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| Price | $789.95 | $479.00 to $749.99 | $299.00 to $399.99 | $649.99 to $799.99 | $403.95 to $509.99 |
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| Release date | February 01, 2008 | April 01, 2009 | February 01, 2009 | September 15, 2008 | March 15, 2009 |
| 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. | 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 storage amount, zoom range, and easy operation are on your list of needs before video quality, check out the Sony Handycam DCR-SR47. | Like its cousin, the flash-based HF11, Canon's Vixia HG20 delivers excellent HD video quality and performance albeit in a slightly larger, heavier package. However, you do get more storage space and a lower price. | 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. |
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| Lens aperture | F/1.8-3.2 | F/1.8-3.2 | F/1.8-6.0 | F/1.8-3.0 | F/1.8-2.2 |
| Flash type | None | Built-in flash | Info unavailable | Built-in flash | Info unavailable |
| Media type | Hard disk drive | Flash card | Flash card Hard disk drive | Flash card Hard disk drive | Flash card |
| Optical zoom | 25 x | 15 x | 60 x | 12 x | 10 x |
| Optical sensor type | Advanced HAD CCD | CMOS | Advanced HAD CCD | CMOS | ClearVid CMOS |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 2000 x | 300 x | 2000 x | 200 x | 120 x |
| Battery technology | Info unavailable | Lithium ion | Info unavailable | Lithium ion | Info unavailable |
| Battery included qty | Info unavailable | 1 | Info unavailable | 1 | Info unavailable |
| Min illumination | 0 lux | 0.4 lux | 6 lux | 0.2 lux | Info unavailable |
| Weight | 12.7 oz | 12 oz | 10.6 oz | 16.4 oz | Info unavailable |
| Image stabilizer | Electronic (Super Steady Shot) | Optical (SuperRange) | Electronic (Steady Shot) | Optical (SuperRange) | Optical (Steady Shot) |
| Optical sensor size | 1/6" | 1/4" | 1/8" | 1/3.2" | 1/5" |
| Effective sensor resolution | Info unavailable | 2.99 megapixels | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Service & support type | Info unavailable | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic |
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