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Sony Handycam DCR-HC30 comparison

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Price Check Prices Check Prices $474.00 to $749.99 $159.95 to $249.99 $394.95 to $587.90
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Release date April 15, 2004 February 15, 2005 April 01, 2009 April 15, 2004
The Bottom Line The DCR-HC30 makes a decent and very compact choice for a budget camcorder, but if you can afford to spend another $100, the DCR-HC40 will give you better video quality. Like many lower-end camcorders, the Sony Handycam DCR-HC32 has trouble keeping noise out of the picture. But that's the only real problem with this affordable, feature-packed model. 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 DCR-HC40's touch screen can be inconvenient to use, but this affordable compact camcorder's footage in automatic mode isn't likely to need many adjustments.
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Features
Wireless connectivityNo
Info unavailableInfo unavailableInfo unavailableNo
Lens apertureF/1.7-2.3
F/1.8-3.1
F/1.8-3.2
F/1.8-4.1
F/1.8-2.3
Flash typeNone
None
Built-in flash
Info unavailableNone
Media typeMini DV
Mini DV
Flash card
Mini DV
Mini DV
Optical zoom10 x
20 x
15 x
40 x
10 x
Optical sensor typeCCD
Advanced HAD CCD
CMOS
Advanced HAD CCD
CCD
Video input typeCamcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Digital zoom120 x
800 x
300 x
2000 x
120 x
Battery technologyLithium ion
Info unavailableLithium ion
Info unavailableLithium ion
Battery included qty1
Info unavailable1
Info unavailable1
Min illumination0 lux
0 lux
0.4 lux
Info unavailable0 lux
Weight0.9 lbs
0.9 lbs
12 oz
13.4 oz
0.9 lbs
Image stabilizerElectronic (Super Steady Shot)
Electronic (Super Steady Shot)
Optical (SuperRange)
Electronic (Super Steady Shot)
Electronic (Super Steady Shot)
Optical sensor size1/6"
1/6"
1/4"
1/6"
1/5"
Effective sensor resolution6.8 megapixels
Info unavailable2.99 megapixels
Info unavailable1.0 megapixels
Service & support type3 month parts and labor limited warranty
Info unavailable1 year warranty
Info unavailable3 month parts and labor limited warranty
Manual focusManual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
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