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| Price | $684.95 to $714.78 | $549.00 to $749.99 | $499.99 to $669.18 | $380.00 to $549.95 | $2,499.95 |
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| Release date | August 01, 2008 | April 01, 2009 | September 15, 2008 | March 15, 2009 | March 01, 2008 |
| 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. | 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. | Like its cousin, the flash-based HF11, Canon's Vixia HG20 delivers excellent HD video quality and performance albeit in a slightly larger, heavier package. However, you do get more storage space and a lower price. | You can tell where Sony cut corners on this compact, flash-based HD camcorder. While it's decent, there are better options for the money than the Sony Handycam HDR-CX100. | An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues. |
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| Lens aperture | F/1.8-2.2 | F/1.8-3.2 | F/1.8-3.0 | F/1.8-2.2 | F/1.8-3.0 |
| Flash type | Info unavailable | Built-in flash | Built-in flash | Info unavailable | Built-in flash |
| Media type | Hard disk drive | Flash card | Flash card Hard disk drive | Flash card | Mini DV (HDV) |
| Optical zoom | 10 x | 15 x | 12 x | 10 x | 10 x |
| Optical sensor type | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS | ClearVid CMOS | CMOS |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 200 x | 300 x | 200 x | 120 x | 200 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 | Info unavailable | 0.4 lux | 0.2 lux | Info unavailable | 0.2 lux |
| Image stabilizer | Info unavailable | Optical (SuperRange) | Optical (SuperRange) | Optical (Steady Shot) | Optical (SuperRange) |
| Weight | 16 oz | 12 oz | 16.4 oz | Info unavailable | 1.2 lbs |
| Optical sensor size | 1/3" | 1/4" | 1/3.2" | 1/5" | 1/2.7" |
| Effective sensor resolution | 2.68 megapixels | 2.99 megapixels | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Service & support type | Info unavailable | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Manual focus | Info unavailable | Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic |
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