On Mon, 21 Apr 2003 20:27:49 -0400, xyz <xyznospam@hotmail.com> wrote:

>On Mon, 21 Apr 2003 12:29:16 GMT, d_ruether@hotmail.com (Neuman - Ruether)

>wrote:

>>On Sun, 20 Apr 2003 21:46:35 -0400, xyz

>><xyznospam@hotmail.com> wrote:

>>>I just took a look at the specs for the TRV80 which has a 1/3.6 CCD

>>>and the min. lux rating is 7, the same as for camcorders with a 1/4.7

>>>CCD. Why is that?

>>"Cuz thet somewhat bigger CCD is jam-packed wi'

>>2,000,000 tiny lil' pixels - a lot more than

>>usual...;-)

>Thanks. Makes sense, smaller pixels - less light gathering per pixel

>but you'd figure there's enough to make up for it - and the HAD ;)

The 1.5-megapixel 1/4" CCD TRV30/50-PC120 has the same

lux rating as the 2-megapixel 1/3.6" CCD TRV70/80 and

the 1-megapixel 1/4.7" TRV25/27/33-PC101 - kinda makes

sense t' me...;-)