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 Handy Cam Hdr-hc1	Sony Handycam Hdr-hc5	Sony Handycam Hdr-hc3	Sony Hdrfx7	Sony HVR-A1U	Sony HDR-XR520V	Sony HVR-Z1U	Sony Handycam Hdr-hc7	Sony Handycam Hdr-ux7	Sony Handycam Hdr-sr8
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Reviewer Comments
Lowest Price	N/A	$999.99	$670.00	$1,749.00	$1,749.00	$1,413.99	$3,749.00	$719.00	$1,299.99	$799.00

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CCD Resolution	2960K pixels	2.1 megapixels	2200K pixels	1.12 megapixels	1080K pixels	12 Megapixels	1080K pixels	1.17 megapixels	3.2 megapixels	3.2 megapixels
LCD Screen Size	2.7 in.	2.7 in.	2.7 in.	3.5 in.	2.7 in.	3.2 in.	3.5 in.	2.7 in.	3.5 in.	2.7 in.
Battery Life	1.75 hrs.	1 hrs.	80 min	1.75 hrs.	5.33 hrs.	2 hrs.	1.75 hrs.	1.75 hrs.	1 hrs.
CCD Size	1/3"	1/3 in	1/3"	1/4"	1/3"	1/2.7"	1/3"	1/2.7"	1/3 in
Image Stabilizer		Electronic (Super Steady Shot)		Optical (Super Steady Shot)				Optical (Super Steady Shot)		Optical (Super Steady Shot)
Optical Zoom	10 x	10 x	10 x	20 x	10 x	12 x	10 x	10 x	10 x	10 x
Still Camera Resolution	2	2	2	1.2 megapixels	3.15	12 megapixels		3 megapixels	6.1 megapixels	6.08
Low Lux Rating	0 lux	0 lux	5 Lux	4 Lux	7 Lux	0 lux	3 Lux	0 lux	0 lux	2 Lux
Night Mode
Warranty	1 Year	1 Year	1 year warranty	90 Days	1 Year	1 Year	1 Year	1 Year
Camcorder Depth	7.5 in.	5.4 in.	5.5 in.	12.75 in.	7.52 in.	5.4 in	14.38 in.	5.4 in	5.4 in.
Camcorder Height	2.75 in.	3.2 in	3.2 in.	6.25 in.	4.06 in.	3 in	7.13 in.	3.23 in.	3.2 in	3.2 in
Camcorder Weight	1.5 lbs	1.2 lb.	1.2 lb.	3.63 lb.	1.48 lb.	1.17 lb.	4.25 lb.	1.5 lbs	1.2 lb.	1.2 lbs
Camcorder Width	2.88 in.	3.15 in.	3.2 in	5.75 in.	2.8 in.	2.8 in.	6 in.	3.2 in	3.2 in
Camera Flash
CCD Quantity				3			3
Digital Zoom	120x	80 x	80x			100 x		20 x	20 x	20 x
Focal Length	51 mm	51 mm	5.1 - 51 mm	37.4 - 748 mm		5.4 - 54 mm	4.5 - 54 mm	5.4 - 54 mm	5.4 mm - 54 mm	5.4 mm - 54 mm
Memory Card slot	16 MB Flash - Memory Stick Duo	Memory Stick	1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo	1 x Memory Stick Duo	Memory Stick	Memory Stick		Memory Stick	1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo	1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo
Viewfinder	Color		Color	Color	B\W	Color	Color	Color

Reviewer Comments
Lowest Price	N/A	$999.99	$670.00	$1,749.00	$1,749.00	$1,413.99	$3,749.00	$719.00	$1,299.99	$799.00