PV-GS120 Digital Palmcorder MultiCam Camcorder comparison

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Product name	PV-GS120 Digital Palmcorder MultiCam Camcorder	Panasonic PV-GS250	Panasonic PV-GS320	Canon Vixia HF200	Panasonic PV-GS500
Price	$1,199.99	Check Prices	Check Prices	$479.00 to $749.99	$1,299.99
CNET editors' rating	stars Overall score: ( stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	4.0 stars
Release date		March 15, 2005	February 01, 2007	April 01, 2009	February 12, 2006
The Bottom Line		A bargain for a three-chip camera, the Panasonic PV-GS250 is a great choice for an amateur with serious aspirations or just a discerning eye.	Delivering high-quality MiniDV footage and decent still images, the Panasonic PV-GS320 should appeal to advanced amateurs searching for a tape-based camcorder.	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.	While its predecessor had prosumer aspirations, the Panasonic PV-GS500 is strictly for casual videographers who want top-notch video on autopilot.
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Lens aperture	F/1.8	Info unavailable	F/1.8-2.8	F/1.8-3.2	Info unavailable
Flash type	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Built-in flash	Built-in flash
Media type	Mini DV	Mini DV	Mini DV	Flash card	Mini DV
Optical zoom	10 x	10 x	10 x	15 x	12 x
Optical sensor type	3CCD	3CCD	3CCD	CMOS	3CCD
Video input type	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder
Digital zoom	700 x	700 x	700 x	300 x	700 x
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable
Battery included qty	1	Info unavailable	1	1	Info unavailable
Min illumination	1 lux	Info unavailable	1 lux	0.4 lux	5 lux
Weight	1.1 lbs	Info unavailable	15.9 oz	12 oz	Info unavailable
Image stabilizer	Electronic	Optical	Optical	Optical (SuperRange)	Optical
Optical sensor size	1/6"	Info unavailable	1/6"	1/4"	1/4.7"
Effective sensor resolution	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	0.54 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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