Sony Handycam DCR-HC36 comparison

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Product name	Sony Handycam DCR-HC36	Canon Vixia HF200	Sony Handycam DCR-HC46	Canon FS200 (silver)	Sony Handycam DCR-HC52
Price	$499.95	$479.00 to $749.99	$449.99	$259.00 to $449.95	$228.00 to $442.34
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.4 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	4.0 stars	3.0 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	January 19, 2006	April 01, 2009	February 01, 2006	February 01, 2009
The Bottom Line	Unless this camcorder's low-resolution, low-quality stills are important to you, you might as well go for Sony's less expensive DCR-HC26.	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.	Sony's top midlevel MiniDV camcorder delivers quality video that is worth the step up from its less-expensive siblings.	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/1.8-3.1	F/1.8-3.2	F/1.8-2.5	F/2.0-5.2	F/1.8-4.1
Flash type	Built-in	Built-in flash	Built-in	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Media type	Mini DV	Flash card	Mini DV	Flash card	Mini DV
Optical zoom	20 x	15 x	12 x	37 x	40 x
Optical sensor type	Advanced HAD CCD	CMOS	Advanced HAD CCD	CCD	Advanced HAD CCD
Video input type	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder
Digital zoom	800 x	300 x	800 x	2000 x	2000 x
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable
Battery included qty	1	1	1	1	Info unavailable
Min illumination	0 lux	0.4 lux	0 lux	1.3 lux	Info unavailable
Weight	0.9 lbs	12 oz	0.9 lbs	7.9 oz	13.4 oz
Image stabilizer	Electronic (Super Steady Shot)	Optical (SuperRange)	Electronic (Super Steady Shot)	Electronic	Electronic (Super Steady Shot)
Optical sensor size	1/6"	1/4"	1/5.5"	1/6"	1/6"
Effective sensor resolution	0.34 megapixels	2.99 megapixels	0.69 megapixels	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Service & support type	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic
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