Videomaker brings us some updated information regarding one of the most important parts of a camcorder: the sensor. You will leave this article with a basic understanding of what a sensor’s size means to your image quality, how a lens plays an important role, and the pros and cons of a three CCD system.
Why does a smaller HDV or AVCHD camera with, say, a chip that is 1/6″ in size, with over a million pixels packed onto it, have differences, both good and bad, versus a chip that is 2/3″ in size, but is only considered standard-definition with about 320,000 pixels?
