Where does this 1/2" sensor fall within the scheme of various sensor sizes....

Check DPR sensor sizes:

http://www.dpreview.com/learn/?/Glossary/Camera_System/sensor_sizes_01.htm

Be sure to scroll down to the table that lists the various sizes.

It seems that the 1/2" is smaller than the "1/1.7"

Sensor (mm) Type Aspect Ratio Dia. (mm) Diagonal Width Height

1/3.6" 4:3 7.056 5.000 4.000 3.000

1/3.2" 4:3 7.938 5.680 4.536 3.416

1/3" 4:3 8.467 6.000 4.800 3.600

1/2.7" 4:3 9.407 6.721 5.371 4.035

1/2.5" 4:3 10.160 7.182 5.760 4.290

1/2.3" 4:3 11.044 7.70 6.16 4.62

1/2" 4:3 12.700 8.000 6.400 4.800

1/1.8" 4:3 14.111 8.933 7.176 5.319

1/1.7" 4:3 14.941 9.500 7.600 5.700

2/3" 4:3 16.933 11.000 8.800 6.600

1" 4:3 25.400 16.000 12.800 9.600

4/3" 4:3 33.867 21.640 17.300 13.000

1.8" (*)3:2 45.720 28.400 23.700 15.700

35 mm film 3:2n/a43.30036.00024.000

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