According to some experts, 720p displays typically pick up just one 540-line field from each two-field 1080i frame, discarding the rest of the data, rather than sampling it.

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Taking cues from its Alpha A99, which was just announced today, Sony brought that camera's 24.3-megapixel full-frame sensor to a camcorder form factor, delivering shallow depth-of-field and much improved low-light sensitivity in a more practical package.

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The wide-angle lens give allows expanded field of view needed for group shots, ensuring everyone is in frame even in a close-up shot whilst the powerful zoom makes it possible to capture detailed photos even when the subjects are of a distance.

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Given the same field of view, a typical digital SLR will show a far shallower depth of field, but still 1.6 times larger than that of a full-frame digital camera.

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Especially when used with large aperture lenses, the EOS 6D camera's full-frame sensor offers a tremendous degree of creative control over depth-of-field, helping users to achieve pro-quality cinematic effects in Full HD video recordings.

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Directed development focuses on advancing beyond the state-of-the-art such that the activities of the field are unlikely to produce the desired outcome in the prescribed time frame.

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