P3D Re: LCD's vs. Chrome's

[Michael Kersenbrock <michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris Jones wrote:
> 
> At 13:43 10/11/99 -0700, Vincent wrote:
> >With the new CMOS technology, we can now get 1280x1024 digital still
> >cameras for under $250.  Which is a far cry from the >$1000 prices for CCD
> >cameras just a couple of years ago.
> 
> Could you perhaps give some of the cameras that use CMOS instead of CCD? I
> mean I know it's the sensible way to go (particularly with the possibility
> of logarithmic pixel response) but I wasn't aware of any consumer cameras
> which used it yet.

Some of the real cheap digital cameras use CMOS sensors rather than CCD ones.
The quality is much lower with the CMOS ones, but it allows for much less
expense (their design particularly has a problem with noise).

Mike K.