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CMOS vs CCD Image Sensors Explained by Anatol Mocan is a document available to read on EtoBox.

CCD sensors produce higher quality, lower noise images than CMOS sensors but consume significantly more power. CMOS sensors have transistors located near each pixel that reduce light sensitivity but allow CMOS sensors to be produced cheaply using standard silicon fabrication lines and consume much less power than equivalent CCD sensors. While CCD sensors currently have higher quality and more pixels due to more mature production, CMOS sensors are improving and consuming less power.

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Anatol Mocan

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