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ipsum2 on Jan 11, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Man says CES lidar’s laser was so powerful it wrec...

I don't believe DSLRs or M43 cameras have used CCDs since last decade.

dllu on Jan 11, 2019 | [–]

The Pentax 645D, introduced in 2010, is a DSLR with a CCD sensor. But yes, it is extremely rare.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentax_645D

brokenmachine on Jan 14, 2019 | [–]

Why do modern cameras use CMOS if CCD is more sensitive?

I guess the answer will be "because it's cheaper to manufacture", but is there any other reason?

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