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| Price | $699.99 | $446.29 to $479.99 | $199.95 to $249.99 | $199.98 to $329.99 | $198.00 to $228.00 |
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| Release date | February 01, 2008 | March 15, 2011 | |||
| The Bottom Line | If you don't want to, need to, or simply can't shell out a couple hundred dollars more for an HD camcorder, the Sony Handycam DCR-SR85 delivers decent SD video and copious recording time. | Typical for their price class, the no-frills Sony Handycam HDR-CX130, CX160, and XR160 produce generally subpar HD video, but if you're not picky you'll probably be fine. The CX130 is the best buy of the three, as long as you go cheap on the memory card. | Sony's Handycam DCR-SX45, SX65, and SX85 standard-definition camcorders pack a megazoom lens at a reasonable price; one look at the standard-definition video, though, and you might regret not spending a bit more for an HD model. | Sony's Handycam DCR-SR68 (and larger-capacity SR88) offers up ample storage and a megazoom lens at a reasonable price; one look at the standard-definition video, though, and you might regret not spending a bit more for an HD model. | Sony's Handycam DCR-SX45, SX65, and SX85 standard-definition camcorders pack a megazoom lens at a reasonable price; one look at the standard-definition video, though, and you might regret not spending a bit more for an HD model. |
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| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 2000 x | 350 x | 2000 x | 2000 x | 2000 x |
| Optical zoom | 25 x | 30 x | 60 x | 60 x | 60 x |
| Optical sensor type | Advanced HAD CCD | Exmor R CMOS | Advanced HAD CCD | Advanced HAD CCD | Advanced HAD CCD |
| Image stabilizer | Electronic (Super Steady Shot) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Electronic (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Electronic (Steady Shot) | Electronic (Steady Shot with Active Mode) |
| Flash type | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Lens aperture | F/1.8-3.2 | F/1.8-3.4 | F/1.8-6.0 | F/1.8-6.0 | F/1.8-6.0 |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic |
| Media type | Hard disk drive | Flash card | Flash card | Hard disk drive Flash card | Flash card |
| Weight | 12.7 oz | 8.8 oz | 8.1 oz | 9.9 oz | 8.1 oz |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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