Why are camcorder imagers so small?

Eric Stemen · August 5th, 2005, 07:49 PM

Ok, Boyd, good catch also. =)

Chris Hurd · August 5th, 2005, 08:26 PM

Heck, see my *article* about this topic...

http://www.dvinfo.net/canonoptura/ar...eage.php#opccd

Dan Vance · August 5th, 2005, 11:02 PM

Chris,
I still think you should revise that article to clarify those sizes. When you show 1/2.8" as being "9.1mm" (even though that's of course correct for the overall chip size), it may tend to lead the partially-informed user to conclude, "Well, I know I read that a 1/3" chip is really 6mm, so that there 1/2.8 is WAY bigger at 9.1mm!"
I know you explain it in the text, but this is such a frequent and constant area of discussion that any opportunity to clarify should be taken.
If fact, when I saw that 9.1mm, at a glance, I thought, "What?!" for a moment, and I know better.

August 5th, 2005, 08:26 PM	#17
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August 5th, 2005, 07:49 PM	#16
Eric Stemen Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 378	Ok, Boyd, good catch also. =)

August 5th, 2005, 11:02 PM	#18
Dan Vance Built the VanceCam Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Prescott Valley, AZ Posts: 109	Chris, I still think you should revise that article to clarify those sizes. When you show 1/2.8" as being "9.1mm" (even though that's of course correct for the overall chip size), it may tend to lead the partially-informed user to conclude, "Well, I know I read that a 1/3" chip is really 6mm, so that there 1/2.8 is WAY bigger at 9.1mm!" I know you explain it in the text, but this is such a frequent and constant area of discussion that any opportunity to clarify should be taken. If fact, when I saw that 9.1mm, at a glance, I thought, "What?!" for a moment, and I know better.