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    Camera Sensors: Four Components to Image Quality
    Camera Sensors: Four Components to Image Quality
    Camera Sensors: Four Components to Image Quality
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    Camera Sensors: Four Components to Image Quality

    By Andrew Silvers

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    This detailed book describes the four main components to image quality which are resolution, dynamic range, color reproduction/bit depth, and lowlight performance. For filmmakers and camera enthusiasts, this book can be a great tool to learn how Hollywood cameras capture stunning images!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateOct 5, 2018
    ISBN9780359138616
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      Camera Sensors - Andrew Silvers

      Camera Sensors: Four Components to Image Quality

      CAMERA SENSORS:

      Four Components to Image Quality

      Andrew Silvers

      Future Times Productions Publishing

      Copyright 2018 Future Times Productions Publishing

      Hendersonville, NC

      All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be reproduced or distributed in any form including electronic, mechanical, or otherwise, without written permission prior to use of any portion. Email me at [email protected] with any questions.

      The contents of this book are not to be taken as strict fact, as they are the opinions and observations of the author over many years. The contents are well researched and prepared, but not guaranteed accurate. Any images are property of the author and Future Times Productions unless otherwise stated. Any copyrighted images are used strictly for educational purposes for the benefit of informing the reader.

      Cover photo by Andrew Silvers

      ISBN: 978-0-359-13861-6

      Self-published using Lulu.com

      Version: 3

      Print Run: 2

      © 2018 Andrew Silvers

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Defining Key Terms

      Resolution

      -          Common Resolutions

      -          Movie Camera Resolutions

      -          Utilizing High Resolutions

      Dynamic Range

      -          What is Dynamic Range

      -          Movie Camera Dynamic Range

      -          Utilizing HDR

      Color Reproduction/Bit Depth

      -          The Basics of Color

      -          Movie Camera Color

      -          Utilizing Billions of Colors

      Low Light Performance

      -          How Cameras Capture Dark Scenes

      -          Movie Cameras in Low Light

      -          Utilizing High ISO’s

      Conclusion

      References

      About the Author

      Introduction

      What is the point of this book you may be wondering. The idea was the result of having to explain to friends and family what makes a camera good. They would get a new Canon Rebel T6i and assume it can do it all. They say, It has 24 megapixels, that’s good right? and I would say, Yeah in a way.

      During my time at retail outlet Sam’s Club, I would often get people asking if a particular technology (HDR, 4k, etc.) resulted in the best image quality, and I would say that it depends. It depends on the technology the manufacturer is using, but also the camera used to capture the footage you’re watching. That’s actually what I want to focus on – video. A lot of what I’ll cover applies to photography, but just be aware I plan to focus on video.

      This book will dive into camera sensors and discuss what I believe to be the four main components to image quality: resolution, dynamic range, color reproduction/bit depth, and low-light performance. There are other components to making a final video with that Hollywood je ne sais quoi that every videographer and filmmaker wants like composition, lighting, and camera moves. However, I will mostly focus on things that the camera sensor gives you. A great filmmaker can make any sensor seem good with great filmmaking techniques but having a great sensor doesn’t hurt either. This book also focuses mostly on cinema cameras, as those are my specialty, but much of what I write can be applied to any digital camera. I will discuss what Hollywood professionals use and how they utilize high quality sensors. This book will analyze the four components to sensor quality and what the practical effects are on your image or any image you’re viewing.

      Defining Key Terms

      We are going to discuss some very technical aspects of camera technology so it’s relevant to define some key terms. These terms will appear frequently throughout the book, but some terms are specific to a section and will be defined later.

      Camera: a device used to capture visual images including

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