CCDs vx CMOS

[Michael Sacci]

google it. the biggest thing with cmos is the rolling shutter effect. The benefit of a CMOS is that they are cheaper. Some of the higher end cameras by sony or panasonic with CMOS chips deal with the rolling shutter better than the others.

[Noah Kadner]

CMOS is pretty much most cameras today so I’d say don’t stress about it.

Noah

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[Michael Sacci]

I agree with the not to stress about it but I’m a firm believer in knowing the short comings and limitations. Then you can creatively work around them.

[William Carr]

I shoot mostly documentaries where I show up in many different indoor environments and have to shoot with mostly available lighting. I have a CMOS and a CCD camera and on almost every job with the CMOS camera at least one room or wall or something is creating a strobing bar effect– rolling shutter– due to a particular combination of florescent bulbs and frequencies and whatever.

So if you are run and gun at real-world locations, be aware. It’s not always pretty.