Re: largish sensor P&S

On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 07:49:31 +0100, Gisle Hannemyr wrote:

But if you want to include the one example
that has an unusually large sensor, it might have been a good idea
to also point out its extraordinarily large size and weight that
conflicted with what was asked for.

Which I did. This is the full text of my reply top the OP:

«I don't know if it will meet your friends standards for "compact",
but the Sony DSC-R1 is a P&S with a 21.5 x 14.4 mm sensor.»

It's not really that big a deal, but hinting that the R1 might not
be "compact" doesn't come close to pointing out the "extraordinarily
large size and weight", which was neither mentioned nor hinted at.

There are large, lightweight cameras that can be easily carried
around all day. As nice a camera as the R1 may be, it's not the
ideal walkabout. It's a boat anchor. <g>

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