[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > AF sensitivity depends on the chip being used. the much > cheaper CMOS sensor > (used in EOS 3) > can never match the sensitivity of the CCD sensor (used in > Maxxum 9 and > canon '1' series models > i believe) , that's physics... > OTOH although CMOS isn't as light sensitive as CCD, the noise > is patterned > therefore > can be successfully reduced with software. Canon has been > very successful > in this regard that's why 10D etc D-SLR has great low-noise > performance. ------------------------------------------------ CMOS is less expensive to make and they can be made with fewer rejects. The problem is the surrounding electrnics within the CMOS sensor but in time these will eventually be smaller and you will be able to pack the pixels much tighter. CMOS is far far better when it comes to battery life as well and is the direction of the industry. In a few years CCDs will eventually go the way of the LP record.
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