Sony Handycam DCR-HC26 comparison

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Product name	Sony Handycam DCR-HC52	Canon Vixia HF200	Sony Handycam DCR-HC28	Canon FS200 (silver)
Price	$219.95 to $249.99	$549.00 to $749.99	$499.99	$259.00 to $329.99
CNET editors' rating	stars Overall score: ( stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating		3.5 stars	4.0 stars	3.5 stars
Release date		April 01, 2009		February 01, 2009
The Bottom Line		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.
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Lens aperture	F/1.8-4.1	F/1.8-3.2	F/1.8-3.1	F/2.0-5.2
Flash type	Info unavailable	Built-in flash	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Media type	Mini DV	Flash card	Mini DV	Flash card
Optical zoom	40 x	15 x	20 x	37 x
Optical sensor type	Advanced HAD CCD	CMOS	Advanced HAD CCD	CCD
Video input type	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder
Digital zoom	2000 x	300 x	800 x	2000 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Battery included qty	Info unavailable	1	1	1
Min illumination	Info unavailable	0.4 lux	0 lux	1.3 lux
Weight	13.4 oz	12 oz	14.8 oz	7.9 oz
Image stabilizer	Electronic (Super Steady Shot)	Optical (SuperRange)	Electronic (Super Steady Shot)	Electronic
Optical sensor size	1/6"	1/4"	1/6"	1/6"
Effective sensor resolution	Info unavailable	2.99 megapixels	340,000 pixels	Info unavailable
Service & support type	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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