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| Release date | February 01, 2007 | April 01, 2009 | February 01, 2007 | February 01, 2009 | |
| The Bottom Line | Canon's new MiniDV top model, the ZR850, continues the ZR tradition of offering affordable, easy-to-use wide-screen movie-making, though low-light performance is still subpar. | 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. | The Panasonic PV-GS80 is a serviceable budget camcorder, but better choices are out there. | Canon's latest entry-level MiniDV camcorder is a great choice for anyone looking to create video on a shoestring budget. | Though its video isn't perfect, the Canon FS200 is one of the better standard-definition consumer camcorders available. |
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| Lens aperture | F/2.0-5.0 | F/1.8-3.2 | F/1.8-3.7 | F/2.0-5.0 | F/2.0-5.2 |
| Flash type | None | Built-in flash | None | None | Info unavailable |
| Media type | Mini DV | Flash card | Mini DV | Mini DV | Flash card |
| Optical zoom | 35 x | 15 x | 32 x | 35 x | 37 x |
| Optical sensor type | CCD | CMOS | CCD | CCD | CCD |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 1000 x | 300 x | 1000 x | 1000 x | 2000 x |
| Battery technology | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery included qty | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Min illumination | 2 lux | 0.4 lux | 2 lux | 2 lux | 1.3 lux |
| Weight | 13.4 oz | 12 oz | 15.9 oz | 13.2 oz | 7.9 oz |
| Image stabilizer | Electronic | Optical (SuperRange) | Optical | Electronic | Electronic |
| Optical sensor size | 1/6" | 1/4" | 1/6" | 1/6" | 1/6" |
| Effective sensor resolution | 1.07 megapixels | 2.99 megapixels | 0.46 megapixels | 0.68 megapixels | Info unavailable |
| Service & support type | 1 year parts and labor warranty | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable | 1 year parts and labor warranty | 1 year warranty |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Automatic |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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