Re: Canon G1X blows highlights like Fuji X10

On Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:57:34 -0800 (PST), RichA <rander3127@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Check out the latches on the lunch box. The blown areas are sharply-
defined. Much like the ones on the Fuji. Both cameras have a 2/3"
sensor. Same one?

http://tinyurl.com/8yjkclj



Uh, no. the Canon has a 1.5" sensor, slightly larger than m4/3. I'm no
scientist, but I'm betting it's not the same sensor as the Fuji.

Where did you get the idea that the Canon had a 2/3" sensor?
.

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