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Hitachi DZ-GX3200A comparison

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Product name	Hitachi DZ-GX3200A	Canon Vixia HF200	Canon DC40	Polaroid DVF-130GC Pocket Video Camera - 4x Digital Zoom, 2.0 LCD, 64MB Internal Memory, Green	The Polaroid DVF-130TC Pocket Video Camera - 4x Digital Zoom, 64MB Internal Memory, Silver
Price	$499.95	$549.00 to $769.95	$397.68	$44.99 to $51.98	$31.98 to $49.99
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)
Average user rating		3.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date		April 01, 2009	March 30, 2006
The Bottom Line	Hitachi's DZ-GX3200A delivers decent video quality at a relatively inexpensive price for a DVD camcorder.	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 Canon DC40 definitely deserves a spot on your short list of DVD camcorders.
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Lens aperture	F/1.8-2.2	F/1.8-3.2	F/1.8-3.0	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Flash type	Info unavailable	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Media type	DVD-R (8cm) DVD+RW (8cm) DVD-RW (8 cm) DVD-RAM (8 cm)	Flash card	DVD-R (8cm) DVD-RW (8 cm)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Optical zoom	10 x	15 x	10 x	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Optical sensor type	CCD	CMOS	CCD	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Video input type	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	500 x	300 x	200 x	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Battery included qty	Info unavailable	1	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Min illumination	0.3 lux	0.4 lux	0.6 lux	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	15.9 oz	12 oz	16.9 oz	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Image stabilizer	Electronic	Optical (SuperRange)	Electronic	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Optical sensor size	1/3.6"	1/4"	1/2.8"	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Effective sensor resolution	Info unavailable	2.99 megapixels	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Service & support type	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year limited warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $499.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	TigerDirect.com $549.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $549.00 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $549.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 17 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com Marketplace $397.68 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com $51.98 In stock: See Site TigerDirect.com $49.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $44.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $38.70 In stock: See Site TigerDirect.com $49.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $31.98 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores
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