What is Global shutter?

An electronic shutter method that exposes all pixels at the same time. Unlike a rolling shutter, which reads row by row, it does not distort images of moving objects.

Field: Image sensors and optical devices

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  1. Why do fast-moving subjects appear distorted with the rolling shutter method of CMOS image sensors?

Related terms

Rolling shutter CMOS Backside illumination (BSI) Bayer pattern CCD image sensor CMOS image sensor Correlated double sampling (CDS) Dark current Fixed-pattern noise Full-well capacity

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