Sony Handycam DCR-DVD403 comparison

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Product name	Sony Handycam DCR-DVD403	Sony Handycam DCR-DVD505	Canon Vixia HF200	Sony Handycam DCR-DVD203	Sony Handycam DCR-DVD405
Price	$699.99	$699.99	$479.00 to $889.95	$599.99	$599.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.1 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	April 15, 2005	January 19, 2006	April 01, 2009	February 08, 2005	January 19, 2006
The Bottom Line	The Sony Handycam DCR-DVD403 is the first DVD camcorder we've seen that doesn't force you to compromise on features or quality--much.	Full-featured but somewhat bulky, the Sony Handycam DCR-DVD505 DVD camcorder matches its MiniDV competitors in most areas, while offering the convenience of direct-to-disc recording.	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.	The Sony Handycam DCR-DVD203 is a solid performer with many of the features that impressed us in the more expensive DCR-DVD403.	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.
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Lens aperture	F/1.8-2.9	F/1.8-2.9	F/1.8-3.2	F/1.8-2.5	F/1.8-2.9
Flash type	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	None	Built-in
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 (8cm) DVD+RW (8cm) DVD-RW (8 cm)
Optical zoom	10 x	10 x	15 x	12 x	10 x
Optical sensor type	Advanced HAD CCD	CMOS	CMOS	Advanced HAD CCD	Advanced HAD CCD
Video input type	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder
Digital zoom	120 x	120 x	300 x	480 x	120 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion
Battery included qty	Info unavailable	1	1	Info unavailable	1
Min illumination	0 lux	0 lux	0.4 lux	0 lux	0 lux
Weight	1.4 lbs	1.1 lbs	12 oz	0.9 lbs	1.3 lbs
Image stabilizer	Electronic (Super Steady Shot)	Electronic (Super Steady Shot)	Optical (SuperRange)	Electronic (Super Steady Shot)	Electronic (Super Steady Shot)
Optical sensor size	1/3"	1/3"	1/4"	1/5.5"	1/3"
Effective sensor resolution	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2.99 megapixels	Info unavailable	2.05 megapixels
Service & support type	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty
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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