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While reading a computer/electronics catalog (yes, something I do for fun), I noticed a description of one particular item for sale.

Of course, the catalog tries to hype accurately describe the items for sale. I think they may have been reaching a bit far with this one though.

A video camera the size of a credit card? Now that would be impressive. I’ve seen some things the size of a credit card, like that handy magnifying glass thing that you can fit in your wallet. I’m sorry, but there’s no way that camcorder will fit in my wallet.

And it’s convenient that they have the credit card right next to the camcorder so you can see how close in size they really are. From my perspective though, I’d say the camera is about as large as 50 credit cards.

Giving the copy editors the benefit of the doubt, I will say that I think they meant that the footprint of the camcorder is about the same as the credit card. It occupies the same area, not the same volume. But why stop there? Stand the camcorder on its end and claim that it is smaller than a credit card! That impressive claim would last only as long as it took someone else to stand the credit card on its end…

“You shall do no wrong in judgment, in measurement of weight, or capacity.”
– Leviticus 19:35