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Sensors and speed

In my previous two articles I have discussed stacked sensor technology, as used by Sony and Nikon, and how it might speed up the image sensor’s operation. The theme of this article is how the sensor design affects the performance specifications of a camera.

To start, I’ll briefly explain the inner workings of a pixel. The usual electronic design of a

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