Posted by Richard Crowley on 02/23/07 17:00

"PTravel" wrote ...
>
> "Smarty" wrote ...
>> This is a cute little camera the size of a deck of cards. 7.1 MP stills,
>> HD video 720p 30 frame/sec capture from Canon........this will give
>> Sanyo, Sony, and others something to think about, IMHO.
>>
>> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0702/07022203canontx1.asp
>>
>> Smarty
>
> The article indicates it has a 1/2.5 inch sensor. That's HUGE compared to
> most camcorders and should, in theory, give superior low-light
> performance. I'd like to see a real objective review, as opposed to
> dpreview's usual straight-from-the-press-release cheerleading.

0.4 inch sensor with a lens that small? It looks like a typo
(or a misunderstanding on the part of the non-technical
reporter). I'd bet it has a 1/6" (or 1/4" maximum) chip.

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