@Oleg: Good point. I meant to say that the video stream probably only samples from a resolution under 1280x720 and then upscales it. For example, an 8MP sensor, a 640x360 internal video stream, and 1280x720 upscaled output...
It's a pity so many digital video hide their upscaling trickery. There would be rioting in the streets if digital still cameras did that...
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@Oleg: Good point. I meant to say that the video stream probably only samples from a resolution under 1280x720 and then upscales it. For example, an 8MP sensor, a 640x360 internal video stream, and 1280x720 upscaled output...
It's a pity so many digital video hide their upscaling trickery. There would be rioting in the streets if digital still cameras did that...