Q: I need to buy a new scanner to scan mostly photos and negatives and I can't find a real explanation on which technology is the best, thanks!
A: Both CCD and CIS have advantages and disadvantages. the following likes should provide some good insight. URL: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1167068,00.asp URL: http://www.colortrac.com/wide_format_scanners/choosing_technology.htm URL: http://www.eepublishers.co.za/images/upload/Comparing%20scanning%20technologies%20CIS%20vs%20CCD.pdf URL: http://www.njcu.edu/dept/it/documents/support/selecting_a_scanner_1b.pdf Many more sources can be found by searching "CCD vs CIS" in Google.Com. I Hope this Helps!