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Panasonic SDR-S150 comparison

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Price $649.88 $799.95 $479.00 to $889.95 $149.99 to $179.95 $195.00 to $499.00
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Average user rating
Release date August 20, 2006 April 01, 2009 September 01, 2009 January 24, 2008
The Bottom Line While compact and convenient, Panasonic's SD-based SDR-S150 camcorder doesn't make the quality cut. The Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 fits high-def video and 7-megapixel stills into a very small package, but its image quality disappoints. 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. With the Zi8, Kodak finally surpasses Flip Video's video quality and feature set. Convenient, well-designed camcorders that look pricier than they are, models in the Canon FS series--FS11, FS10, and FS100--nevertheless deliver typical budget video in line with their budget price tags.
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Features
Lens apertureF/1.8-2.8
F/3.5
F/1.8-3.2
F/2.8
F/2.0-5.2
Flash typeBuilt-in flash
Pop-up flash
Built-in flash
Built-in
Info unavailable
Media typeFlash card
Flash card
Flash card
Flash card
Flash card
Optical zoom10 x
10 x
15 x
Info unavailable37 x
Optical sensor type3CCD
CCD
CMOS
CMOS
CCD
Video input typeCamcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Digital zoom700 x
100 x
300 x
4 x
2000 x
Battery technologyInfo unavailableInfo unavailableLithium ion
Lithium ion
Info unavailable
Battery included qtyInfo unavailableInfo unavailable1
1
Info unavailable
Min illumination1 lux
Info unavailable0.4 lux
Info unavailableInfo unavailable
Weight8.8 oz
8.1 oz
12 oz
3.9 oz
9.2 oz
Image stabilizerOptical
Electronic
Optical (SuperRange)
Info unavailableElectronic
Optical sensor size1/6"
1/2.5"
1/4"
1/2.5"
1/6"
Effective sensor resolutionInfo unavailable7.38 megapixels
2.99 megapixels
Info unavailableInfo unavailable
Service & support typeInfo unavailableInfo unavailable1 year warranty
1 year warranty
1 year warranty
Manual focusManual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Focus free
Automatic
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