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Sony Handycam HDR-SR7E comparison

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Product name	Sony Handycam HDR-SR7E	Canon Vixia HF200	Canon Vixia HG21	Canon Vixia HF S11	Panasonic HDC-TM300 (Black)
Price	$1,099.95	$539.00 to $759.95	$669.99 to $1,142.99	$1,399.00 to $1,399.99	$1,063.00 to $1,458.86
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating		4.0 stars
Release date		April 01, 2009	September 15, 2008
The Bottom Line	The hard-drive-based analog of the HDR-HC7, the Sony Handycam HDR-SR7 finally delivers a cutting-edge HD video experience, complete with great video and compatibility frustrations.	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.	Like its cousin, the flash-based HF11, Canon's Vixia HG21 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.	An excellent flash-based prosumer HD camcorder, the Canon Vixia HF S11 has the advantage of an excellent image stabilizer but it disappointingly lacks an eye-level viewfinder.	A very good prosumer HD camcorder, the Panasonic HDC-TM300 nevertheless has an annoying touch-screen interface.
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Lens aperture	F/1.8-2.9	F/1.8-3.2	F/1.8-3.0	F/1.8-3.0	F/1.8-2.8
Flash type	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash
Media type	Hard disk drive	Flash card	Flash card Hard disk drive	Flash card	Flash card
Optical zoom	10 x	15 x	12 x	10 x	12 x
Optical sensor type	ClearVid CMOS	CMOS	CMOS	CMOS	CMOS
Video input type	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder
Digital zoom	20 x	300 x	200 x	200 x	700 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion
Battery included qty	Info unavailable	1	1	Info unavailable	1
Min illumination	0 lux	0.4 lux	0.2 lux	0.3 lux	1 lux
Weight	1.2 lbs	12 oz	17.3 oz	15.9 oz	13.6 oz
Image stabilizer	Electronic (Super Steady Shot)	Optical (SuperRange)	Optical (SuperRange)	Optical (Dynamic SuperRange)	Optical (Advanced O.I.S.)
Optical sensor size	1/2.9"	1/4"	1/3.2"	1/2.6"	1/4.1"
Effective sensor resolution	Info unavailable	2.99 megapixels	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Service & support type	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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