And because Pixim's chip is accumulating more data per pixel--14 bits versus 8 bits for a CCD pixel--it generates higher resolutions and truer colors with only 400, 000 pixels on a sensor versus millions in most CCD cameras.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Putting even the highest-resolution bacteria-based cam to shame, the new 4-inch-square CCD features an array of 10, 560 x 10, 560 pixels, and was developed in conjunction with Semiconductor Technology Associates to aid the U.S. Naval Observatory's Astrometry Department in precisely determining the position and motion of celestial objects.

ENGADGET: DALSA ships 111 megapixel CCD

The light-sensitive area on each CCD detector measures 45.0mm by 59.0mm, encompassing 1, 966 pixels by 4, 500 pixels.

BBC: A billion pixels for a billion stars

When light strikes a CCD, it excites the electrons in the chip, creating a grid of charged elements or pixels (for picture elements).

FORBES: Technology briefing

This new digital back can fill a staggering 80 million pixels with imaging data, thanks to its 53.7mm x 40.3mm-sized CCD sensor.

ENGADGET: Leaf Aptus-II 12 snaps 80 megapixels of awesome on the back of your pro shooter