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I love the performance of these larger sensors, and these demos blow everything I've seen out of the water, but I'd never carry that kind of gear around for any of my purposes (the size and weight more than the price, though that's definitely a large factor).

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It's still a prototype, that's why it's bulky

I suppose the actual consumer products will be lighter.

It will most likely show up first in bodies that look like the C300 and C100 do today.

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/professional/products/professi...

Have you ever played with a Sony RX-100? Nowhere near full frame, but like four times the sensor area of a typical pocket camera. I got one recently and it's nothing short of astonishing for what it looks like on the outside and how it feels to use. Even the AVCHD video capabilities are damn impressive (again, for its price and form factor).

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