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Canon Adopting dSLR Chips for a New Pro Camcorder?

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LittleJon
03/30/09

In reply to Canon Adopting dSLR Chips for a New Pro Camcorder?
CMOS is necessary in order to achieve high MTF (resolution). CCDs just can't handle the data throughput required for full HD, and even using technologies like pixel-shift (where each sensor is offset by less than a pixel from each other) still results in a sub-par MTF for 1080p.

The use of CMOS in pro HD cameras is not new. Ikegami, a high-end Japanese broadcast camera manufacturer, has been using CMOS for their HD cameras for several years.

The newly announced <$10k Panasonic AG-HPX305 also uses three CMOS sensors (1/3-inch).

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Mark Wilson
03/30/09

@LittleJon: Interesting point on the resolution. We do reference the that CMOS is not totally new for medium-high end cameras, but it's a big, big deal for Canon to make the jump in this range.
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Nick
03/30/09

In reply to Canon Adopting dSLR Chips for a New Pro Camcorder?
finally, no more blurry shots in the GGW videos?
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