How Your Digital Camera Sensor Works A digital camera’s sensor collects light and converts that light into an image. It’s a small square positioned inside the camera body behind where the lens ...

Window sensors are a critical part of any home security system. Learn how they work so you can ensure this last line of defense is there when you need it.

Software-based autofocus (known as passive autofocus) uses data from the image sensor to determine whether the image is in focus and adjusts the lenses to compensate.

However, CMOS sensors would eventually become more capable, and the video explains how it works. We’ve looked at image sensors before, too.

SIONYX makes CMOS digital image sensors that are exceptionally good for night vision cameras. Shown is a side-by-side comparison of night scenes. On the left is what one would see with normal ...

When put together, the term "DSLR" itself is enough to explain the science behind how these cameras work. A digital sensor allows for instant image previews and better quality in low-lit environments.

Image sensors are built into every smartphone and every digital camera. They distinguish colors in a similar way to the human eye. In our retinas, individual cone cells recognize red, green and ...

Canon's new SPAD sensors work by amplifying a single photon that enters the sensor's pixels into large amounts of electrical energy pulses. This allows the camera to see objects in areas with ...

A tiny sensor may soon change the way your phone camera sees color — resulting in more accurate reproduction and skin tones. And it looks mighty impressive.

The A-series cameras marry Phase One's digital sensors with Alpa's lenses. It's a new-era approach to an old-school photography technique.

But vintage cameras are making an inexplicable comeback among young people. Old digital cameras are a TikTok craze, and those participating in it are gravitating toward CCD sensors in particular.