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Product name	Canon DC50	Canon FS200 (silver)	Canon Vixia HF20	Canon Vixia HV30
Price	$978.44	$249.00 to $299.99	$599.00 to $899.99	$2,499.95
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	3.5 stars	4.5 stars	4.0 stars
Release date		February 01, 2009	April 01, 2009	March 01, 2008
The Bottom Line	If you can get past the DC50's sticker shock, you'll find a very nice, simple DVD camcorder that can produce some surprisingly good snapshots.	Though its video isn't perfect, the Canon FS200 is one of the better standard-definition consumer camcorders available.	While it's more expensive than its sub-$600 competitors, the Canon Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 deliver a more extensive feature set for the extra money. The HF200, which lacks internal memory, is probably a better buy than the HF20, though the HF20's all-black body is a bit classier-looking.	An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues.
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Lens aperture	F/1.8	F/2.0-5.2	F/1.8-3.2	F/1.8-3.0
Flash type	Built-in flash	Info unavailable	Built-in flash	Built-in flash
Media type	DVD-R (8cm) DVD-RW (8 cm) DVD-R DL (8 cm)	Flash card	Flash card	Mini DV (HDV)
Optical zoom	10 x	37 x	15 x	10 x
Optical sensor type	CCD	CCD	CMOS	CMOS
Video input type	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder
Digital zoom	200 x	2000 x	300 x	200 x
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable
Battery included qty	1	1	1	Info unavailable
Min illumination	0.3 lux	1.3 lux	0.4 lux	0.2 lux
Weight	16.9 oz	7.9 oz	12 oz	1.2 lbs
Image stabilizer	Optical	Electronic	Optical (SuperRange)	Optical (SuperRange)
Optical sensor size	1/2.7"	1/6"	1/4"	1/2.7"
Effective sensor resolution	5.39 megapixels	Info unavailable	2.99 megapixels	Info unavailable
Service & support type	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $978.44 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	B&H Photo-Video $249.00 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $269.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $259.00 In stock: See Site Prices from 11 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $699.00 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $699.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $654.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 10 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com Marketplace $2,499.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store
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