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CMOS chip v.s 3ccd. The battle is on. Right? Which camera is best?
This new CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) chip I keep hearing about in the sony cameras, is this better than 3ccd chip technology, im trying to decide whether to buy a camera with my favorite 3ccd chip technology, but then i hear cmos is better, is this true? and why?
Iam going to shoot a feature length in HD, with plenty of green screen, in 24p, but i need to decide whether to go with the cmos or 3ccd camera. There will be lots of special effects as well if that may help.
there is a link with one of the cameras im considering,
I want to achieve the best quality under $4000.
Thanks guys/girls.
Clint Nitkiewicz Hern
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The CCD still has better dynamic range overall due to the sensor sites being small on a CMOS sensor…
I think it’s still best to try to take cameras for a test drive…it’s the only way to see if you like what you see. we’re all looking for different attributes.
i think that CMOS is the future, but thanks to them coming on strong, capable CCDs are reasonably priced.
TimK,
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It all depends on what your filming, if your filming any motion at all i would go for the 3 ccd cameras the CMOS cameras as they may get better quality and movement on them can ruin that. The camera i think would work is a panasonic dvx100a or b. They are full HD 3ccd cameras and they take beautiful video.
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The DVX 100b is a terrific camera, but it is not at all HD. It is SD. It records to DV tape in DV format. I consider it the best of the SD prosumer cameras, and it is still made. Surprisingly, Amazon currently has a better price on it than B&H.
If you do not need HD, then it would be a good investment. I shot an available-light doc (https://rickwisedp.com/RW%20Director/kansas_harvest.htm) with it some time ago and was pleased with the results in bright sun as well as in very low light. However, the technology is now outdated.
Rick Wise
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Has anyone heard which is more prone to dead pixels on the sensor? I have a 3CCD camera that got a dead pixel after 1 year of light use. I also have a CMOS camera.
Someone told me that all 3CCD cameras will get a dead pixel or 5 in their life time.
Any word on CMOS in that area?
Thanks.
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