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JVC Everio GZ-HD7
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JVC Everio GZ-HD7

Sony Handycam HDR-SR11
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Sony Handycam HDR-SR11

Canon Vixia HV30
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Canon Vixia HV30

Canon Vixia HF100
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Canon Vixia HF100

Price $799.95 to $1,909.77 $810.00 to $1,399.99 $639.00 to $999.99 $595.00 to $899.99 $682.95 to $935.30
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Release date February 27, 2007 March 01, 2008 April 08, 2008
The Bottom Line If this camcorder cost $500, we'd give it a much higher rating. But for its quadruple-digit price, we expect far better performance and video quality from the JVC Everio GZ-HD7. Sony's Handycam HDR-SR11 and SR12 60GB hard-drive-based AVCHD camcorders deliver top notch performance and image quality. An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues. One of a pair of Canon's first flash-based camcorders, the Canon Vixia HF100, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package. As a scaled-down version of JVC's GZ-HD7, the GZ-HD3 ditches some of the fancier features, but its price is still higher than we'd like for this camcorder.
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Features
Lens aperture F/1.8-1.9
F/1.8-3.1
F/1.8-3.0
F/1.8-3.0
F/1.8-2.4
Flash type Info unavailable Built-in flash
Built-in flash
Info unavailable Info unavailable
Media type Hard disk drive
Hard disk drive
Mini DV (HDV)
Flash card
Hard disk drive
Optical zoom 10 x
12 x
10 x
12 x
10 x
Optical sensor type 3CCD
ClearVid CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
3CCD
Video input type Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Digital zoom 200 x
150 x
200 x
200 x
200 x
Min illumination 18 lux
0 lux
0.2 lux
Info unavailable 1 lux
Weight 1.5 lbs
1.2 lbs
1.2 lbs
13.4 oz
1.3 lbs
Image stabilizer Optical
Optical (Super Steady Shot)
Optical (SuperRange)
Optical (SuperRange)
Electronic
Optical sensor size 1/5 in
1/3.1"
1/2.7 in
1/3.2 in
1/5 in
Service & support type Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable 1 year warranty
Info unavailable
Manual focus Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
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