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SV-AV100 D-snap SD Digital Video Camera comparison

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Product name	SV-AV100 D-snap SD Digital Video Camera	Panasonic D-snap SV-AV50 (silver)	Flip UltraHD (black)	Kodak Zi8 Pocket Video Camera (black)	Canon Vixia HV30
Price	$690.00	$399.99	$159.49 to $199.99	$154.95 to $197.95	$599.95 to $1,499.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	3.0 stars	3.0 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	October 15, 2003			September 01, 2009	March 01, 2008
The Bottom Line	The SV-AV100 shoots better MPEG-2 movies than most cameras this small, but overall video quality and storage limitations disappoint.	Stylishly small and loaded with multimedia functions, the D-snap SV-AV50 has too few settings for its functions and captures mostly below-average photos.	The Flip Video UltraHD may not be the sexiest mini camcorder out there, but it offers a respectable feature set and some of the best video we've seen from this type of cheap, YouTube-friendly camcorder.	With the Zi8, Kodak finally surpasses Flip Video's video quality and feature set.	An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues.
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Lens aperture	F/1.8-2.3	F/4.0	F/2.4	F/2.8	F/1.8-3.0
Flash type	Info unavailable	Built-in flash	Info unavailable	Built-in	Built-in flash
Media type	Flash card	Flash card	Flash card	Flash card	Mini DV (HDV)
Optical zoom	10 x	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	10 x
Optical sensor type	CCD	CCD	CMOS	CMOS	CMOS
Video input type	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder
Digital zoom	10 x	2.5 x	2 x	4 x	200 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable
Battery included qty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1	Info unavailable
Min illumination	10 lux	60 lux	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	0.2 lux
Weight	0.4 lbs	0.2 lbs	6 oz	3.9 oz	1.2 lbs
Image stabilizer	Electronic	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Optical (SuperRange)
Optical sensor size	1/6"	1/3.2"	1/4.5"	1/2.5"	1/2.7"
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Focus free	Focus free	Focus free	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $690.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com Marketplace $399.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	B&H Photo-Video $179.00 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $179.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $199.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 7 CNET Certified stores	Buydig.com $154.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $176.95 In stock: Yes Crutchfield $179.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 5 CNET Certified stores	B&H Photo-Video $599.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $1,499.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores
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