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Sony Handycam HDR-HC7 comparison

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Sony Handycam HDR-HC7
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Sony Handycam HDR-HC7

Sony Handycam HDR-SR11
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Sony Handycam HDR-SR11

Canon Vixia HV30
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Canon Vixia HG20
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Sony Handycam HDR-CX7
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Sony Handycam HDR-CX7

Price $799.95 to $1,599.55 $724.00 to $1,099.99 $569.00 to $998.99 $557.80 to $899.99 $549.99 to $829.95
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Release date March 01, 2008 September 15, 2008
The Bottom Line A great HD camcorder for deep-pocketed leisure shooters, as long as you like the Sony Handycam HDR-HC7's touch screen interface. 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. 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. As the flash-memory-based equivalent of the HDR-SR7, the Sony Handycam HDR-CX7 serves up the same pleasing performance and quality as its hard-drive cousin.
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Features
Lens aperture F/1.8-2.9
F/1.8-3.1
F/1.8-3.0
F/1.8-3.0
F/1.8-2.9
Flash type Built-in flash
Built-in flash
Built-in flash
Built-in flash
Built-in flash
Media type Mini DV (HDV)
Hard disk drive
Mini DV (HDV)
Hard disk drive
Flash card
Flash card
Optical zoom 10 x
12 x
10 x
12 x
10 x
Optical sensor type ClearVid CMOS
ClearVid CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
ClearVid CMOS
Video input type Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Digital zoom 20 x
150 x
200 x
200 x
20 x
Battery technology Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Lithium ion
Info unavailable
Battery included qty Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable 1
Info unavailable
Min illumination 0 lux
0 lux
0.2 lux
0.2 lux
0 lux
Weight 1.5 lbs
1.2 lbs
1.2 lbs
16.4 oz
15.9 oz
Image stabilizer Optical (Super Steady Shot)
Optical (Super Steady Shot)
Optical (SuperRange)
Optical (SuperRange)
Optical (Super Steady Shot)
Optical sensor size 1/2.9 in
1/3.1"
1/2.7 in
1/3.2"
1/2.9 in
Service & support type 1 year warranty
Info unavailable Info unavailable 1 year warranty
Info unavailable
Manual focus Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual