Why would you use CCD when CMOS is newer and cheaper?

CCD vs CMOS

Why would you use CCD when CMOS is newer and cheaper?

It used to be film that determined the look of a camera. Change the film - or the way it was processed - and the look would be different. But now the image-capturing element in a camera is the sensor, and it's fixed. You can't change it like you can swap a roll of film.

So the intrinsic properties of the sensor are important.

Most people know there are two basic types: CMOS and CCD, and that most cameras these days use CMOS. But that's not because CMOS is necessarily better.

Fascinating

Here's a fascinating account of why Digital Bolex Co-Founder, Joe Rubinstein, thinks that CCD is a better type of sensor, and why Digital Bolex chose it to front their D16 camera.

If you've ever wondered about this stuff, this is an excellent explanation.