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>From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] 
>Sent: 09 June 2005 03:25
>To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
>Subject: Re: [EE] Disposable camcorder
>
>
>On 8 Jun 2005 at 18:45, Robert Rolf wrote:
>> And yet CMOS sensors are now found on the megapixel (5-10Mp) digital 
>> SLR's. So why the huge difference in performance?
>
>It's a Marketing Breakthrough (TM). Sell CMOS as the new 
>thing. But it's the new cheap 
>thing.
>
>In fact, the better cameras have CCD sensors, even at 8 
>megapixels: http://tinyurl.com/6qyqv
>

A fairly balanced view of the benefits and disadvantages of each:

http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/researchDevelopment/technologyFeatures/cmos.shtml

Regards

Mike

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