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Canon XH A1
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Canon XH A1

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Sony Handycam HDR-SR11
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Sony Handycam HDR-SR11

Canon Vixia HV30
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Canon Vixia HV30

Canon Vixia HF10
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Canon Vixia HF10

Panasonic AG-HVX200
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Panasonic AG-HVX200

Price $2,799.00 to $3,999.00 $867.95 to $1,199.99 $665.00 to $1,299.99 $749.00 to $1,099.99 $2,949.00 to $5,299.00
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Release date November 01, 2006 March 01, 2008 April 08, 2008 November 22, 2005
The Bottom Line Canon's XH A1 and XH G1 are excellent camcorders for entry-level professionals and independent filmmakers, with hard-to-beat prices for what they offer. Sony's Handycam HDR-SR11 and SR12 60GB hard-drive-based AVCHD camcorders deliver top notch performance and image quality. An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues. Canon's first flash-based camcorder, the Canon Vixia HF10, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package. With its AG-HVX200, Panasonic raises the bar again, bringing us professional HD versatility and quality at a lower price than ever.
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Features
Lens aperture F/1.6
F/1.8-3.1
F/1.8-3.0
F/1.8-3.0
Info unavailable
Flash type None
Built-in flash
Built-in flash
Info unavailable Built-in
Media type Mini DV (HDV)
Hard disk drive
Mini DV (HDV)
Flash card
DVCPRO HD
P2 Card
DVCPRO
DV
Optical zoom 20 x
12 x
10 x
12 x
Info unavailable
Optical sensor type 3CCD
ClearVid CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
3CCD
Video input type Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Digital zoom Info unavailable 150 x
200 x
200 x
Info unavailable
Battery technology Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Lithium ion
Battery included qty Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable 1
Min illumination 0.4 lux
0 lux
0.2 lux
Info unavailable Info unavailable
Weight 4.7 lbs
1.2 lbs
1.2 lbs
13.4 oz
Info unavailable
Image stabilizer Optical
Optical (Super Steady Shot)
Optical (SuperRange)
Optical (SuperRange)
Optical
Optical sensor size 1/3 in
1/3.1"
1/2.7 in
1/3.2 in
1/3 in
Service & support type Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable 1 year warranty
1 year warranty
Manual focus Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
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