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Old 02-10-2017, 10:02 AM
HenryNZ
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Originally Posted by Slawomir View Post
Shallower wells but also usually less read noise. However, in spite of having lower read noise, dynamic range is generally lower with smaller pixels, so more shorter exposures are needed if we want to control saturation of stars. The biggest advantage of small pixels on a small chip for me is substantially lower cost of the entire imaging apparatus.

As I understand, 2.4 micron pixels are in most cases best matched with fast telescopes (f/5 and faster).
Can the problem with lower dynamic range be mitigated by HDR techniques?
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