How Many Sensors are in a Sony camera?

Searching to buy a new camera, I did a lot of research, I browsed thousands of web pages in a very short time. I focused primarily on Canon XH A1s and Sony's FX1000, Z5 and Z7. I discovered amazing things:

1. Canon's sensor(1.67 million pixels) is about 30% bigger than Sony's (1.12 million) as measured in pixels.
   
2. Canon's sensor has 1440x1080 recording pixels while Sony's has only 1440x810
   
3. I doubt that above mentioned Sony cameras have three different CMOS sensors. The Sony manual of the cameras says: "6mm (1/3 type) 3CMOS sensor". Beware of the singular form of noun sensor. 3CMOS, as spelled in manual, could mean anything but not necessarily three CMOS sensors. More: 810 pixels height it means the sensor is wider thus has a smaller area for a given length of diagonal.
   
4. Canon manual clearly states 1/3 inch CCD x 3.
   

What mostly amazes me is that no single producer publishes the real absolute sensor size nor clearly states how many sensors are in it. Take a big look to what you wanna buy and read as much as you can before you pay.

New Video Camera

Time has come to get rid of my old D8 Sony TRV 420E and buy a brand new camera. After much, much, much internet research I come to the conclusion that the best my money can buy is a Canon XH A1s.

The reasons are:

1. Superb picture quality
   
2. It is a true 3 x CCD camera and there are no rolling shutter issues
3. Greatest CCDs in its class: 1,670,000 pixels each one.
4. Minimum illumination is only 0.3 lux.
5. Amazing lens
   
6. It has full manual adjustments.
7. It suits my needs and my buget: I intend to use it mainly for stock shootings.

As soon as I get my hands on I will let you know.