Basler on CCD to CMOS Conversion

René von Fintel, Head of Product Market Management at Basler, says about transition from CCD to CMOS cameras after last year's Sony's announcement that production of CCD sensors would be ending:

"The switchover is moving forward surprisingly quickly in terms of the adoption of CMOS sensors for new design-ins within facilities and systems. Most customers have taken the imminent discontinuation of Sony's CCD sensors as an occasion to reconsider their current CCD cameras and replace them at the next possible opportunity with CMOS-based cameras. This makes sense for two reasons: New CMOS cameras can deliver faster speeds and better image quality on the one hand, yet through their low prices also offer a better price/performance ratio on the other."