CCD vs CMOS: The 'Film Look' Myth That Won't Die

The CCD-is-better story is GAS dressed up as aesthetics. CMOS beat CCD on every measurable metric the moment it arrived: lower noise at high ISO, better dynamic range, faster readout, longer battery life. The 'film look' people are actually chasing comes from JPEG rendering, white balance quirks, and lens character on older glass, not the sensor technology underneath. If you're buying a decade-old CCD compact at a premium because someone on YouTube told you it has a special quality, you're paying for a vibe, not a technical advantage. Nothing wrong with that, but be honest about what you're buying.