cmos sensor definition
For the camcorder, if it says "1.37-megapixel" is that the photo-taking part, or part of the video?
Or does it mean for both? I'm looking at the "JVC Everio GZ-HD500." It's a good camcorder? Or is it "Fisherprice-quality ". Specialists are: JVC Everio GZ-HD500 - Camcorder - High Definition - widescreen - 1.37 Mpix - optical zoom: 20 x - supported memory: microSD, microSDHC - HDD: 80 GB - flash card - black Optical Sensor Type: CMOS Optical sensor size: 1/5.8 "Maximum Focal Length: 60 mm Minimum Focal Length: 3 mm Display: LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 "- color Additional features: Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording function Face Detection self-timer, motion detection technology, USB 2.0 compatibility, YouTube capture mode, auto power save, auto- display brightness adjustment, backlight compensation, date / time stamp, Face Detection, interval shooting Thank you! 
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Probably both. 1.37 is about the number of pixels on the sensor, or 1.3 megapixels. This is common to use the chip that is fully HD and simply upconvert to 1080i or 1080p. I looked at all brands of HD video cameras that are under 1500 dollars, regardless of brand, no they use a true Full HD image sensor, which is 1080x1920 or 2,000,000 pixels. Sometimes the sensors, such as this, the manufacturer will say 3 or 5 megapixel photographs, but these are just pictures that are up to 1.3MP Reseda to a higher number. I can not talk about video quality, I do not own, but 1.3 Megapixels is fine for any video. HD 720p 1280x720, if not even one million pixels and a good 720p looks really nice, so it's not a problem. 1.3 MP for photos is a bit low, so I carry a separate camera for this purpose.
US $1,998.00
