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Sensor-size

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Camcorder
Product group
Camcorder
Items analyzed
85
Date
21. 05. 2012
Data source
QualityZoom
Realtime Analytics

Size of sensor

The size of the image sensor is measured in inches. Reference value for professional cameras are 2/3inches and 1/2inches, for consumer devices 1/3 inches. The image quality depends on the size of the chip; are the cells bigger, more photons can hit a single one thus increasing their sensitivity for light.

Sensor Types

The image sensor, which is used for the recording, has deceicive influence on the image quality. There are CCD-, 3CCD- and CMOS sensors.

Market research for 'Sensor-size'

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