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

"Frank Arthur" <Art@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Marvin" <physchem@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> 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.
>>>
>> Most digicams have no physical shutter.  That is why your should avoid 
>> pointing the camera at the sun at any time. You can ruin the sensor.
>
> Then what keeps the image from forming on the CMOS when you aren't
taking 
> a picture?

Nothing. And some are not CMOS.