JVC Everio GZ-MG21 comparison

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Product name	JVC Everio GZ-MG21	JVC Everio GZ-MS120 (red)	Canon Vixia HF200	Sony Handycam DCR-SR47 (silver)	Sony Handycam HDR-CX100 (black)
Price	$559.00	$224.96 to $242.00	$549.00 to $749.99	$299.00 to $399.99	$378.95 to $499.00
CNET editors' rating	2.5 stars Overall score: 5.4 (2.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	2.5 stars		3.5 stars	3.0 stars	2.5 stars
Release date	February 04, 2006	February 01, 2009	April 01, 2009	February 01, 2009	March 15, 2009
The Bottom Line	The JVC GZ-MG21 is a nice idea, but its poor video quality and irritating control scheme make conventional camcorders seem a lot more appealing.	The JVC Everio GZ-MS120 is a nice little flash-memory-based standard-definition 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.	If storage amount, zoom range, and easy operation are on your list of needs before video quality, check out the Sony Handycam DCR-SR47.	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.
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Lens aperture	F/2.0-4.5	F/1.8-4	F/1.8-3.2	F/1.8-6.0	F/1.8-2.2
Flash type	Built-in	None	Built-in flash	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Media type	Hard disk drive	Flash card	Flash card	Flash card Hard disk drive	Flash card
Optical zoom	32 x	35 x	15 x	60 x	10 x
Optical sensor type	CCD	CCD	CMOS	Advanced HAD CCD	ClearVid CMOS
Video input type	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder
Digital zoom	800 x	800 x	300 x	2000 x	120 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Battery included qty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Min illumination	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	0.4 lux	6 lux	Info unavailable
Weight	12 oz	8.5 oz	12 oz	10.6 oz	Info unavailable
Image stabilizer	Electronic	Electronic	Optical (SuperRange)	Electronic (Steady Shot)	Optical (Steady Shot)
Optical sensor size	1/6"	1/6"	1/4"	1/8"	1/5"
Effective sensor resolution	0.68 megapixels	Info unavailable	2.99 megapixels	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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