HDV Camcorder Review

Watch Your Home Videos Like Never Before

You have a brand-new high definition TV and Blu-ray player to make all your movies absolutely stunning and crisp. Don’t you wish your home movies could look as good? HD camcorders allow you to capture all your memories in the stunning clarity of high definition.

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Lowest Price	$1,399.95	$719.00	$450.00	$1,299.99	$599.00	$3,499.99	$660.00	$579.00	$769.00	$330.00

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CCD Resolution	8.59 Megapixels	1.17 megapixels	6.4 megapixels	3.2 megapixels	2.1 megapixels	1180K pixels	2.2 Megapixels	2.2 Megapixels	8.59 megapixels	2.2 Megapixels
LCD Screen Size	2.7 in.	2.7 in.	2.7 in.	3.5 in.	3.2 in.	3.5 in.	2.7 in.	2.7 in.	2.7 in.	2.7 in.
Battery Life	100 min	1.75 hrs.	1.5 Hours	1 hrs.	2 hrs.	1 hrs.	1.5 Hours	1.5 Hours		1.75 hrs.
CCD Size	1/2.6 in.	1/2.7"	1/1.8 in	1/3 in	1/4.5"	1/3"	1/4.5"	1/4.5"	1/2.6 in.	1/3.9"
Image Stabilizer		Optical (Super Steady Shot)
Optical Zoom	10 x	10 x	10 x	10 x	10 x	10 x	10 x	10 x	10 x	10 x
Still Camera Resolution	8.0 megapixels	3 megapixels		6.1 megapixels	2	1.2	4.6 Megapixels	4.6 Megapixels		2
Low Lux Rating	0.3 Lux	0 lux	1 Lux	0 lux	1 Lux	3 Lux	3 Lux	3 Lux	0.3 Lux	3 Lux
Night Mode
Warranty	1 Year	1 Year	1 Year		1 Year	1 Year	1 year parts, 90 days labor	1 year parts, 90 days labor		1 Year
Camcorder Depth	5.4 in.	5.4 in	5.47 in.	5.4 in.	5.4 in	10.75 in.	5.06 in.	5.06 in.	5.4 in	6.81 in.
Camcorder Height	2.7 in.	3.23 in.	2.65 in.	3.2 in		3.9 in	2.4 in.	2.4 in.		2.75 in.
Camcorder Weight	15.9 oz	1.5 lbs	1.01 lb.	1.2 lb.		2.8 lb.	0.78 lb.	0.78 lb.		0.75 lb.
Camcorder Width	2.8 in.	3.2 in	2.6 in.	3.2 in		4.56 in.	2.48 in.	2.48 in.		2.7 in
Camera Flash
CCD Quantity					3
Digital Zoom	200x	20 x	100 x	20 x	200 x	200 x	100 x	100 x	200 x	300x
Focal Length	6.4 - 64 mm	5.4 - 54 mm		5.4 mm - 54 mm		52 mm	3.3 - 33mm	3.3 - 33mm		3.8 - 38 mm
Memory Card slot	1 SDHC Memory Card	Memory Stick	SD Memory Card	1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo		8 MB Flash - SD Memory Card	SD Memory Card	SD Memory Card		SD Memory Card
Viewfinder		Color			Color	Color				B\W

Reviewer Comments
Lowest Price	$1,399.95	$719.00	$450.00	$1,299.99	$599.00	$3,499.99	$660.00	$579.00	$769.00	$330.00