Sony Handycam DCR-DVD305 comparison

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Product name	Sony Handycam DCR-DVD305	Sony Handycam DCR-DVD405	Canon Vixia HF200	Sony Handycam DCR-DVD610	Sony Handycam DCR-HC52
Price	$748.93	$599.99	$479.00 to $889.95	$229.95 to $379.95	$179.95 to $442.34
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.1 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)
Average user rating		4.0 stars	4.0 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	January 19, 2006	January 19, 2006	April 01, 2009
The Bottom Line	There are better choices than the Sony Handycam DCR-DVD305, a so-so DVD camcorder.	The Sony Handycam DCR-DVD405 is a solid DVD camcorder, as long as you don't mind fiddling with a touch-screen interface on a too-small display.	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.
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Lens aperture	F/1.8-2.5	F/1.8-2.9	F/1.8-3.2	F/1.8-4.1	F/1.8-4.1
Flash type	Built-in	Built-in	Built-in flash	None	Info unavailable
Media type	DVD-R (8cm) DVD+RW (8cm) DVD-RW (8 cm)	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)	Mini DV
Optical zoom	12 x	10 x	15 x	40 x	40 x
Optical sensor type	Advanced HAD CCD	Advanced HAD CCD	CMOS	Advanced HAD CCD	Advanced HAD CCD
Video input type	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder
Digital zoom	800 x	120 x	300 x	2000 x	2000 x
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Battery included qty	1	1	1	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Min illumination	0 lux	0 lux	0.4 lux	0 lux	Info unavailable
Weight	1.1 lbs	1.3 lbs	12 oz	13.8 oz	13.4 oz
Image stabilizer	Electronic (Super Steady Shot)	Electronic (Super Steady Shot)	Optical (SuperRange)	Electronic (Super Steady Shot)	Electronic (Super Steady Shot)
Optical sensor size	1/5.5"	1/3"	1/4"	1/8"	1/6"
Effective sensor resolution	0.69 megapixels	2.05 megapixels	2.99 megapixels	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Service & support type	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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