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What are the advantages or disadvantages of a back illuminated CMOS sensor?
The iPhone 4s uses a backlit CMOS sensor, and I have noticed that some other point and shoot cameras do as well. What does that mean for photography, and if it is a benefit why do DSLR cameras not use ...
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How linear are DSLR sensors?
To be more precise, let's say we are taking a W&B photograph.
Picture 1 : And let's say we take it once with a 1/1000 shutter speed, so that the values for R/G/B range from 0 to MAXVALUE / 2
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