Table of Contents What Is a CMOS Image Sensor? CMOS vs CCD: The Factory Floor Reality How We Test Machine Vision Sensors Resolution & Pixel Size Shutter Type: Global vs Rolling Interface: USB3 vs GigE vs Camera Link Dynamic Range & SNR Top CMOS Sensors Compared Common Setup Mistakes Key Takeaways FAQ The first CMOS sensor I spec’d for a weld inspection line was a $400 mistake. The part looked great on paper—5 megapixels, global shutter, GigE interface. But the pixel size was too small for the low-light station, and we spent three days debugging what should have been a…