CMOS and Movie option in Professional DSLR cameras

[anir...@gmail.com]

Apart from the debate between CCD and CMOS, I seem to notice that the
CMOS is replacing CCD DSLR cameras in the fight against time. Perhaps
this may also be associated with the ability to utilize faster and
better movie mode in a DSLR cameras.

The history of CMOS DSLR started with Canon 30D in Oct 2000. Kodak was
using CMOS in their 14n DSLR (not very successful) in Sept 2003. Nikon
started with CMOS in their Pro flagship of the D2X in Apr 2005. Sony
A700 was using CMOS in Sept 2007, followed by A900 in Sept 2008. Among
other DSLR brands now with CMOS are Nikon D90, D300, D700, D3 and D3X,
Canon 20D, 1DS(Sept 2002), 1 DS Mark 3, 5D Mark2, 50D/40D, and XS,
Panasonic G-1, L10 (NMOS), Samsung GX20, Pentax K20D, etc.

In high end P&S, only Canon SX-1S is currently using CMOS. Canon G10,
Nikon P80/P6000, Pana FZ28/LX-3 are still using CCD.

I am curious to know among the readers of the followings:
- Are professional photographers or those who are using Pro cameras/
DSLRs often using movie feature mode while shooting? Or do they prefer
the conventional taking "photos" instead of "making movies"?
- Is moving from CCD to CMOS driven from the need for faster movie
option (in which CMOS is considered better than CCD), or is it because
of other advantages of CMOS over CCD. Is it CMOS cheaper to produce
than CCD sensor?

Thanks for the comments

- would you believe with the trend that CMOS will be out of the
picture for DSLR and pro cameras soon (based on the trend now and as
mentioned above)?

[Rich]

anir...@gmail.com wrote in news:61b91646-442a-4c17-be93-10d49f922684@
13g2000yql.googlegroups.com:

CMOS is cheaper to make, less power consumption, more noise. The only way
for CMOS to leave DSLR pro ranks would be if Nikon and Canon decided to use
larger sensors than FF, made by Kodak or Dalsa. It won't happen.