Shouldn't the MX5 and GS100 have 1/3" CCDs? at DVinfo.net

Frank Granovski · April 25th, 2004, 01:51 AM

If the GS400 costs about 1/2 of the MX5 and GS100, but only has 1/6" CCDs, shouldn't the MX5 and GS100 CCD size be 2 X 1/6"? That would be 1/3" CCDs, right?

Bruce Simpson · April 25th, 2004, 04:03 AM

But a 1/6" CCD is a *quarter* the size of a 1/3" CCD, not a half :-)

Frank Granovski · April 25th, 2004, 06:39 AM

Yes, but 2 X 1/6 = 2/6, simplify it, and you get 1/3. :-))

Tommy Haupfear · April 25th, 2004, 06:51 AM

Other than all the planets in our solar system aligning what else would need to happen for a GS100 to sport 1/3" ccds? Would it have to be fatter (wider)? Has there ever been a compact handheld 1/3" 3CCD?

Justin Boyle · April 25th, 2004, 08:20 AM

but you see bruce ur statement was wrong.
they are not in fact a quater they are a half!!! the reason being is that the measure the "size" of ccd's by measuring across them. It would be true to say that they are 1/4 if you consider the surface area of them but we are not. and anyway frank my suggestion is that to fit 800k on one ccd the size of 1/6 inch would be just as expensive as they same on 1/3 inch because of the refined and detailed process of making them smaller. i would guess that the reason why they might have used the 1/6 is because they could make them more compact. to make 1/3 they would have needed bigger prisms and focal lenses to focus on the larger area. just a suggestion from backyard enthusiast.

Justin

Young Lee · April 25th, 2004, 10:51 AM

Then people wouldn't buy the DVC80.

Tommy Haupfear · April 25th, 2004, 11:16 AM

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Then people wouldn't buy the DVC80.

You're probably right but I bet a super compact 1/3" 3CCD would blow the doors off of DVC80 sales.

Frank Granovski · April 25th, 2004, 05:09 PM

Who wouldn't buy the DVC80? The Japanese? I think there's a strong market for puffed-plastic, so the DVC80 would still sell.

April 25th, 2004, 01:51 AM	#1
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Shouldn't the MX5 and GS100 have 1/3" CCDs? If the GS400 costs about 1/2 of the MX5 and GS100, but only has 1/6" CCDs, shouldn't the MX5 and GS100 CCD size be 2 X 1/6"? That would be 1/3" CCDs, right?

April 25th, 2004, 04:03 AM	#2
Bruce Simpson Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 34	But a 1/6" CCD is a quarter the size of a 1/3" CCD, not a half :-) __________________ ----- No problem too small to baffle this expert

April 25th, 2004, 08:20 AM	#5
Justin Boyle Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 207	but you see bruce ur statement was wrong. they are not in fact a quater they are a half!!! the reason being is that the measure the "size" of ccd's by measuring across them. It would be true to say that they are 1/4 if you consider the surface area of them but we are not. and anyway frank my suggestion is that to fit 800k on one ccd the size of 1/6 inch would be just as expensive as they same on 1/3 inch because of the refined and detailed process of making them smaller. i would guess that the reason why they might have used the 1/6 is because they could make them more compact. to make 1/3 they would have needed bigger prisms and focal lenses to focus on the larger area. just a suggestion from backyard enthusiast. Justin __________________ jlboyle

April 25th, 2004, 06:39 AM	#3
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Yes, but 2 X 1/6 = 2/6, simplify it, and you get 1/3. :-))

April 25th, 2004, 06:51 AM	#4
Tommy Haupfear Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,415	Other than all the planets in our solar system aligning what else would need to happen for a GS100 to sport 1/3" ccds? Would it have to be fatter (wider)? Has there ever been a compact handheld 1/3" 3CCD?

April 25th, 2004, 10:51 AM	#6
Young Lee Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 268	Then people wouldn't buy the DVC80.

April 25th, 2004, 05:09 PM	#8
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Who wouldn't buy the DVC80? The Japanese? I think there's a strong market for puffed-plastic, so the DVC80 would still sell.