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| Price | $799.95 | $549.00 to $749.99 | Check Prices | $257.95 to $529.95 | $1,899.00 to $3,595.00 |
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| Release date | January 19, 2006 | April 01, 2009 | January 01, 2004 | February 01, 2009 | November 15, 2005 |
| The Bottom Line | Canon's compact, capable ZR500 MiniDV camcorder is a dream come true for videographers on a shoestring budget. | 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. | This three-chip camera offers excellent video quality to amateurs, but it's not ready for professional prime time. | Though its video isn't perfect, the Canon FS200 is one of the better standard-definition consumer camcorders available. | Panasonic has listened. The third incarnation of the AG-DVX100 offers unrivalled bang for the buck in a prosumer standard-definition MiniDV camera. |
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| Wireless connectivity | No | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Lens aperture | F/1.8-2.6 | F/1.8-3.2 | F/1.6-2.4 | F/2.0-5.2 | F/1.6 |
| Flash type | None | Built-in flash | None | Info unavailable | None |
| Media type | Mini DV | Flash card | Mini DV | Flash card | Mini DV |
| Optical zoom | 25 x | 15 x | 12 x | 37 x | 10 x |
| Optical sensor type | CCD | CMOS | 3CCD | CCD | 3CCD |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 800 x | 300 x | 48 x | 2000 x | Info unavailable |
| Battery technology | Info unavailable | Lithium ion | Info unavailable | Lithium ion | Info unavailable |
| Battery included qty | Info unavailable | 1 | Info unavailable | 1 | 1 |
| Min illumination | 2 lux | 0.4 lux | 1 lux | 1.3 lux | 3 lux |
| Weight | 0.9 lbs | 12 oz | 3.3 lbs | 7.9 oz | 3.7 lbs |
| Image stabilizer | Electronic | Optical (SuperRange) | Optical (Super Steady Shot) | Electronic | Optical |
| Optical sensor size | 1/6" | 1/4" | 1/3" | 1/6" | 1/3" |
| Effective sensor resolution | 680,000 pixels | 2.99 megapixels | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 3.8 megapixels |
| Service & support type | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable |
| Manual focus | Automatic | Automatic | Manual Automatic | Automatic | Manual Automatic |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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