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| Price | $899.99 | Check Prices | Check Prices | $549.00 to $769.95 | $368.00 to $599.00 |
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| Release date | February 15, 2005 | March 01, 2004 | January 08, 2003 | April 01, 2009 | March 15, 2009 |
| The Bottom Line | With its ability to play and transfer your old tapes, the Sony Handycam DCR-TRV480 is an attractive choice if you're upgrading from an 8mm or Hi8 camcorder. But if you don't need 8mm or Hi8 compatibility, competing MiniDV cameras offer superior performance in much smaller packages. | The Handycam DCR-TRV460 offers an excellent upgrade from an 8mm or Hi8 camcorder, with digital video recording and the ability to view and transfer your old tapes. But if you don't need 8mm or Hi8 compatibility, competing MiniDV cameras offer superior quality in smaller packages. | The TRV350 is a solid Digital8 camcorder. But if you don't need 8mm/Hi8 compatibility, opt for a MiniDV model instead. | 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. | 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/1.6-2.4 | F/1.6-2.4 | F/1.6-2.4 | F/1.8-3.2 | F/1.8-2.2 |
| Flash type | None | None | None | Built-in flash | Info unavailable |
| Media type | Digital8 | Digital8 | Digital8 | Flash card | Flash card |
| Optical zoom | 20 x | 20 x | 20 x | 15 x | 10 x |
| Optical sensor type | CCD | CCD | CCD | CMOS | ClearVid CMOS |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 990 x | 990 x | 700 x | 300 x | 120 x |
| Battery technology | Info unavailable | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Info unavailable |
| Battery included qty | Info unavailable | 1 | 1 | 1 | Info unavailable |
| Min illumination | 0 lux | 0 lux | 0 lux | 0.4 lux | Info unavailable |
| Weight | 1.8 lbs | 2 lbs | 1.8 lbs | 12 oz | Info unavailable |
| Image stabilizer | Electronic (Steady Shot) | Electronic (Steady Shot) | Electronic (Steady Shot) | Optical (SuperRange) | Optical (Steady Shot) |
| Optical sensor size | 1/6" | 1/6" | 1/6" | 1/4" | 1/5" |
| Effective sensor resolution | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 2.99 megapixels | Info unavailable |
| Service & support type | Info unavailable | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic |
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