3CCD?

1. Sk8EditPro94
   Member

   

   Im a little confused. Could someone tell me about the different types of camcorders? What is 3CCD? Is it the same as 3 chip? Tapes? Hard-Drive? Mini-DV? Just general types of camcorders. Thank you.

   Posted 2 years ago #

2. robGRAUERT
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   3 CCD is the same as 3 chip. Basically, a CCD senses light. If you have 1 CCD it has to be sensitive to all the primary colors - red, green, and blue. But if you a 3 CCD camcorder, each chip is responsible for only one primary color, which results in a nicer, clearer image. So 3 CCD is the way to go, and most cameras are these days.

   I'm assuming the same principal goes for CMOS and 3MOS.

   Rob Grauert, Jr
   http://www.robgrauert.com
   http://command-r.tumblr.com

   Posted 2 years ago #

3. birdcat
   Moderator

   

   The exception that proves the rule, the Red One, uses a single CMOS imager.

   But Rob is correct, most folks will want three chips (CMOS or CCD) if they can afford it.

   Bruce Paul
   7Squared Productions
   http://www.7squared.com

   Posted 2 years ago #

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