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Price $1,285.95 $217.03 to $369.97 $446.29 to $479.99 $699.99 $225.49 to $499.95
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Average user rating 0 stars
Release date August 01, 2008 February 21, 2010 March 15, 2011 March 15, 2011 February 21, 2010
The Bottom Line JVC's CMOS-based Everio GZ-HD40 offers high-definition recording flexibility with very good results, but a few shortcomings keep us from giving it a full recommendation. The four sibling models--the JVC Everio GZ-HM300, HM320, HM340, and HD500--deliver subpar video for even their dirt-cheap prices. Typical for their price class, the no-frills Sony Handycam HDR-CX130, CX160, and XR160 produce generally subpar HD video, but if you're not picky you'll probably be fine. The CX130 is the best buy of the three, as long as you go cheap on the memory card. A fine follow-up to last year's M3xx series, the Canon Vixia M4xx series should please most home-movie-oriented videographers despite its relatively high price. If you don't need the EVF, the M400 is your best buy, but if you'll be shooting a lot in sunlight, it's worth it to step up to the M41. The four sibling models--the JVC Everio GZ-HM300, HM320, HM340, and HD500--deliver subpar video for even their dirt-cheap prices.
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Features
Video input typeCamcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Digital zoom200 x
200 x
350 x
200 x
200 x
Optical zoom10 x
20 x
30 x
10 x
20 x
Optical sensor typeCMOS
CMOS
Exmor R CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
Lens apertureF/1.8-2.2
F/1.8-3.5
F/1.8-3.4
F/1.8-3.0
F/1.8-3.5
Media typeHard disk drive
Flash card
Flash card
Flash card
Flash card
Weight16 oz
7.6 oz
8.8 oz
12.3 oz
7.6 oz
Image stabilizerInfo unavailableElectronic
Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Optical (Dynamic SuperRange)
Electronic
Flash typeInfo unavailableNone
Info unavailableInfo unavailableNone
Manual focusInfo unavailableManual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
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