils down to post processing in-camera of the RAW files…

The other factor would be the software and the camera profile used to view those RAW files.

 

[Nikon 2]

So if the sensor technology has the same potential to render color accurately, then the difference one can observe between cameras equipped with CCD or CMOS boils down to post processing in-camera of the RAW files…

The other factor would be the software and the camera profile used to view those RAW files.

I agree…

 

[WVRidgeRunner]

Higher quantum efficiency is very important in Astrophotography at least in theory. Note: there is an increasing number of CMOS cameras for astrophotography now days as CMOS cameras continue to improve.

 

[Nikon 2]

Higher quantum efficiency is very important in Astrophotography at least in theory. Note: there is an increasing number of CMOS cameras for astrophotography now days as CMOS cameras continue to improve.

CMOS sounds like cosmos…

 

[Pieter12]

Higher quantum efficiency is very important in Astrophotography at least in theory. Note: there is an increasing number of CMOS cameras for astrophotography now days as CMOS cameras continue to improve.

I would think the insane ISOs that CMOS can achieve would be a major factor in astrophotography. I don't know if a CCD sensor goes beyond ISO 800, and is starting to get pretty noisy at that.

 

[Paul Howell]

My 15 year old Pentax K 2000 will go to 1600 but 800 is max for usable image. My Sony A700 first generation Sony CMOS sensor will shoot 1600 with decent, 3200 is a push, by the A77II, 3200 is very good, while 6400 is a stretch. My Sigma SD 9 and 10 same Favaron sensor 100 is good, 200 is pushing it, 400 not usable. By the SD 14 and 15, 400 is Ok, 800 not so much.

 

[Pieter12]

My 15 year old Pentax K 2000 will go to 1600 but 800 is max for usable image. My Sony A700 first generation Sony CMOS sensor will shoot 1600 with decent, 3200 is a push, by the A77II, 3200 is very good, while 6400 is a stretch. My Sigma SD 9 and 10 same Favaron sensor 100 is good, 200 is pushing it, 400 not usable. By the SD 14 and 15, 400 is Ok, 800 not so much.

My Leaf CCD goes to 800 but is noisy--probably as noisy as 800 ISO color film. My 10 year old CMOS Nikon D4 will do 12800, maybe more. I have another CMOS camera that is from 2020 that goes to ISO 50000, never tried it that high, but it gives better than reasonable results at 12500.