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JVC GR-X5 comparison

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Price $1,289.99 $479.00 to $889.95 Check Prices $1,749.00 to $2,399.99 $49.72 to $85.15
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Release date March 15, 2005 April 01, 2009 March 15, 2005 October 15, 2006
The Bottom Line The GR-X5 is a capable jack-of-all-imaging-trades and, as the saying goes, a master of none. 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. This extremely compact, nicely designed camera should please technophiles who want both photo and video capabilities and can afford to splurge. The Sony Handycam HDR-FX7 is an excellent high-definition camcorder from a video perspective, but it's less satisfying if you're an audio control freak.
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Features
Lens apertureF/1.8-2.4
F/1.8-3.2
F/1.8-2.4
Info unavailableF/2.8
Flash typeBuilt-in flash
Built-in flash
Pop-up flash
Info unavailableInfo unavailable
Media typeMini DV
Flash card
Microdrive
Mini DV (HDV)
Flash card
Optical zoom10 x
15 x
10 x
20 x
Info unavailable
Optical sensor type3CCD
CMOS
3CCD
3 ClearVid CMOS
CMOS
Video input typeCamcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Digital zoom300 x
300 x
200 x
Info unavailable8 x
Battery technologyInfo unavailableLithium ion
Info unavailableLithium ion
Info unavailable
Battery included qtyInfo unavailable1
Info unavailable1
Info unavailable
Min illuminationInfo unavailable0.4 lux
Info unavailable4 lux
Info unavailable
Image stabilizerInfo unavailableOptical (SuperRange)
Electronic
Optical (Super Steady Shot)
Info unavailable
Weight1.1 lbs
12 oz
0.7 lbs
Info unavailableInfo unavailable
Optical sensor size1/4.5"
1/4"
1/4.5"
1/4"
Info unavailable
Effective sensor resolutionInfo unavailable2.99 megapixels
Info unavailable1.04 megapixels
Info unavailable
Service & support typeInfo unavailable1 year warranty
Info unavailableInfo unavailable1 year warranty
Manual focusManual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Focus free
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