Super CCD uses a honeycomb structure of octagon-shaped light sensors (photodiodes) at 45 degree angles rather than 90 degrees. Introduced in 2000 with its FinePix camera line, the diagonal design ...

The rise and fall of the CCD sensor mirrored a paradigm shift in our lives as we sought new, pocket-sized technologies that could keep up with our ... Canon's EOS Digital Rebel line.