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| Price | $1,499.95 | $2,049.00 to $2,139.00 | $1,599.00 to $3,299.95 | $479.00 to $749.99 | $599.95 to $1,499.99 |
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| Release date | June 17, 2003 | July 15, 2002 | November 15, 2005 | April 01, 2009 | March 01, 2008 |
| The Bottom Line | A sturdy, logical design and a 2-megapixel sensor make the Xi an excellent advanced camcorder for general home or business use. | This outstanding performer raises the bar for prosumer MiniDV camcorders. | Panasonic has listened. The third incarnation of the AG-DVX100 offers unrivalled bang for the buck in a prosumer standard-definition MiniDV 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. | An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues. |
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| Lens aperture | F/1.6-1.9 | F/1.6-2.9 | F/1.6 | F/1.8-3.2 | F/1.8-3.0 |
| Flash type | Pop-up flash | None | None | Built-in flash | Built-in flash |
| Media type | Mini DV | Mini DV | Mini DV | Flash card | Mini DV (HDV) |
| Optical zoom | 11 x | 20 x | 10 x | 15 x | 10 x |
| Optical sensor type | CCD | 3CCD with Pixel Shift | 3CCD | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 220 x | 100 x | Info unavailable | 300 x | 200 x |
| Battery technology | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Info unavailable | Lithium ion | Info unavailable |
| Battery included qty | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Info unavailable |
| Min illumination | 1.3 lux | 0.37 lux | 3 lux | 0.4 lux | 0.2 lux |
| Weight | 1.5 lbs | 2.4 lbs | 3.7 lbs | 12 oz | 1.2 lbs |
| Image stabilizer | Optical (Super Steady Shot) | Optical | Optical | Optical (SuperRange) | Optical (SuperRange) |
| Optical sensor size | 1/3.4" | 1/4" | 1/3" | 1/4" | 1/2.7" |
| Effective sensor resolution | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 3.8 megapixels | 2.99 megapixels | Info unavailable |
| Service & support type | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic |
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