Re: Why do digital cameras need shutters?

"Steve" <stevered@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

I hope this isn't a silly question. Is it impossible or too
expensive to turn the sensor on and off or something instead of a
mechanical shutter? Just wondering.

It's possible, but slow and inaccurate. It is found on some cheap
(phone) cameras.

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Måns Rullgård
mru@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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