3CCD is a term used to describe an imaging system employed by some still cameras, video cameras, and camcorders. 3CCD cameras have three separate charge-coupled devices, each one taking a separate measurement of red, green, and blue light.
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One final desirable feature to look for in an HD video camcorder is a 3CCD processor.
A three-chip (3CCD) video camera has three full-resolution, full sensitivity CCDs glued to a color-splitting prism, which would give double the real resolution of today's still cameras by using three CCDs, each with no color matrix.
See also: Image, Photograph, Photography, CCD, Professional
 
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