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Product Name	Panasonic AG-DVC30	Panasonic AG-DVX100B	Sony Handycam HDR-FX7	Canon XH A1	Panasonic AG-HVX200
Release Date	04/15/2004	11/15/2005	10/15/2006	11/01/2006	11/22/2005
Price Range		Check latest prices » $2500-$3000	Check latest prices » $1749-$2000	Check latest prices » $5000	Check latest prices » $4990
Review Summary	A compact model with a wealth of features for its price, the Panasonic AG-DVC30 offers one of the best values in a three-chip MiniDV camera.	Panasonic has listened. The third incarnation of the AG-DVX100 offers unrivalled bang for the buck in a prosumer standard-definition MiniDV camera.	The Sony Handycam HDR-FX7 is an excellent high-definition camcorder from a video perspective, but it's less satisfying if you're an audio control freak.	Canon's XH A1 and XH G1 are excellent camcorders for entry-level professionals and independent filmmakers, with hard-to-beat prices for what they offer.	With its AG-HVX200, Panasonic raises the bar again, bringing us professional HD versatility and quality at a lower price than ever.
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Product Type	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder - 1080i	Camcorder - 1080i	Camcorder
Digital Zoom	160 x
Optical Sensor Size	1/4"	1/3"	1/4"	1/3"	1/3"
Optical Sensor Type	3CCD	3CCD	3 ClearVid CMOS	3CCD	3CCD
Min Illumination	4 lux	3 lux	4 lux	0.4 lux
Analog Video Format	NTSC	NTSC			NTSC, PAL
Image Stabilizer	Optical	Optical	Optical (Super Steady Shot)	Optical	Optical
Min Shutter Speed	1/60 sec	1/24 sec		1/3 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/8000 sec	1/2000 sec		1/16000 sec
Camcorder Slow Shutter Modes	1/4sec, 1/8sec, 1/15sec, 1/30sec
White Balance	Custom, Presets, Automatic	Custom, Presets, Automatic	Custom, Presets, Automatic	Custom, Presets, Automatic	Automatic, Manual
White Balance Presets	Indoor, Outdoor	Indoor, Outdoor
Exposure Modes	Manual, Automatic	Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority	Manual, Automatic	Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority	Manual, Program, Automatic
Camera Flash	None	None		None	Built-in
Enclosure Color		Black			Black
Effective Sensor Resolution		3.8 megapixels	1.04 megapixels
Total Pixels		4.1 megapixels	1.12 megapixels
Progressive scan		Yes			Yes
PCM Digital Sound		16bit (48KHz / 2 channels), 12bit (32KHz / 2 channels)
Digital Scene Transition		Black fader, White fader		Black fader, White fader
Shooting Modes		Normal movie mode	Normal movie mode	Digital photo mode	Digital photo mode
Widescreen Video Capture		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Special Effects				Skintone, Black & White
Shooting Programs				Low light, Spotlight
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