three difference between rods and cones
Rod cells are far more numerous than cone cell. Cones cells are far fewer than rod cells. Usually located around the periphery of retina. Usually located in the centre of retina. All rod cells are alike, and do not give colour vision. Cones are of three types: blue, green and red, and give colour vision.
Rods are maximally sensitive to wavelengths near 500 nm, and play little, if any, role in colour vision. In brighter light, such as daylight, vision is photopic: light is detected by cone cells which are responsible for colour vision.