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Old June 5th, 2008, 03:25 PM   #1
Mark Donnell
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Why not single chip ?

Could someone with the technical background please explain to me why top-of-the-line digital SLRs can shoot 10 megapixel or larger photos with excellent color at frame rates of up to 9 FPS using single chip blocks, while $10,000 HD camcorders can't shoot 1900x1200 at 60 FPS without three chips ? I realize that the RED and SI-2K cameras use single chip technology, but why haven't the major camcorder producers jumped on board yet ?
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