Whats the difference

[Freaky]

I have been wondering what is the difference between say 1 camera that is £100 and 2 million pixels and another that is say £300 but still 2 million pixels, where is the extra £200 going, is it just better features on the camera or wot??

[cosmicma]

a camera is only as good as it's lense ( not quite true in the digital world but still stands for me )

there's going to be quite a lot of difference every where though not just the lense ypu need to compare specs ie iso ratings shutter speeds if the camera can save in an uncompressed format etc..

[slartibartfast]

Without specific examples it's difficult to say, but it's probably the same sort of things that differentiate most electrical goods of similar specs - components, build quality, features, performance etc.

[hxbro]

you get different sensors in the camera, cmos and ccd (and a few more now iirc). The cheap ones on the market will probably be using the lower quality cmos sensor - like you get in the vast majority of mobile phones.

CCD (Charge-Coupled Device)

A CCD is known for it's superior image performance. It is technology that has been around for more than two decades. CCD image sensors are usually found on digital cameras that produce high-quality images. They are also used in image devices in science, medicine and industry.

CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor)

One of the reasons for the fall in the price of digital cameras is because of CMOS sensors. CMOS is a newer technology and cost much less to manufacture than CCDs.

CMOS sensors, initially used primarily in inexpensive digital cameras, have greatly improved in image quality and are now found in advanced and high-end cameras. These smaller sensors are easier to manufacture, faster than CCDs and don't take as much battery power.