Because they are misleading, basically. The technology making the recording isn't the dominant factor. A more relevant comparison would be:
o A lens designed for use with a large sensor can be relatively small compared to sensor area. o A lens designed for use with a small sensor must be bulky in relation to sensor area. On Thu, Jun 30, 2005 at 10:00:50AM -0700, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Why do you find these points to be dubious and suspect? > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: John Francis > > > But the whole argument is based on some rather dubious assumptions. > > In particular, I found this premise extremely suspect: > > > > o A lens designed for silver halide recording can be > > relatively small compared to sensor area. > > > > o A lens designed for solid-state recording must be > > bulky in relation to sensor area. > > > > > >http://www.imx.nl/photosite/comments/c014.html >