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Canon HV20 Mini DV/HDV Camcorder comparison

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Canon HV20 Mini DV/HDV Camcorder
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Canon HV20 Mini DV/HDV Camcorder

Canon Vixia HV30
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Canon Vixia HV30

Canon Vixia HF100
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Canon Vixia HF100

Sony Handycam HDR-SR11
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Canon Vixia HF10
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Canon Vixia HF10

Price $709.97 to $1,284.89 $665.00 to $1,299.99 $599.99 to $899.99 $867.95 to $1,199.99 $749.00 to $1,099.99
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Release date January 31, 2007 March 01, 2008 April 08, 2008 April 08, 2008
The Bottom Line Canon's HV20 camcorder is a great choice for HD-happy amateurs, but its low-light performance could have been better. An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues. One of a pair of Canon's first flash-based camcorders, the Canon Vixia HF100, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package. Sony's Handycam HDR-SR11 and SR12 60GB hard-drive-based AVCHD camcorders deliver top notch performance and image quality. Canon's first flash-based camcorder, the Canon Vixia HF10, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package.
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Features
Lens aperture F/1.8-3.0
F/1.8-3.0
F/1.8-3.0
F/1.8-3.1
F/1.8-3.0
Flash type Built-in flash
Built-in flash
Info unavailable Built-in flash
Info unavailable
Media type Mini DV (HDV)
Mini DV (HDV)
Flash card
Hard disk drive
Flash card
Optical zoom 10 x
10 x
12 x
12 x
12 x
Optical sensor type CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
ClearVid CMOS
CMOS
Video input type Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Digital zoom 200 x
200 x
200 x
150 x
200 x
Battery technology Lithium ion
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
Battery included qty 1
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
Min illumination 0.2 lux
0.2 lux
Info unavailable 0 lux
Info unavailable
Weight 1.2 lbs
1.2 lbs
13.4 oz
1.2 lbs
13.4 oz
Image stabilizer Optical
Optical (SuperRange)
Optical (SuperRange)
Optical (Super Steady Shot)
Optical (SuperRange)
Optical sensor size 1/2.7 in
1/2.7 in
1/3.2 in
1/3.1"
1/3.2 in
Service & support type 1 year warranty
Info unavailable 1 year warranty
Info unavailable 1 year warranty
Manual focus Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
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