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| Price | Check Prices | $297.95 to $449.95 | $296.95 to $499.95 | $257.95 to $529.95 | $549.00 to $749.99 |
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| Release date | March 01, 2007 | February 01, 2009 | February 01, 2009 | February 01, 2009 | April 01, 2009 |
| The Bottom Line | Given its mediocre video quality, the Sony Handycam DCR-SR42 seems overpriced for what it delivers. | If storage amount, zoom range, and easy operation are on your list of needs before video quality, check out the Sony Handycam DCR-SR47. | If storage amount, zoom range, and easy operation are on your list of needs before video quality, check out the Sony Handycam DCR-SR47. | Though its video isn't perfect, the Canon FS200 is one of the better standard-definition consumer camcorders available. | 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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| Lens aperture | Info unavailable | F/1.8-6.0 | F/1.8-6.0 | F/2.0-5.2 | F/1.8-3.2 |
| Flash type | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Built-in flash |
| Media type | Info unavailable | Flash card Hard disk drive | Hard disk drive | Flash card | Flash card |
| Optical zoom | Info unavailable | 60 x | 60 x | 37 x | 15 x |
| Optical sensor type | Info unavailable | Advanced HAD CCD | Advanced HAD CCD | CCD | CMOS |
| Video input type | Info unavailable | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | Info unavailable | 2000 x | 2000 x | 2000 x | 300 x |
| Battery technology | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery included qty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 1 | 1 |
| Min illumination | Info unavailable | 6 lux | 6 lux | 1.3 lux | 0.4 lux |
| Weight | Info unavailable | 10.6 oz | 10.6 oz | 7.9 oz | 12 oz |
| Image stabilizer | Info unavailable | Electronic (Steady Shot) | Info unavailable | Electronic | Optical (SuperRange) |
| Optical sensor size | Info unavailable | 1/8" | 1/8" | 1/6" | 1/4" |
| Effective sensor resolution | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 2.99 megapixels |
| Service & support type | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty |
| Manual focus | Info unavailable | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
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