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Canon HG10
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Canon HG10

Canon Vixia HG20
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Canon Vixia HG20

Canon Vixia HF100
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Canon Vixia HF100

Sony Handycam HDR-SR11
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Canon Vixia HV30
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Canon Vixia HV30

Price $499.99 to $819.00 $537.97 to $899.99 $529.00 to $887.60 $726.00 to $1,399.99 $549.00 to $972.90
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Release date September 15, 2008 April 08, 2008 March 01, 2008
The Bottom Line A solid hard-drive based HD camcorder, the Canon HG10 nevertheless has its share of annoying quirks. Like its cousin, the flash-based HF11, Canon's Vixia HG20 delivers excellent HD video quality and performance albeit in a slightly larger, heavier package. However, you do get more storage space and a lower price. One of a pair of Canon's first flash-based camcorders, the Canon Vixia HF100, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package. Sony's Handycam HDR-SR11 and SR12 60GB hard-drive-based AVCHD camcorders deliver top notch performance and image quality. An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues.
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Features
Lens aperture F/1.8-3.0
F/1.8-3.0
F/1.8-3.0
F/1.8-3.1
F/1.8-3.0
Flash type Built-in flash
Built-in flash
Info unavailable Built-in flash
Built-in flash
Media type Hard disk drive
Hard disk drive
Flash card
Flash card
Hard disk drive
Mini DV (HDV)
Optical zoom 10 x
12 x
12 x
12 x
10 x
Optical sensor type CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
ClearVid CMOS
CMOS
Video input type Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Digital zoom 200 x
200 x
200 x
150 x
200 x
Battery technology Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
Battery included qty Info unavailable 1
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
Min illumination 0.2 lux
0.2 lux
Info unavailable 0 lux
0.2 lux
Weight 17.8 oz
16.4 oz
13.4 oz
1.2 lbs
1.2 lbs
Image stabilizer Optical (SuperRange)
Optical (SuperRange)
Optical (SuperRange)
Optical (Super Steady Shot)
Optical (SuperRange)
Optical sensor size 1/2.7 in
1/3.2"
1/3.2 in
1/3.1"
1/2.7 in
Effective sensor resolution 2.07 megapixels
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
Service & support type 1 year warranty
1 year warranty