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| Price | $499.95 | $479.00 to $749.99 | $449.99 | $259.00 to $449.95 | $228.00 to $442.34 |
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| 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 |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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