Canon ZR400 comparison

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Product name	Canon ZR400	Canon Vixia HF200	Canon Vixia HF20	Canon Vixia HV30	ZR300 Digital Camcorder
Price	$699.95	$549.00 to $749.99	$688.00 to $899.99	$499.99 to $2,499.95	Check Prices
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
Average user rating	2.5 stars	3.5 stars	4.5 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	March 15, 2005	April 01, 2009	April 01, 2009	March 01, 2008	February 15, 2005
The Bottom Line	The compact Canon ZR400 camcorder performs beautifully in the great outdoors, but Canon continues to drop the ball when it comes to low-light shooting.	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.	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.	If you're looking for a competent, compact MiniDV camcorder, this is it--but smart buyers will drop $50 more on the ZR400.
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Lens aperture	F/1.8	F/1.8-3.2	F/1.8-3.2	F/1.8-3.0	F/1.6-3.6
Flash type	None	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	None
Media type	Mini DV	Flash card	Flash card	Mini DV (HDV)	Mini DV
Optical zoom	14 x	15 x	15 x	10 x	22 x
Optical sensor type	CCD	CMOS	CMOS	CMOS	CCD
Video input type	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder
Digital zoom	280 x	300 x	300 x	200 x	440 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Battery included qty	Info unavailable	1	1	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Min illumination	1.8 lux	0.4 lux	0.4 lux	0.2 lux	2 lux
Weight	0.9 lbs	12 oz	12 oz	1.2 lbs	0.9 lbs
Image stabilizer	Electronic	Optical (SuperRange)	Optical (SuperRange)	Optical (SuperRange)	Electronic
Optical sensor size	1/4.5"	1/4"	1/4"	1/2.7"	1/6"
Effective sensor resolution	Info unavailable	2.99 megapixels	2.99 megapixels	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Service & support type	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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