Major Components

All video cameras contain 3 major components - the

lens, imager, and recorder. The lens gathers and

focuses the light on the imager, which is normally

a charge coupled device (CCD) or CMOS sensor IC.

Finally, the recorder will encode the video signal

into a form that can be stored. Commonly, the optics

and imager are known as the camera section.



The optic lens is the first component in the camera

section's light path. The optics normally have one

or more the following adjustments:

1. aperture - controls the amount of light

2. zoom - controls the field of view

3. shutter speed - captures continuous motion

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