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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Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor	Sony Handycam Hdr-hc5	Jvc Everio Gzhd7 Hdv	Sanyo Xacti Vpc-hd1	Sony Handycam Hdr-ux7	Jvc Grh-d1	Sony DSR PD170	Sony Dvcam Dsr-pd150 Dv	Panasonic Ag-hsc1u
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Reviewer Comments
Lowest Price	$999.99	N/A	$233.00	$1,299.99	$3,499.99	N/A	N/A	$1,828.29

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CCD Resolution	2.1 megapixels	1670K pixels	5.1 megapixels	3.2 megapixels	1180K pixels	380K pixels	380K pixels	1330K pixels
LCD Screen Size	2.7 in.	2.8 in.	2.2 in.	3.5 in.	3.5 in.	2.5 in.	2.5 in.
Battery Life	1 hrs.	1 hrs.	1 hrs.	1 hrs.	1 hrs.	1 hrs.	1 Hours	1 Hours
CCD Size	1/3 in	1/4.5"	1/2.5"	1/3 in	1/3"	1/3"	1/3"
Image Stabilizer	Electronic (Super Steady Shot)
Optical Zoom	10 x	10 x	10 x	10 x	10 x	10 x	10 x	12 x
Still Camera Resolution	2	2.07	5.03	6.1 megapixels	1.2	.31	.31
Low Lux Rating	0 lux	7 Lux	7 Lux	0 lux	3 Lux	1 Lux	2 Lux
Night Mode
Warranty	1 Year	1 Year	1 Year		1 Year	2 Years	1 Year	1 Year
Camcorder Depth	5.4 in.	7.5 in.	1.42 in.	5.4 in.	10.75 in.	15.5 in.	13.5 in.
Camcorder Height	3.2 in	3.2 in.	4.69 in.	3.2 in	3.9 in	7.13 in.	7.13 in.
Camcorder Weight	1.2 lb.	1.5 lb.	0.46 lb.	1.2 lb.	2.8 lb.	3.31 lb.	3.31 lb.
Camcorder Width	3.15 in.	3.5 in.	3.15 in.	3.2 in	4.56 in.	4.75 in.	5 in.	2.88 in.
Camera Flash
CCD Quantity		3				3	3
Digital Zoom	80 x	200x	100 x	20 x	200 x	48x	48x
Focal Length	51 mm		63 mm	5.4 mm - 54 mm	52 mm	6 - 72 mm	6 - 72 mm
Memory Card slot	Memory Stick		SD Memory Card	1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo	8 MB Flash - SD Memory Card	None	Memory Stick	SD Memory Card
Viewfinder					Color	B\W	B\W

Reviewer Comments
Lowest Price	$999.99	N/A	$233.00	$1,299.99	$3,499.99	N/A	N/A	$1,828.29