
DVD Camcorders 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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Canon Dc230 | Hitachi DZ GX5020A | Sony Dcr-dvd10 8 | Panasonic Vdr-d230 | Sony Handycam DCR DVD610 | Panasonic VDR-D50 | Panasonic VDR-D210 | Canon Dc210 | Hitachi Dz Gx5080a | Canon Dc220 |
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| View Specifications | Go | Go | Go | Go | Go | Go | Go | Go | Go | Go |
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| LCD screen size | 2.7 in. | 2.7 in. | 2.5 in. | 2.7 in. | 2.7 in. | 2.7 in. | 2.7 in. | 2.7 in. | 2.7 in. | 2.7 in. |
| Image Stabilizer | Digital | Digital | Digital | Optical | Digital | Digital | Optical | Digital | Digital | Digital |
| Optical Zoom | 35 x | 30 x | 40 x | 32 x | 40 x | 40 x | 32 x | 35 x | 30 x | 35 x |
| Battery Life | 1.33 hrs. | 1.33 hrs. | 1.17 hrs. | 1.67 hrs. | 1.33 hrs. | 1.17 hrs. | 1.33 hrs. | 1.5 Hours | 1.17 hrs. | 1.33 hrs. |
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| Still Resolution | .8 MP | .3 MP | .3 MP | .31 MP | 1 MP | .31 MP | .3 MP | .79 MP | .3 MP | .53 MP |
| Warranty | 1 Year | 1 Year | 90 Days | 1 Year | 90 Days | 1 Year | 1 Year | 1 Year | 1 Year | 1 Year |
| Low Lux | 2 Lux | 0.3 Lux | 3 Lux | 2 Lux | 0 lux | 2 Lux | 2 Lux | 2 Lux | 0.3 Lux | 2 Lux |
| Aperture | F/2.0-5.0 | F/2.0-4.1 | F/1.8-4.1 | F/1.8-3.7 | F/1.8-4.1 | F/1.8-4.1 | F/1.8-3.7 | F/2.0-5.0 | F/2.0-4.1 | F/2.0-5.0 |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | |
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| Camcorder Depth | 5 in | 5.2 in | 5.2 in | 5.96 in. | 5.1 in | 5.6 in | 5 in. | 5.2 in | 5 in | |
| Camcorder Height | 2.1 in | 3.5 in | 3.5 in | 3.36 in. | 3.5 in | 3.6 in | 3.5 in. | 3.5 in | 3.5 in | |
| Camcorder Weight | 14.3 oz | 14.9 oz | 16 lb. | 1.1 lbs | 14.1 oz | 1.1 lbs | 14.3 oz | 15 oz | 14.3 oz | |
| Camcorder Width | 3.5 in | 2.5 in | 2.25 in. | 3.76 in. | 2.1 in | 2.6 in | 2.1 in. | 2.5 in | 2.1 in | |
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| CCD Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| CCD Size | 1/6 in | 1/6 in | 1/6 in | 1/6 in | 1/6 | 1/6 in | 1/6 in | 1/6 in | 1/6 in | |
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| Digital Zoom | 100 x | 1500 x | 2,000x | 1,000x | 2,000x | 2,000x | 1000 x | 1,000x | 1500 x | 1000 x |
| Focal Length | 2.6 mm - 91 mm | 1.9 mm - 76 mm | 2.3 - 73.6 mm | 1.9 mm - 76 mm | 2.3 mm - 73.6 mm | 2.6 - 91 mm | 2.3 mm - 69 mm | 2.6 mm - 91 mm | ||
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