Are colours from CCD sensors different compared to colours obtained from CMOS sensors?

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I heard multiple times that cameras with CCD (I am talking about consumer DSLR) produce more lively or simply more pleasant colours.

I think it's a myth but it's not clear to me how much basis it has and how it was born.

What is the truth and the story behind this myth?

FarO · Accepted Answer

As explained in DPreview forums, which refers to an interview with Lau Norgaard, VP of R&D at camera manufacturer Phase One, in particular at 6:30, manufacturer's have weakened CFAs in modern cameras to achieve higher ISO at the expense of color fidelity. Colors today are less pure.
So the difference between CMOS and CCD does not depend on the sensor itself, but on marketing/design choices only related to color filters. CCD sensor cameras may have purer colours because they are... older.

WayneF · Answer

The CCD or CMOS pixels just store voltage corresponding to brightness. The color is added by colored filters placed over the pixels, to make them correspond to red, blue or green. The exact color filtered depends on the filter used.

Answered by WayneF on March 9, 2021

Are colours from CCD sensors different compared to colours obtained from CMOS sensors?

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