MOS Sensor (not CMOS) Performance

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Panasonic has come out with a line of network cameras (bb-hcm715, 735, 701, 705) boasting a new (well, as of 2006) sensor technology - MOS (no, not CMOS). (http://panasonic.net/pcc/products/netwkcam/lineup/bb-hcm715/) Some generic tech details from a third party web site follow:

 

The Live MOS Sensor offers image quality comparable to a Full Frame Transfer (FFT) CCD sensor with the low power requirements of a CMOS sensor, and is noteworthy for its high-quality imaging capabilities over an extended period of time. Simplified circuitry that reduces the distance from each photodiode to its corresponding on-chip microlens assures excellent sensitivity and image quality even when light strikes it at a high angle of incidence.

 

1. Resolution: 7.5 megapixels, with excellent low-light performance characteristics.

2. Grain: low-noise technologies assure reduced graininess.

3. Tonal range: Simplification of the transfer register and other circuitry results in a large photodiode surface area for FFT-CCD-level sensitivity and responsiveness.

4. Low power consumption: Power requirements are approximately half those of FFT-CCD sensors.

5. High speed: Simple circuit structure contributes to faster processing overall.

 

Has anyone had some hands-on experience with this camera line or the technology used? Thanks.