Technicalcamera hack

 

Press Ctrl+Enter to quickly submit your post
Quick Reply  
 
 
  
 From:  cynicoid  
 To:  ALL
41575.1 
Would changing a digital lens (CCD, CMOS ??) improve the image quality on a camera ?

I have a cheap dashcam which has average image quality, you can see whats happening but you can't make out number plates if the vehicle is moving - even pulling up behind a car at traffic lights the plates are still difficult to make out.

I've got a couple of old digital cameras and wondered if I swap the lens with one of those (it's just two wires) whether the image would improve.

Is the lens irrelevant and the quality all to do with software and how the image is processed within the camera, is the lens on a 5 megapixel camera the same as one on a 1 megapixel one ?
0/0
 Reply   Quote More 

 From:  ANT_THOMAS  
 To:  cynicoid     
41575.2 In reply to 41575.1 
The lens isn't CMOS/CCD, that's the sensor.

The lens is important but the sensor is probably tiny on the dash which is causing the problem.
0/0
 Reply   Quote More 

 From:  cynicoid  
 To:  ANT_THOMAS     
41575.3 In reply to 41575.2 
Ah, the sensor, thats what I was thinking of.
As I suspected if the sensor isn't up to the job changing the lens won't make a difference.
0/0
 Reply   Quote More 

 From:  99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)  
 To:  cynicoid     
41575.4 In reply to 41575.3 
No, you'd need to change the sensor. This is most easily achieved by buying a new camera.

truffy.gifbastard by name
bastard by nature

0/0
 Reply   Quote More 

Reply to All    
 

1–4

Rate my interest:

Adjust text size : Smaller 10 Larger

Beehive Forum 1.5.2 |  FAQ |  Docs |  Support |  Donate! ©2002 - 2024 Project Beehive Forum

Forum Stats