And by the way, there are some midrange consumer camcorders with f/1.2 max aperture zoom lenses, so this is not ludicrous by any means. Granted for a photo camera you'd need a higher resolution lens, but that's what the great price difference is for (this camera is even more expensive than the camcorder in question, a JVC Everio).
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And by the way, there are some midrange consumer camcorders with f/1.2 max aperture zoom lenses, so this is not ludicrous by any means. Granted for a photo camera you'd need a higher resolution lens, but that's what the great price difference is for (this camera is even more expensive than the camcorder in question, a JVC Everio).