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Sony Handycam DCR-DVD505 comparison

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Product name
Price $699.99 $599.99 $479.00 to $869.95 $403.95 to $509.99 $599.95 to $1,499.99
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Average user rating
Release date January 19, 2006 January 19, 2006 April 01, 2009 March 15, 2009 March 01, 2008
The Bottom Line 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. 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. You can tell where Sony cut corners on this compact, flash-based HD camcorder. While it's decent, there are better options for the money than the Sony Handycam HDR-CX100. An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues.
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Features
Lens apertureF/1.8-2.9
F/1.8-2.9
F/1.8-3.2
F/1.8-2.2
F/1.8-3.0
Flash typeBuilt-in flash
Built-in
Built-in flash
Info unavailableBuilt-in flash
Media typeDVD-R (8cm)
DVD+RW (8cm)
DVD-RW (8 cm)
DVD-R (8cm)
DVD+RW (8cm)
DVD-RW (8 cm)
Flash card
Flash card
Mini DV (HDV)
Optical zoom10 x
10 x
15 x
10 x
10 x
Optical sensor typeCMOS
Advanced HAD CCD
CMOS
ClearVid CMOS
CMOS
Video input typeCamcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Digital zoom120 x
120 x
300 x
120 x
200 x
Battery technologyLithium ion
Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Info unavailableInfo unavailable
Battery included qty1
1
1
Info unavailableInfo unavailable
Min illumination0 lux
0 lux
0.4 lux
Info unavailable0.2 lux
Weight1.1 lbs
1.3 lbs
12 oz
Info unavailable1.2 lbs
Image stabilizerElectronic (Super Steady Shot)
Electronic (Super Steady Shot)
Optical (SuperRange)
Optical (Steady Shot)
Optical (SuperRange)
Optical sensor size1/3"
1/3"
1/4"
1/5"
1/2.7"
Effective sensor resolutionInfo unavailable2.05 megapixels
2.99 megapixels
Info unavailableInfo unavailable
Service & support typeInfo unavailable1 year warranty
1 year warranty
Info unavailableInfo unavailable
Manual focusManual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
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