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Sony Handycam DCR-HC30 comparison

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Price Check Prices Check Prices $495.00 Check Prices $479.00 to $869.95
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Release date April 15, 2004 February 15, 2005 April 15, 2004 January 25, 2005 April 01, 2009
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. 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. 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.
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Features
Wireless connectivityNo
Info unavailableNo
Info unavailableInfo unavailable
Lens apertureF/1.7-2.3
F/1.8-3.1
F/1.8-2.3
F/1.8-3.1
F/1.8-3.2
Flash typeNone
None
None
None
Built-in flash
Media typeMini DV
Mini DV
Mini DV
Mini DV
Flash card
Optical zoom10 x
20 x
10 x
20 x
15 x
Optical sensor typeCCD
Advanced HAD CCD
CCD
Advanced HAD CCD
CMOS
Video input typeCamcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Digital zoom120 x
800 x
120 x
800 x
300 x
Battery technologyLithium ion
Info unavailableLithium ion
Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Battery included qty1
Info unavailable1
1
1
Min illumination0 lux
0 lux
0 lux
0 lux
0.4 lux
Weight0.9 lbs
0.9 lbs
0.9 lbs
0.9 lbs
12 oz
Image stabilizerElectronic (Super Steady Shot)
Electronic (Super Steady Shot)
Electronic (Super Steady Shot)
Optical (Super Steady Shot)
Optical (SuperRange)
Optical sensor size1/6"
1/6"
1/5"
1/6"
1/4"
Effective sensor resolution6.8 megapixels
Info unavailable1.0 megapixels
3.4 megapixels
2.99 megapixels
Service & support type3 month parts and labor limited warranty
Info unavailable3 month parts and labor limited warranty
1 year parts and labor warranty
1 year warranty
Manual focusManual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
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