CMOS Sensor

Camera sensors (Chips) record image information and send it to the processor. Camera-sensor technology is divided into two types: CMOS and CCD.

CMOS sensors are able to transmit data from each point separately, while CCD sensors do this line by line. CMOS sensors are sometimes abbreviated as APS (Active-Pixel Sensor). 

Characteristics of CMOS sensors

• Lower power consumption
• Higher-speed data processing
• Lower production costs

Both types of sensors are ideal for general photography.

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