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Compare most popular Digital-Camcorders to Sony Handycam HDR-CX7

Product Name Sony Handycam HDR-CX7

Sony Handycam HDR-CX7

 Canon Vixia HF200

Canon Vixia HF200

 Canon Vixia HF100

Canon Vixia HF100

 Sony Handycam HDR-CX100 (black)

Sony Handycam HDR-CX100 (black)

 Canon Vixia HF10

Canon Vixia HF10
Release Date 04/01/2009 04/08/2008 03/15/2009 04/08/2008
Price Range Check latest prices » $970 Check latest prices » $549-$890 Check latest prices » $500-$1700 Check latest prices » $379-$599 Check latest prices » $500-$720
Review Summary 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. While it's more expensive than its sub-$600 competitors, the Canon Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 deliver a more extensive feature set for the extra money. The HF200, which lacks internal memory, is probably a better buy than the HF20, though the HF20's all-black body is a bit classier looking. 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. You can tell where Sony cut corners on this compact, flash-based HD camcorder. While it's decent, there are better options for the money than the Sony Handycam HDR-CX100. Canon's first flash-based camcorder, the Canon Vixia HF10, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package.
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Basic Specs

Product Type Camcorder - 1080i Camcorder - 1080p Camcorder - 1080p Camcorder - 1080i Camcorder - 1080p
Digital Zoom 20 x 300 x 200 x 120 x 200 x
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.9" 1/4" 1/3.2" 1/5" 1/3.2"
Optical Sensor Type ClearVid CMOS CMOS CMOS ClearVid CMOS CMOS
Min Illumination 0 lux 0.4 lux
Digital Video Format AVCHD, MPEG-2 AVCHD, MPEG-4 AVCHD AVCHD, MPEG-2 AVCHD
Special Effects Sepia, Pastel, Monotone, Old Movie
Image Stabilizer Optical (Super Steady Shot) Optical (SuperRange) Optical (SuperRange) Optical (Steady Shot) Optical (SuperRange)
Digital Scene Transition Black fader, White fader
Min Shutter Speed 1/2 sec 1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/500 sec 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec 1/1000 sec 1/2000 sec
Shooting Modes Digital photo mode Digital photo mode Digital photo mode Digital photo mode Digital photo mode
Shooting Programs Beach, Candle, Sunset, Sunrise, Fireworks, Landscape, Spotlight, Portrait mode, Sports lesson Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode Beach, Candle, Sunset, Sunrise, Fireworks, Landscape, Spotlight, Portrait mode, Twilight mode Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode
White Balance Presets, Automatic Custom, Presets, Automatic Custom, Presets, Automatic Custom, Presets, Automatic Custom, Presets, Automatic
White Balance Presets Indoor, Outdoor Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white) Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white) Indoor, Outdoor Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
Exposure Modes Program, Automatic Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority Program, Automatic Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
Camera Flash Built-in flash Built-in flash
Widescreen Video Capture Yes Yes Yes
Effective Sensor Resolution 2.99 megapixels
Total Pixels 3.89 megapixels
Analog Video Format NTSC
Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
Features AF illuminator
Enclosure Color Black
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