Re: Does a digital camera still use a lens shutter or focal plane shutter?

On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:49:25 -0700, aniramca@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:

> With the new technology in digital imaging and sensors, does a digital
> camera utilize a physical lens shutter (or focal plane shutter in an
> SLR) to let the light p***** to the sensor? Or, can the image sensor
> now be electronically turn on and off to allow for the light to
> register in the sensor?
> Thanks for info.

  Both mechanical and electrical shutters are used.  Some cameras
such as some of Nikon's DSLRs use both types of shutters.  Most P&S
cameras don't use mechanical shutters.   For a good explanation of
the whats and whys, see "The Im****tance of Flash Sync Speed" at :

  http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/syncspeed.htm