OK I'm finally going to ask. The larger CCD only impacts the quality of still surely? With the fixed resolution of video footage (OK I know the larger CCD allows widescreen) the only real difference in a larger CDD is to enhance still isn't it?

Is there any real gain in video quality from a larger CCD? I assumed not but am I talking b*ll*x again?

but having said that the 33E is a good product. A Colleague of mine who takes video editing a littlemore serious than I (amateur dramtaics or some such) bought some pro-sumer model a year again and spent the better part of £2K on it. He borrowed one of the Mini-DV tapes I shot from my 33E in widescreen andhe is, quite frankly, very envious.

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