Panasonic SDR-H18 comparison

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Product name	Panasonic SDR-H18	Sony Handycam HDR-SR7	Canon Vixia HF200	Canon FS200 (silver)	Panasonic SDR-H80 (blue)
Price	Check Prices	$1,481.97	$549.00 to $749.99	$249.00 to $299.99	$259.00 to $466.29
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
Average user rating	2.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date			April 01, 2009	February 01, 2009	April 01, 2009
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.	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.	The Panasonic SDR-H80 has the zoom power of a telescope and a lot of storage in a compact body, but the video results are not nearly as thrilling.
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Lens aperture	F/1.8-3.7	F/1.8-2.9	F/1.8-3.2	F/2.0-5.2	F/1.9-5.7
Flash type	Info unavailable	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Media type	Hard disk drive	Hard disk drive	Flash card	Flash card	Flash card Hard disk drive
Optical zoom	32 x	10 x	15 x	37 x	70 x
Optical sensor type	CCD	ClearVid CMOS	CMOS	CCD	CCD
Video input type	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder
Digital zoom	1000 x	20 x	300 x	2000 x	3500 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable
Battery included qty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1	1	Info unavailable
Min illumination	2 lux	0 lux	0.4 lux	1.3 lux	2 lux
Weight	15.2 oz	1.3 lbs	12 oz	7.9 oz	10.6 oz
Image stabilizer	Optical	Electronic (Super Steady Shot)	Optical (SuperRange)	Electronic	Optical (Advanced O.I.S.)
Optical sensor size	1/6"	1/2.9"	1/4"	1/6"	1/8"
Effective sensor resolution	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2.99 megapixels	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic
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Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com Marketplace $1,481.97 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	B&H Photo-Video $519.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $549.00 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $549.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 12 CNET Certified stores	B&H Photo-Video $249.00 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $249.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $249.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 10 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $399.95 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $259.00 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $365.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 5 CNET Certified stores
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