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| Release date | January 19, 2006 | April 01, 2009 | February 01, 2005 | February 01, 2006 | |
| The Bottom Line | 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. | 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. | If you're ready to make the move to 16:9 videography or want to shoot a lot of romantically lit scenes, look no further than Sony's top-of-the-line single-chip Handycam. | Sony's top midlevel MiniDV camcorder delivers quality video that is worth the step up from its less-expensive siblings. | |
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| Wireless connectivity | Yes (IrDA) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Lens aperture | F/1.8-2.9 | F/1.8-3.2 | F/1.8-4.1 | F/1.8-2.9 | F/1.8-2.5 |
| Flash type | Built-in | Built-in flash | Info unavailable | Pop-up flash | Built-in |
| Media type | Mini DV | Flash card | Mini DV | Mini DV | Mini DV |
| Optical zoom | 10 x | 15 x | 40 x | 10 x | 12 x |
| Optical sensor type | Advanced HAD CCD | CMOS | Advanced HAD CCD | Advanced HAD CCD | Advanced HAD CCD |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 120 x | 300 x | 2000 x | 120 x | 800 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 | 0 lux | 0 lux |
| Weight | 1.1 lbs | 12 oz | 13.4 oz | 0.9 lbs | 0.9 lbs |
| Image stabilizer | Electronic (Super Steady Shot) | Optical (SuperRange) | Electronic (Super Steady Shot) | Electronic (Super Steady Shot) | Electronic (Super Steady Shot) |
| Optical sensor size | 1/3" | 1/4" | 1/6" | 1/3" | 1/5.5" |
| Effective sensor resolution | 2.05 megapixels | 2.99 megapixels | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 0.69 megapixels |
| Service & support type | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 1 year warranty |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic |
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