At the start of the century, it was unthinkable that people would walk around with a pocket-sized camera. But today, we take the ubiquity of photographic equipment for granted. Smartphone cameras have ...

If you’re shopping for a digital camera, sensor size is one of the first things you’ll hear about. Chances are you’ve seen terms like “crop sensor,” “full frame,” and “micro four-thirds” thrown around ...

Way back in 2008, Canon — the stalwart Japanese camera brand — released its EOS 5D Mark II model, which heralded a new era of digital photography. It was one of the first DSLR (which stands for ...

The part 4 of this article series looked at the operation of the 3T and 5T charge-transfer pixels in some detail. The characteristics of the pixel were examined during reset and charge integration. We ...

CMOS image sensors with the option of an in-built DSP have been launched by German firm Dialog Semiconductor. Aimed at imaging in mobile phones and PDAs, the DA3510 and DA3520 devices have VGA ...