Wednesday 11 November 2015

Any cameras move the sensor instead of lens elements for focus?


All the cameras that I'm aware of move lens elements to obtain focus, although I'm not familiar with the workings of in-phone cameras. It occurred to me this morning that you could also focus by moving the sensor in or out. Just curious if a) it's really possible, b) it has any advantages, c) it's been done?




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