Optura 30 Digital Video Camcorder comparison

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Product name	Optura 30 Digital Video Camcorder	Optura 40 Digital Video Camcorder	Canon Optura 60	Canon Optura 600	Canon Optura 50
Price	Check Prices	Check Prices	Check Prices	Check Prices	$699.99
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.9 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.9 (3.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	4.0 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	May 23, 2004	May 23, 2004	February 17, 2005	September 12, 2005	February 17, 2005
The Bottom Line	Perfect for vacation videos and home movies, as long as you stock a spare battery.	If the Optura 30 is good, the Optura 40 is better, thanks to its video light. But if you don't find yourself shooting in a lot of low-light situations, it may not be worth the cash.	Canon's feature-packed camcorder shoots very good daylight footage but has reason to be scared of the dark.	The Canon Optura 600 is a very good pocket camcorder that's also a reasonable snapshot camera.	Canon's feature-packed camcorder shoots very good daylight footage but has reason to be scared of the dark.
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Lens aperture	F/1.8-3.0	F/1.8-3.0	F/1.8-3.0	F/1.8-3.0	F/1.8-2.8
Flash type	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash
Media type	Mini DV	Mini DV	Mini DV	Mini DV	Mini DV
Optical zoom	12 x	14 x	14 x	10 x	10 x
Optical sensor type	CCD	CCD	CCD	CCD	CCD
Video input type	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder
Digital zoom	240 x	280 x	280 x	200 x	200 x
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable
Battery included qty	1	1	Info unavailable	1	Info unavailable
Min illumination	1.1 lux	1.1 lux	1.1 lux	0.6 lux	1.1 lux
Weight	1.3 lbs	1.3 lbs	1.1 lbs	0.9 lbs	1.1 lbs
Image stabilizer	Electronic	Electronic	Optical	Electronic	Optical
Optical sensor size	1/3.4"	1/3.4"	1/3.4"	1/2.8"	1/3.4"
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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