The image sensor is arguably the most important component in a digital video or still camera. But these sensors are also notoriously non-standardized. They tend to differ in the schemes used for: ...

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If you've ever wondered what size a single pixel on a digital camera is, or how different sensor sizes effect image quality, then this article is for you. For a more basic introduction into what a ...

This short film, first published in 2015, is for teachers and review is recommended before use in class. Professor Danielle George explains how a digital camera’s CMOS sensor captures an image, using ...

Is bigger really better? When it comes to shooting quality video with your camera, it’s a tricky question. Plenty would argue in favour of full-frame, and just as many for a format like APS-C or Micro ...

Samsung Semiconductor has announced the ISOCELL HP5 200MP camera sensor. The company says this is the world’s first image sensor with ultra-tiny 0.5-micron pixels. Smaller pixels are typically not a ...

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