DVD Camcorder Review

Sharing Your Memories Just Got Easier

You took your camera to the soccer game and captured little Jimmy’s first goal. Now you want to share that with everyone, but how? Sound familiar? If so, you need a DVD camcorder. Capture all the special moments on a disc that will play in virtually any DVD player.

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Lowest Price	$249.00	$99.00	$174.00	$289.00	$259.00	N/A	$1,299.99	$139.00	$189.00	$199.00

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LCD screen size	3.5 in.	2.7 in.	2.7 in.	2.7 in.	2.7 in.	2.7 in.	3.5 in.	2.7 in.	2.7 in.	2.7 in.
Image Stabilizer	Digital	Digital	Digital	Digital	Optical	Digital	Optical	Digital	Digital	Digital
Optical Zoom	10 x	30 x	40 x	10 x	60 x	10 x	10 x	40 x	25 x	10 x
Battery Life	120 min	1.33 hrs.	1.33 hrs.	1.17 hrs.	120 min	1.33 hrs.		1.17 hrs.	1.5 Hours	1.17 hrs.
Night Mode
Still Resolution	1 MP	.3 MP	1 MP	3.05 MP	.3 MP	1 MP	6.1 MP	.31 MP	.31 MP	3.05 MP
Warranty	1 Year	90 Days	90 Days	1 Year	1 Year	90 Days		1 Year	1 Year	1 Year
Low Lux	7 Lux	0.3 Lux	0 lux	0 lux	0 lux	0 lux	0.3 Lux	2 Lux	0.3 Lux	5 Lux
Aperture		F/2.0-4.1	F/1.8-4.1	F/1.8-2.9		F/1.8-3.2	F/1.8-2.9	F/1.8-4.1	F/1.8-3.2	F/1.8-2.9
Battery Type	Lithium ion		Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Lithium ion		Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Built-in Light
Camcorder Depth	5.4 in	5.2 in		5.75 in.		5.25 in.	5.3 in	5.1 in	5.3 in	5.24 in.
Camcorder Height	3.5 in	3.5 in		3.5 in		3.63 in.	3.2 in	3.5 in	3.55 in.	3.7 in
Camcorder Weight	1.26 lb.	14.9 oz		1.3 lbs		1 lb.		14.1 oz	0.96 lb.	1.4 lbs
Camcorder Width	2.8 in.	2.5 in		2.6 in.		2.25 in.	3.2 in	2.1 in	2.41 in.	2.44 in.
Camera Flash
CCD Quantity
CCD Size	5"	1/6 in		1/3 in		1/6 in	1/3 in	1/6	1/6 in	1/3"
Color Viewfinder
Digital Still Camera
Digital Zoom	120x	1500 x	2,000x	120 x		200 x	20x	2,000x	1200 x	120 x
Focal Length	3.2 mm - 32 mm		1.9 mm - 76 mm	5.1 mm - 51 mm		2.5 mm - 62.5 mm	5.4 mm - 54 mm		2.2 - 55 mm	37 - 370 mm
Memory Card Slot

Reviewer Comments
Lowest Price	$249.00	$99.00	$174.00	$289.00	$259.00	N/A	$1,299.99	$139.00	$189.00	$199.00