Sony Handycam HDR-UX5 comparison

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Product name	Sony Handycam HDR-UX5	Canon Vixia HF200	Sony Handycam HDR-CX100 (black)	Canon FS200 (silver)	Canon Vixia HF10
Price	$474.95	$549.00 to $749.99	$378.95 to $499.00	$259.00 to $329.99	$499.99 to $615.98
CNET editors' rating	stars Overall score: ( stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	2.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date		April 01, 2009	March 15, 2009	February 01, 2009	April 08, 2008
The Bottom Line		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.	Though its video isn't perfect, the Canon FS200 is one of the better standard-definition consumer camcorders available.	Canon's first flash-based camcorder, the Canon Vixia HF10, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package.
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Lens aperture	F/1.8-2.9	F/1.8-3.2	F/1.8-2.2	F/2.0-5.2	F/1.8-3.0
Flash type	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Media type	DVD-R (8cm) DVD+RW (8cm) DVD-RW (8 cm) DVD+R DL (8cm)	Flash card	Flash card	Flash card	Flash card
Optical zoom	10 x	15 x	10 x	37 x	12 x
Optical sensor type	ClearVid CMOS	CMOS	ClearVid CMOS	CCD	CMOS
Video input type	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder
Digital zoom	80 x	300 x	120 x	2000 x	200 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	Info unavailable	1.3 lux	Info unavailable
Weight	18.7 oz	12 oz	Info unavailable	7.9 oz	13.4 oz
Image stabilizer	Electronic (Super Steady Shot)	Optical (SuperRange)	Optical (Steady Shot)	Electronic	Optical (SuperRange)
Optical sensor size	1/3"	1/4"	1/5"	1/6"	1/3.2"
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	1 year warranty
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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