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Reviewer Comments
Lowest Price	$470.00	N/A	$230.00	$489.99	$329.00	$349.99	$330.00	$599.00	N/A	N/A

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Hard Drive Size	60 GB	30 GB	30 GB	60 GB	30 GB	30 GB	30 GB	120 GB	30 GB	30 GB
LCD Screen Size	2.7 in.	2.7 in.	2.7 in.	2.7 in.	2.7 in.	2.7 in.	2.7 in.		2.5 in.	2.5 in.
Low Lux rating	1 Lux	1 Lux	1 Lux	2 lux	1 Lux	2 lux	3 Lux	1 Lux	3 Lux	22 Lux
Battery Life	1 hr.	1 hr.	1 hr.	2 hrs.	1.17 hrs.	1 hr.	1.75 hrs.	2 hrs.	1 hr.	0.83 hrs.
Image Stabilizer	Digital	Digital	Digital	Digital	Digital	Digital	Digital	Optical	Digital	Digital
Optical Zoom	10 x	10 x	32 x	35 x	10 x	34 x	10 x	10 x	15 x	10 x
Still Resolution	.53 MP	5. MP	1 MP	2 MP	2 MP	.3 MP	1.9 MP		.9 MP	1.92 MP
Warranty	1 Year	90 days	90 days	1 Year	90 days	90 days	1 Year	1 Year	1 Year	90 days
Night Mode
Aperture	F/1.8-1.9			F/1.8-4	F/1.2-2.0	F/2.0		F/1.8-1.9
Built-In Flash
Built-In Light	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Camcorder Depth	6.1 in	4.6 in	4.3 in		4.33 in.	4.3 in	6.81 in.		4.29 in.	4.3 in
Camcorder Height	3 in	2.8 in	2.8 in	2.7 in	2.8 in.	2.8 in.	2.7 in	2.9 in	2.76 in.	2.76 in.
Camcorder Weight	1.3 lbs	16.6 oz	13.2 oz		12.5 oz	0.88 lb.	0.75 lb.		0.71 lb.	0.86 lb.
Camcorder Width	3.2 in	2.9 in	2.6 in	2.1 in	2.6 in	2.6 in.	4.25 in.	3.1 in	2.64 in.	2.8 in
CCD Quantity	3							3
CCD Size	1/5 in	1/2.5 in	1/6 in	1/6 in	1/3.9 in	1/6 in	1/3.9 in	1/4.5"	1/4.5"	1/3.6"
Digital Zoom	200 x	300x	800 x	800 x	300x	800 x	300x	200 x	700x	200 x
Focal Length	3.2 mm - 32 mm			77 mm	38 mm	2.3 mm - 78.2 mm	3.8 mm - 38 mm	33 mm		45 mm
Memory Card Slot	SD Memory Card	SD Memory Card	SD Memory Card		SD Memory Card	SD Memory Card	SD Memory Card		SD Memory Card	SD Memory Card
Still Camera
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Reviewer Comments
Lowest Price	$470.00	N/A	$230.00	$489.99	$329.00	$349.99	$330.00	$599.00	N/A	N/A