ccd

CCD (charged-coupled device)

Reviews The 'film' in digital still cameras and camcorders, the CCD is a chip with an array of sensors that absorb light and convert the intensity of the light to electrical signals. Those signals are then sent to an analogue-to-digital converter, which...

20 December 2006, 15:32 > More matches in Reviews

Sigma SD14 review

Reviews Sigma misleadingly markets the camera as a 14.1-megapixel camera, but while you can expect significantly more resolution than you'd get from a 4.7-megapixel camera, it's nowhere near what you'd get from a 14.1-megapixel CMOS- or CCD-based model.

Editor's rating   5.4

Tags: digital cameras, raw, places, image quality

9 July 2007, 18:32 > More matches in Reviews

Panasonic SDR-S10 review

Reviews Panasonic takes a step sideways from its powerful triple CCD and hi-def shooters to deliver a quirky, all-weather flash memory camcorder with more than a touch of class. Leave it in this mode unless you're really running short of space, as the S10...

Editor's rating   7

Tags: colours, night, pixels, shooting

7 June 2007, 10:25 > More matches in Reviews

The world's smallest 3CCD camcorder?

Crave This is the NV-GS150, which Panasonic claims is 'the world’s smallest 3 CCD camcorder'. If you’re trying to work out what a CCD is, here's the science bit. A CCD is the part of a camcorder that converts the light information coming through the lens...

Tags: camcorder, ccd, converts, part

18 March 2005, 9:58 > More matches in Crave

FITS Imager 2000

Downloads The astronomical investigations (both professional and amateur) are nowadays based mostly on CCD images, containing deep sky objects. FITS Imager is an astronomical application designed basically for photometry (brightness measuring) of stellar...

26 November 2001, 1:30 > More matches in Downloads

Panasonic NV-GS300 review

Reviews The NV-GS300, Panasonic's midrange consumer three-CCD camcorder, arrives at a lower price than last year's model, the NV-GS250. The primary appeal of this camera is its trio of CCD chips, which allow it to capture richer colour and sharper images...

Editor's rating   6.6

Tags: panasonic, consumer, shots, shooting

2 May 2006, 15:46 > More matches in Reviews

Konica Minolta DiMAGE X1: more pixels than most

Crave Konica Minolta has announced the DiMAGE X1, a compact digital camera that trounces other manufacturers' 5-, 6- and 7-megapixel cameras with an 8-megapixel CCD. Konica's system tilts the entire optical unit, together with the CCD, to counter the...

Tags: konica minolta, megapixel, ccd, dimage

15 July 2005, 11:42 > More matches in Crave

Konica Minolta Dynax 7D review

Reviews This mechanism is in the Dynax 7D's body -- it works by shifting the CCD -- so it functions with all Konica Minolta autofocus (AF) lenses, with one oddball exception. Its 6-megapixel CCD and midlevel feature set look somewhat old hat these days...

Editor's rating   8

Tags: konica minolta, raw, movement, exposure

24 June 2005, 1:00 > More matches in Reviews

Sony Handycam DCR-DVD403 review

Reviews Sony has definitely closed the gap here: the DCR-DVD403 is very full featured, with a high-resolution CCD, surround-sound recording and excellent still-photo capabilities. With its 3-megapixel CCD (2 megapixels used for video) and Dolby 5.1...

Editor's rating   7.5

Tags: sony, colours, microphone, camcorders

29 July 2005, 18:07 > More matches in Reviews

JVC GR-D650 review

Reviews With its 1.3-megapixel CCD and an f/1.2, 15x zoom lens, this MiniDV camcorder turns in better video quality than JVC's more expensive hard disk-based Everio line. FeaturesThe JVC GR-D650 features a 1.3-megapixel CCD and a 15x optical zoom lens.

Editor's rating   6.8

Tags: jvc, night, compact, conditions

29 June 2006, 13:52 > More matches in Reviews

Hitachi DZ-GX3200E review

Reviews The main difference between the two is CCD sensors -- the DZ-3300E has a 3-megapixel sensor, while the DZ-3200E captures images with a 2-megapixel sensor. The camcorder packs a 1/3.6-inch, 2.1-megapixel CCD sensor.

Editor's rating   6.6

Tags: hitachi, mini, scenes, compression

24 July 2006, 13:35 > More matches in Reviews

Sony DCR-HC90 review

Reviews The spacious CCD enables the camcorder to deliver splendid low-light performance, as discussed in 'Image Quality'. The 1/3-inch CCD serves up just over 2 megapixels for video and 3 megapixels (effective) for still photos.

Editor's rating   7

Tags: sony, camcorders, environments, image quality

2 May 2005, 21:36 > More matches in Reviews

Photos: JVC Everio MG330, MG335, MG361, MG365, MG435 and MG465

Crave Barely bigger than a can of pop, the MG330 packs an 800,000-pixel CCD sensor and a 30GB hard disk drive. The next tier in the range is a brace of shooters with 1.07-megapixel CCD chips. The MG730's 1/2.5-inch CCD sensor boasts 7.38-megapixel...

28 January 2008, 9:34 > More matches in Crave

Sony Handycam DCR-DVD405 review

Reviews The top-of-the-line DVD505 uses Sony's new 2-megapixel ClearVid CMOS imager and provides a large 89mm (3.5-inch) LCD, while the DVD405 makes due with an old-hat 3-megapixel Advanced HAD CCD and an undersize 69mm (2.7-inch) display.

Editor's rating   7.1

Tags: sony, megapixel, camcorder, surround

26 May 2006, 13:19 > More matches in Reviews

Sony Handycam DCR-HC96 review

Reviews DesignThough the DCR-HC96 is the high-end entry in the company's single-CCD Handycam lineup, it has a decidedly midrange feel. You can easily access the Memory Stick Duo slot, which sits beneath the LCD screen, without having to flip open any...

Editor's rating   7.1

Tags: sony, shots, carry, spot

25 April 2006, 13:53 > More matches in Reviews