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JVC GR-X5 comparison

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Product name	JVC GR-X5	Canon Vixia HF200	Canon FS200 (silver)	Canon XH A1	Panasonic HDC-TM300 (Black)
Price	Check Prices	$549.00 to $749.99	$257.95 to $529.95	$4,195.95	$1,179.99 to $1,299.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.9 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating		3.5 stars	3.5 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	March 15, 2005	April 01, 2009	February 01, 2009	November 01, 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.	Though its video isn't perfect, the Canon FS200 is one of the better standard-definition consumer camcorders available.	Canon's XH A1 and XH G1 are excellent camcorders for entry-level professionals and independent filmmakers, with hard-to-beat prices for what they offer.	A very good prosumer HD camcorder, the Panasonic HDC-TM300 nevertheless has an annoying touch-screen interface.
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Lens aperture	F/1.8-2.4	F/1.8-3.2	F/2.0-5.2	F/1.6	F/1.8-2.8
Flash type	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Info unavailable	None	Built-in flash
Media type	Mini DV	Flash card	Flash card	Mini DV (HDV)	Flash card
Optical zoom	10 x	15 x	37 x	20 x	12 x
Optical sensor type	3CCD	CMOS	CCD	3CCD	CMOS
Video input type	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder
Digital zoom	300 x	300 x	2000 x	Info unavailable	700 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion
Battery included qty	Info unavailable	1	1	Info unavailable	1
Min illumination	Info unavailable	0.4 lux	1.3 lux	0.4 lux	1 lux
Image stabilizer	Info unavailable	Optical (SuperRange)	Electronic	Optical	Optical (Advanced O.I.S.)
Weight	1.1 lbs	12 oz	7.9 oz	4.7 lbs	13.6 oz
Optical sensor size	1/4.5"	1/4"	1/6"	1/3"	1/4.1"
Effective sensor resolution	Info unavailable	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	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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