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HD camcorders less than $800
"Budget" HD camcorders don't dip into the most popular price range for camcorders--at least on CNET, everyone's looking for a sub-$300 bargain--but you can now get a good model for less than $1,000 and a better-than-adequate one for about $800 (especially if you're willing to buy a tape-based HDV unit). Here's a roundup of some of the least-expensive models we've looked at thus far.
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Canon HV20 Mini DV/HDV Camcorder |
Canon HG10 |
Canon Vixia HF100 |
Samsung SC-HMX10 |
Panasonic HDC-SD9 |
Canon Vixia HV30 |
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| Review summary | Canon's HV20 camcorder is a great choice for HD-happy amateurs, but its low-light performance could have been better. | A solid hard-drive based HD camcorder, the Canon HG10 nevertheless has its share of annoying quirks. | 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. | Despite an attractive price and some decent features, the frustrations of the Samsung SC-HMX10 outnumber its rewards. | Despite its trio of CCDs, the video quality and performance of the Panasonic HDC-SD9 are a bit too inconsistent. | 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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| Digital zoom | 200 x | 200 x | 200 x | 20 x | 700 x | 200 x |
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| Optical zoom | 10 x | 10 x | 12 x | 10 x | 10 x | 10 x |
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| Optical sensor size | 1/2.7 in | 1/2.7 in | 1/3.2 in | 1/4.5 in | 1/6 in | 1/2.7 in |
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| Min illumination | 0.2 lux | 0.2 lux | Info unavailable | 15 lux | 1 lux | 0.2 lux |
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| Image stabilizer | Optical | Optical (SuperRange) | Optical (SuperRange) | Electronic | Optical | Optical (SuperRange) |
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| Flash type | Built-in flash | Built-in flash | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Built-in flash | Built-in flash |
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| Lens aperture | F/1.8-3.0 | F/1.8-3.0 | F/1.8-3.0 | F/1.6-4.3 | F/1.8-2.8 | F/1.8-3.0 |
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| Manual focus | Manual , Automatic | Manual , Automatic | Manual , Automatic | Manual , Automatic | Manual , Automatic | Manual , Automatic |
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| Media type | Mini DV (HDV) | Hard disk drive | Flash card | Flash card | Flash card | Mini DV (HDV) |
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| Battery included qty | 1 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
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| Battery technology | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
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| Weight | 1.2 lbs | 17.8 oz | 13.4 oz | 10.9 oz | Info unavailable | 1.2 lbs |
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| Service & support type | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
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| Effective sensor resolution | Info unavailable | 2.07 megapixels | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
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| Product name | Canon HV20 Mini DV/HDV Camcorder | Canon HG10 | Canon Vixia HF100 | Samsung SC-HMX10 | Panasonic HDC-SD9 | Canon Vixia HV30 |
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