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My Old G9 Still Has It, Pics From Bird Banding

Started May 7, 2017 | Discussions thread
Kung Fu
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Re: My Old G9 Still Has It, Pics From Bird Banding

txsizzler wrote:

Really nice shots there! The older Powershot G series can still really crank out some great images, not to mention using Canon's older color algorithms (which IMO are far superior to today's color output).

I think that's due to the CCD sensors used up until the G15, which was the first CMOS sensor in a G. I'm no sensor expert, but from what I've read CCD sensors actually had lower pixel noise and better color accuracy. CMOS sensors have to use extra circuits to correct color distortion and noise. But they "won" because they're cheaper and easier to fabricate.

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