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David Mullen · January 2nd, 2008, 11:36 AM

A camera sensor like a CCD doesn't actually have pixels, it has photosites, and it's also an analog device so the electrical information from those photosites has to be converted into digital info anyway. It is not necessary for there to be a 1:1 ratio between the number of physical photosites and the number of digitally recorded pixels -- and generally it looks better to have more photosites due to oversampling.

Chris Hurd · January 2nd, 2008, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by David Mullen

It is not necessary for there to be a 1:1 ratio between the number of physical photosites and the number of digitally recorded pixels...

Hooray! This counts as the Post of the Day and it's not even noon yet.

Thanks David,

January 2nd, 2008, 11:36 AM	#46
David Mullen American Society of Cinematographers Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 123	A camera sensor like a CCD doesn't actually have pixels, it has photosites, and it's also an analog device so the electrical information from those photosites has to be converted into digital info anyway. It is not necessary for there to be a 1:1 ratio between the number of physical photosites and the number of digitally recorded pixels -- and generally it looks better to have more photosites due to oversampling. __________________ David Mullen, ASC Los Angeles