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Karine Monaco · 10-12-2007, 08:49 AM

Hi Linda,

It looks like, indeed, the body is not as important as the lenses are.

But as I was looking myself for some information about my coming purchase of a DSLR, I have come across an interesting article concerning sensors (sensor quality and size, as I have understood it, seem to be one of the most important things to check in a digital camera - as far as the camera body is concerned - for good picture quality).

It seems that there is a great deal of quality difference between CCD sensors and CMOS sensors.

Here's the link to the article : http://www.spyshop2000.com/cmos_vs_ccd.htm

For your information, Nikon D40, D40x, D70, D80 and D200 all are equipped with CCD sensors.

I have read that some Canon cameras like the 20D - I don't know for their other products - are equipped with CMOS sensors.

Hope this helps,

Karine

10-12-2007, 08:49 AM	#4
Karine Monaco Profesionnal Portrait Artist and Painter Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Albi, France Posts: 83	CCD vs. CMOS sensor quality Hi Linda, It looks like, indeed, the body is not as important as the lenses are. But as I was looking myself for some information about my coming purchase of a DSLR, I have come across an interesting article concerning sensors (sensor quality and size, as I have understood it, seem to be one of the most important things to check in a digital camera - as far as the camera body is concerned - for good picture quality). It seems that there is a great deal of quality difference between CCD sensors and CMOS sensors. Here's the link to the article : http://www.spyshop2000.com/cmos_vs_ccd.htm For your information, Nikon D40, D40x, D70, D80 and D200 all are equipped with CCD sensors. I have read that some Canon cameras like the 20D - I don't know for their other products - are equipped with CMOS sensors. Hope this helps, Karine