Sensor Shutter Type

Global Shutter

For cameras with a global shutter sensor, for each frame all of the lines start and stop exposure at the same time. The exposure time for each line is the same. Following exposure, data readout begins. The readout time for each line is the same but the start and end times are staggered. Readout time for a line is equal to 1/Horizontal Line Frequency.

Some advantages of global shutter are more uniform brightness and minimal motion blur.