Disadvantages:

  • Slow read - 1-2 MPx per second
  • Use of “high” voltage - 12 V (standard for all CCD)
  • High energy consumption
  • Impossible to read randomly - problematic when using autofocus
  • Complex (and therefore expensive) electronics used to work with the CCD chip
  • Blooming
  • High manufacturing costs - specific technology used just to manufacture these CCD chips