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| Price | $919 to $1,399 at 19 stores | $852 to $1,199 at 17 stores | $749 to $1,099 at 21 stores | $665 to $1,299 at 23 stores | $625 to $899 at 21 stores |
| CNET editors' rating |
4.0 stars
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4.0 stars
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4.0 stars
Excellent
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4.0 stars
Excellent
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4.0 stars
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| Average user rating | 4.0 stars out of 7 reviews | 4.0 stars out of 24 reviews | 3.5 stars out of 16 reviews | 4.0 stars out of 5 reviews | 3.5 stars out of 13 reviews |
| Release date | January 07, 2008 | January 07, 2008 | April 08, 2008 | March 01, 2008 | April 08, 2008 |
| The Bottom Line | Sony's Handycam HDR-SR11 and SR12 60GB hard-drive-based AVCHD camcorders deliver top notch performance and image quality. | Sony's Handycam HDR-SR11 and SR12 60GB hard-drive-based AVCHD camcorders deliver top notch performance and image quality. | Canon's first flash-based camcorder, the Canon Vixia HF10, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package. | An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues. | One of a pair of Canon's first flash-based camcorders, the Canon Vixia HF100, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package. | Basic specs |
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| Lens aperture |
F/1.8-3.1 |
F/1.8-3.1 |
F/1.8-3.0 |
F/1.8-3.0 |
F/1.8-3.0 |
| Flash type |
Built-in flash |
Built-in flash |
Info unavailable |
Built-in flash |
Info unavailable |
| Media type |
Hard disk drive |
Hard disk drive |
Flash card |
Mini DV (HDV) |
Flash card |
| Optical zoom |
12 x |
12 x |
12 x |
10 x |
12 x |
| Optical sensor type |
ClearVid CMOS |
ClearVid CMOS |
CMOS |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Video input type |
Camcorder |
Camcorder |
Camcorder |
Camcorder |
Camcorder |
| Digital zoom |
150 x |
150 x |
200 x |
200 x |
200 x |
| Min illumination |
5 lux |
0 lux |
Info unavailable |
0.2 lux |
Info unavailable |
| Weight |
1.2 lbs |
1.2 lbs |
13.4 oz |
1.2 lbs |
13.4 oz |
| Image stabilizer |
Optical (Super Steady Shot) |
Optical (Super Steady Shot) |
Optical (SuperRange) |
Optical (SuperRange) |
Optical (SuperRange) |
| Optical sensor size |
1/3.1 in |
1/3.1" |
1/3.2 in |
1/2.7 in |
1/3.2 in |
| Service & support type | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
1 year warranty |
Info unavailable |
1 year warranty |
| Manual focus |
Automatic Manual |
Automatic Manual |
Automatic Manual |
Automatic Manual |
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