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| Price | Check Prices | $539.00 to $749.99 | $399.99 | Check Prices |
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| Release date | July 15, 2004 | April 01, 2009 | July 12, 2004 | |
| The Bottom Line | A very good pocket camcorder that, in a pinch, can double as a decent snapshot camera. | 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. | A very good pocket camcorder that, in a pinch, can double as a decent snapshot camera. With a higher-resolution LCD and a video light, the Optura 500 is a better bet, though. | |
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| Wireless connectivity | No | Info unavailable | No | Info unavailable |
| Lens aperture | F/1.8-2.4 | F/1.8-3.2 | F/1.8-2.4 | F/1.8-2.6 |
| Flash type | Built-in flash | Built-in flash | Built-in flash | Built-in flash |
| Media type | Mini DV | Flash card | Mini DV | Hard disk drive |
| Optical zoom | 10 x | 15 x | 10 x | 15 x |
| Optical sensor type | CCD | CMOS | CCD | ClearVid CMOS |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 200 x | 300 x | 200 x | 180 x |
| Battery technology | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Info unavailable |
| Battery included qty | 1 | 1 | 1 | Info unavailable |
| Min illumination | 1.1 lux | 0.4 lux | 1.1 lux | 8 lux |
| Weight | 1.1 lbs | 12 oz | 1.1 lbs | 1.2 lbs |
| Image stabilizer | Electronic | Optical (SuperRange) | Electronic | Optical (Steady Shot) |
| Optical sensor size | 1/3.4" | 1/4" | 1/3.4" | 1/5" |
| Effective sensor resolution | 2.0 megapixels | 2.99 megapixels | 2.0 megapixels | Info unavailable |
| Service & support type | 1 year parts and labor limited warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year parts and labor limited warranty | 1 year warranty |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic |
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