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Price $999.95 $1,099.99 $446.29 to $479.99 $699.99 $75.99 to $182.99
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Release date March 15, 2011 March 15, 2011
The Bottom Line Combining the simplicity of SD recording, a roomy 30GB hard drive, a long zoom, and pleasing image quality, the SDR-H18 is a good choice for a standard-definition, hard-drive camcorder. The hard-drive-based analog of the HDR-HC7, the Sony Handycam HDR-SR7 finally delivers a cutting-edge HD video experience, complete with great video and compatibility frustrations. Typical for their price class, the no-frills Sony Handycam HDR-CX130, CX160, and XR160 produce generally subpar HD video, but if you're not picky you'll probably be fine. The CX130 is the best buy of the three, as long as you go cheap on the memory card. A fine follow-up to last year's M3xx series, the Canon Vixia M4xx series should please most home-movie-oriented videographers despite its relatively high price. If you don't need the EVF, the M400 is your best buy, but if you'll be shooting a lot in sunlight, it's worth it to step up to the M41. The Kodak Playsport is an excellent minicamcorder that can take some rough treatment and capture solid HD video.
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Features
Video input typeCamcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Digital zoom1000 x
20 x
350 x
200 x
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Optical zoom32 x
10 x
30 x
10 x
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Optical sensor typeCCD
ClearVid CMOS
Exmor R CMOS
CMOS
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Image stabilizerOptical
Electronic (Super Steady Shot)
Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Optical (Dynamic SuperRange)
Electronic
Lens apertureF/1.8-3.7
F/1.8-2.9
F/1.8-3.4
F/1.8-3.0
F/2.8
Manual focusManual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Focus free
Media typeHard disk drive
Hard disk drive
Flash card
Flash card
Flash card
Weight15.2 oz
1.3 lbs
8.8 oz
12.3 oz
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Flash typeInfo unavailableBuilt-in flash
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Battery technologyInfo unavailableInfo unavailableInfo unavailableInfo unavailableLithium ion
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