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| Price | Check Prices | $549.00 to $749.99 | $499.99 to $1,698.51 | $368.00 to $599.00 | Check Prices |
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| Release date | February 01, 2006 | April 01, 2009 | April 08, 2008 | March 15, 2009 | January 19, 2006 |
| The Bottom Line | Sony's top midlevel MiniDV camcorder delivers quality video that is worth the step up from its less-expensive siblings. | 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. | One of a pair of Canon's first flash-based camcorders, the Canon Vixia HF100, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package. | You can tell where Sony cut corners on this compact, flash-based HD camcorder. While it's decent, there are better options for the money than the Sony Handycam HDR-CX100. | Excellent video quality, a broad feature set, and decent photos make the Sony Handycam DCR-HC96 an excellent choice for those seeking a compact MiniDV camcorder. Navigating the small touch screen may encourage you to stick with its automatic features, however. |
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| Wireless connectivity | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Yes (IrDA) |
| Lens aperture | F/1.8-2.5 | F/1.8-3.2 | F/1.8-3.0 | F/1.8-2.2 | F/1.8-2.9 |
| Flash type | Built-in | Built-in flash | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Built-in |
| Media type | Mini DV | Flash card | Flash card | Flash card | Mini DV |
| Optical zoom | 12 x | 15 x | 12 x | 10 x | 10 x |
| Optical sensor type | Advanced HAD CCD | CMOS | CMOS | ClearVid CMOS | Advanced HAD CCD |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 800 x | 300 x | 200 x | 120 x | 120 x |
| Battery technology | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Lithium ion |
| Battery included qty | 1 | 1 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 1 |
| Min illumination | 0 lux | 0.4 lux | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 0 lux |
| Weight | 0.9 lbs | 12 oz | 13.4 oz | Info unavailable | 1.1 lbs |
| Image stabilizer | Electronic (Super Steady Shot) | Optical (SuperRange) | Optical (SuperRange) | Optical (Steady Shot) | Electronic (Super Steady Shot) |
| Optical sensor size | 1/5.5" | 1/4" | 1/3.2" | 1/5" | 1/3" |
| Effective sensor resolution | 0.69 megapixels | 2.99 megapixels | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 2.05 megapixels |
| Service & support type | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable | 1 year warranty |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic |
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