Sony Handycam DCR-DVD205 comparison

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Product name	Sony Handycam DCR-DVD205	Sony DCR-DVD650	Canon Vixia HF200	Canon FS200 (silver)	JVC Everio GZ-MS120 (red)
Price	$398.00 to $474.99	$199.95 to $299.99	$479.00 to $889.95	$257.00 to $429.95	$194.95 to $250.99
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating			3.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	January 19, 2006		April 01, 2009	February 01, 2009	February 01, 2009
The Bottom Line	The Sony Handycam DCR-DVD205 is as middling as its sibling, the DCR-DVD305; however, it eschews the impractical features of the DVD305 for a lower price tag, making it a better bargain.	The Sony Handycam DCR-DVD650 offers an all-in-one, on-the-go way to capture standard-def video and burn it to a DVD, but hard-disk-drive and flash-memory models are otherwise a better option.	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 JVC Everio GZ-MS120 is a nice little flash-memory-based standard-definition camcorder.
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Lens aperture	F/1.8-2.5	F/1.8-6.0	F/1.8-3.2	F/2.0-5.2	F/1.8
Flash type	Built-in	Info unavailable	Built-in flash	Info unavailable	None
Media type	DVD-R (8cm) DVD+RW (8cm) DVD-RW (8 cm)	Flash card DVD-R (8cm) DVD+RW (8cm) DVD-RW (8 cm) DVD+R DL (8cm)	Flash card	Flash card	Flash card
Optical zoom	12 x	60 x	15 x	37 x	35 x
Optical sensor type	Advanced HAD CCD	Advanced HAD CCD	CMOS	CCD	CCD
Video input type	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder
Digital zoom	800 x	2000 x	300 x	2000 x	800 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	0 lux	6 lux	0.4 lux	1.3 lux	Info unavailable
Weight	1.1 lbs	13.8 oz	12 oz	7.9 oz	8.5 oz
Image stabilizer	Electronic (Super Steady Shot)	Optical (Steady Shot)	Optical (SuperRange)	Electronic	Info unavailable
Optical sensor size	1/5.5"	1/8"	1/4"	1/6"	1/6"
Effective sensor resolution	0.69 megapixels	Info unavailable	2.99 megapixels	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Service & support type	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Buy.com $398.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $474.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores	Sony Electronics, Inc. $299.99 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $279.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $299.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 9 authorized stores	B&H Photo-Video $549.00 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $549.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $549.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 16 CNET Certified stores	B&H Photo-Video $259.95 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $269.00 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $259.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 17 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $242.96 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $242.96 In stock: Yes Buy.com $250.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 5 CNET Certified stores
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