Sony Handycam DCR-SR45 comparison

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Product name	Sony Handycam DCR-SR45	Sony Handycam DCR-SR47 (silver)	Canon FS200 (silver)	Sony Handycam HDR-CX100 (black)	Canon Vixia HF200
Price	$259.95 to $497.45	$279.00 to $399.99	$249.00 to $399.95	$389.99 to $549.95	$549.00 to $759.95
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.2 (3.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	3.0 stars	3.5 stars	2.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	February 01, 2008	February 01, 2009	February 01, 2009	March 15, 2009	April 01, 2009
The Bottom Line	The Sony Handycam DCR-SR45 has a good design and reasonable feature set for its price, but the video quality doesn't measure up to the rest of the package.	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.	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.	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	F/1.8-4.1	F/1.8-6.0	F/2.0-5.2	F/1.8-2.2	F/1.8-3.2
Flash type	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Built-in flash
Media type	Flash card Hard disk drive	Flash card Hard disk drive	Flash card	Flash card	Flash card
Optical zoom	40 x	60 x	37 x	10 x	15 x
Optical sensor type	Advanced HAD CCD	Advanced HAD CCD	CCD	ClearVid CMOS	CMOS
Video input type	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder
Digital zoom	2000 x	2000 x	2000 x	120 x	300 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion
Battery included qty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1	Info unavailable	1
Min illumination	0 lux	6 lux	1.3 lux	Info unavailable	0.4 lux
Weight	12.3 oz	10.6 oz	7.9 oz	Info unavailable	12 oz
Image stabilizer	Electronic (Super Steady Shot)	Electronic (Steady Shot)	Electronic	Optical (Steady Shot)	Optical (SuperRange)
Optical sensor size	1/8"	1/8"	1/6"	1/5"	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	Info unavailable	1 year warranty
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $497.45 In stock: Yes Refurb Depot $259.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores	Sony Electronics, Inc. $349.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $279.00 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $329.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 9 authorized stores	B&H Photo-Video $249.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $259.00 In stock: See Site J&R Music and Computer World $269.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 15 CNET Certified stores	Sony Electronics, Inc. $499.99 In stock: Yes Willoughbys Est.1898 $499.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $499.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 9 authorized stores	B&H Photo-Video $549.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $549.00 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $549.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 17 CNET Certified stores
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