Sony Handycam DCR-DVD505 comparison

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Product name	Sony Handycam DCR-DVD505	Canon Vixia HF200	Sony Handycam DCR-DVD405	Sony DCR-DVD650	Sony Handycam HDR-CX100 (black)
Price	$699.99	$549.00 to $749.99	$869.99	$259.00 to $299.99	$398.00 to $549.95
CNET editors' rating	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: 7.1 (3.5 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	4.0 stars		2.5 stars
Release date	January 19, 2006	April 01, 2009	January 19, 2006		March 15, 2009
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.	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-DVD405 is a solid DVD camcorder, as long as you don't mind fiddling with a touch-screen interface on a too-small display.	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.	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.
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Lens aperture	F/1.8-2.9	F/1.8-3.2	F/1.8-2.9	F/1.8-6.0	F/1.8-2.2
Flash type	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Media type	DVD-R (8cm) DVD+RW (8cm) DVD-RW (8 cm)	Flash card	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
Optical zoom	10 x	15 x	10 x	60 x	10 x
Optical sensor type	CMOS	CMOS	Advanced HAD CCD	Advanced HAD CCD	ClearVid CMOS
Video input type	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder
Digital zoom	120 x	300 x	120 x	2000 x	120 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	0.4 lux	0 lux	6 lux	Info unavailable
Weight	1.1 lbs	12 oz	1.3 lbs	13.8 oz	Info unavailable
Image stabilizer	Electronic (Super Steady Shot)	Optical (SuperRange)	Electronic (Super Steady Shot)	Optical (Steady Shot)	Optical (Steady Shot)
Optical sensor size	1/3"	1/4"	1/3"	1/8"	1/5"
Effective sensor resolution	Info unavailable	2.99 megapixels	2.05 megapixels	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Service & support type	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	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
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $699.99 In stock: See Site Price from 1 CNET Certified store	TigerDirect.com $549.99 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $549.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $549.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 15 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com Marketplace $869.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Sony Electronics, Inc. $299.99 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $269.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $299.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 7 authorized stores	TigerDirect.com $449.99 In stock: Yes Willoughbys Est.1898 $499.00 In stock: Yes Sony Electronics, Inc. $449.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 11 authorized stores
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