1920x1080p, 60p

1920x1080, 60i
1920x1080, 60p

GC-PX10
$900
GZ-HM690B
$800
GZ-HM320BUS $750

Back-illuminated CMOS 1/2.3" 1

CMOS 1/4.1
1
CMOS 1/5.8"
1

GZ-VX700
GZ-VX815B
GZ-V500
GZ-EX555B

$500
$500
$450
$450

Back-illuminated CMOS 1/4.1"

Back Illuminated CMOS 1/2.3
Back-illuminated CMOS 1/4.1"
CMOS 1/5.8"

GZ-EX250BUS
GZ-E515B
GZ-E505B
GZ-EX355B

$400
$400
$350
$350
$330
$330
$300
$280
$260
$250
$230
np
np
np
$2,025
$1,550
$1,550

1.8-2.8
1.8-2.8
1.8-4.5
1.8-4.5
1.8-4.5
2.8
3.1
np

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
np
np

Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
np
np

Yes
Yes
No
No
No
np
np
np

Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
np
np

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
np
np

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
np
np

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
np
np

Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
np
np

Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No

32oz. (900g)
21.8oz. (620g)
10.1oz. (265g)
10.1oz. (265g)
10.1oz. (265g)
6.3oz. (180g)
np
np

3D: 1.22.28; 2D:

1.2-2.8
1.2-2.8
2.8-4.5
1.2-2.8

Yes

Yes

np

np

Yes Yes Yes Mini HDMI

Yes 23.8oz. (675g)

SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC card, 32GB memory
SD/SDHC/SDXC

20x
10x
32x
32x
32x
np
np
8x
(Digital
Zoom)
3.5" 2D:
10x;
3D: 5x
3" 10x
2.7" 10x
3.5" 10x

Yes
No
Yes

No
np
np

No
np
np

Yes Yes Yes np Mini HDMI

No No No np Mini HDMI
np Yes Yes Yes Mini HDMI

Yes 17.6oz. (500g)

np 10.8oz. (300g)
Yes 14.1oz. (400g)

MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MP4) 1920x1080, 60p

MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
1920x1080, 60p
MPEG AVC/H.264
1920x1080, 60p

SD/SDHC/SDXC, 32GB memory

SD/SDHC/SDXC, 64GB Memory
SD/SDHC

3" 10x
2.7" 40x
2.7" 20x

2.8-8.0
1.8-6.3
1.8 -3.5

Yes
No
No

Yes
No
Yes

No
No
No

Yes Yes Yes np

np No Yes np
np np Yes np

Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI

Yes 18.3oz. (520g)

np 8.2oz. (235g)
No 8.9oz. (255g)

1
1
1
1

AVCHD
AVCHD, iFRAME, H.264
MPEG AVC/H.264
MPEG4-AVC/H.264

1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p

SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC

3"
3"
3"
3"

10x
10x
10x
38x

1.2
1.2 -2.8
1.2
1.8-3.9

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

No
No
No
No

No
No
No
No

np
np
np
Yes

np
No
np
Yes

np
No
np
Yes

np
np
np
np

Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI

No
No
No
Yes

8.2oz. (235g)
8.2oz. (235g)
8.1oz. (230g)
10.2oz. (290g)

Back-illuminated CMOS 1/5.8"

Back Illuminated CMOS 1/5.8"
Back Illuminated CMOS 1/5.8"
CMOS 1/5.8"

1
1
1
1

MPEG AVC/H.264
AVCHD, iFRAME, H.264
MPEG4-AVC/H.264
MPEG4-AVC/H.264

1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p

SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC

3"
3"
3"
3"

40x
38x
38x
40x

1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8

No
Yes
No
No

No
No
No
No

No
No
No
No

np
Yes
Yes
np

No
Yes
Yes
No

np
Yes
Yes
No

np
np
np
np

Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI

No
Yes
Yes
No

8.2oz. (235g)
8.9oz. (252g)
9.17oz. (260g)
8.47oz. (240g)

CMOS 1/5.8"
Back-illuminated CMOS 1/5.8"
Back Illuminated CMOS 1/5.8
Back-illuminated CMOS 1/5.8"
CMOS 1/4.1
Back Illuminated CMOS 1/5.8"
Back Illuminated CMOS 1/5.8"
CMOS 1/5.8"
CMOS 1/4.1"
Back-illuminated CMOS 1/5.8"
1/4.1" MOS
1/4.1" MOS
1/4.1"" MOS

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3

MPEG AVC/H.264
MPEG AVC/H.264
MPEG4-AVC/H.264
MPEG AVC/H.264
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
MPEG4-AVC/H.264
MPEG4-AVC/H.264
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
MPEG AVC/H.264
AVCHD, MPEG4-AVC/H.264
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
AVCHD 3D/Progressive, MP4

1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p

SD/SDHC/SDXC, 8GB memory

SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC, 32GB memory
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC (2)
SD/SDHC/SDXC, 8GB memory
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC, 32GB memory
SD/SDHC/SDXC

2.7"
3"
3"
3"
2.7"
3"
2.7"
2.7"
2.7"
2.7"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"

40x
40x
40x
40x
40x
40x
40x
40x
40x
40x
12x
12x
12x

1.8-6.3
1.8-6.3
1.8
1.8-6.3
1.8-6.3
1.8
1.8
1.8-6.3
1.8-6.3
1.8-6.3
1.5-2.8
1.5-2.8
1.5-2.8

No
No
No
No
No
np
np
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes

No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
np
np
np

np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
Yes
Yes

No
No
No
No
np
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes

np
np
No
np
np
No
No
np
np
np
Yes
Yes
Yes

np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np

Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI

np
No
No
No
No
No
No
np
np
No
Yes
Yes
Yes

8.2oz. (235g)
8.2oz. (235g)
8.4oz. (240g)
7.5oz.(215 g)
6.8oz. (195g)
7.9oz. (255g)
7.5oz. (215g)
8.2oz. (235g)
8.2oz. (235g)
7.5oz. (215g)
13.9oz.(395g)
14.9oz. (425g)
14.9oz. (425g)

VIXIA HF G30
VIXIA HF G20
VIXIA HR R42
VIXIA HF R40
VIXIA HF R400
VIXIA mini
HDCV2100
HDVC5590

$1,700
$1,100
$450
$350
$270
$300
np
np

GS-TD1B

$1,500 CMOS 1/4.1"

GZ-HM450US
GZ-EX210
GZ-EX310
GZ-E200
GZ-HM670
GZ-E300
GZ-E100
GZ-HM440US
GZ-HM650B
GZ-E10
Panasonic Corporation TM900K
www.panasonic.com
HC-X900M
HC-X900K

consumer cams grid.indd 1

Optical Zoom

Weight in ounces (grams)

MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
MPEG AVC/H.264

Accessory Shoe

GC-PX100B
$1,000 Back Illuminated CMOS 1/2.3" 1
GZ-HM550BUS $920 CMOS 1/2.3"
1
GZ-GX1
$900 CMOS 1/2.3"
1

HDMI Out

2D: 1920x1080, 60p; 3D 1920x1080 SD/SDHC/SDXC

Audio Level Controls

MPEG AVC/H.264

Headphone Jack

Standard Mic Input

3.5
3.5"
3"
3"
3"
2.7"
2.4"
3"

Internal ND Filter

Display (inches)

SD/SDHC/SDXC card (2)

SD/SDHC/SDXC card (2)
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
microSD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC
SD/SDHC

Zebra Patterns

Recording Media

1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 30p
HD
HD

Exposure Control
(Gain Control/Iris/ALC)

Max. Resolution
and Max. Frame Rate

AVCHD, MPEG-4
AVCHD, MPEG-4
AVCHD, MPEG-4
AVCHD, MPEG-4
AVCHD, MPEG-4
MPEG-4
JPEG/AVI
HD

Optical Image Stabilization

Data Format

1
1
1
1
1
1
np
np

F-Stop

Number of Sensors

JVC
www.jvc.com

Sensor Type and Size (mm)

Cobra Digital
www.cobradigital.com

CMOS 1/2.8"
CMOS 1/3"
CMOS 1/4.9"
CMOS 1/4.9"
CMOS 1/4.9"
CMOS 1/2.3"
np
np

Price (MSRP)

Canon
www.canon.com

Model

Manufacturer

Consumer Camcorders Buyers Guide

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Recording Media

Display (inches)

Optical Zoom

F-Stop

Optical Image Stabilization

Exposure Control
(Gain Control/Iris/ALC)

Zebra Patterns

Internal ND Filter

Standard Mic Input

Headphone Jack

Audio Level Controls

HDMI Out

Accessory Shoe

Weight in ounces (grams)

1.8-3.5
1.5-2.8
1.8-3.5
1.8-3.5
1.8-4.2
1.8-4.0
1.8-4.0
1.8-4.2
1.9-5.7
1.8-4.2
1.8-2.6
1.5-2.8
np
np
np
np
1.8-3.9
1.8-3.9
1.8-3.9
1.8
1.8-3.9
np
1.8-3.4
np

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
np
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes

No
Yes
np
np
No
No
np
np
np
np
np
yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No

No
No
Yes
Yes
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
np
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
np
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes

No
Yes
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
np
Yes

HDMI A
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
np
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes

80oz. (2,270g)
16oz. (455g)
6.6oz. (189g)
9.8 oz. (277g)
8oz. (227g)
6.5oz. (183g)
6.3oz. (181g)
4.9oz.(140g)
7.4oz. (212g)
8oz. (228g)
5.9oz. (168g)
13.9oz. (395g)
np
3.2oz. (90g)
np
9.6oz. (281g)
5.9oz.(168g)
6.3 oz. (178.4g)
6oz. (170g)
7.6oz. (217g)
7.6oz. (218g)
4.8 oz. (136g)
5oz. (615g)
6 oz. (650g)

1920x1080, 60p

3"

10x

1.8-3.4

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes Yes Yes Micro HDMI Yes 4.3oz. (575g)

$1,000 1/3.9' CMOS

MPEG4-AVC/H.264 AVCHD

1920x1080, 60p

3.5" 10x

1.8-3.4

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes Yes Yes Mini HDMI

$850

1/3.9'' CMOS

MPEG4-AVC/H.264 AVCHD

1920x1080, 60p

3"

30x

1.8-4.0

No

Yes

No

No

Yes Yes Yes Micro HDMI Yes 12.2oz. (345g)

HDR-CX380/B $400

1/5.8'' back-illuminated
ExmorR CMOS

MPEG4-AVC/H.264 AVCHD

1920x1080, 60p

3"

30x

1.8-4.0

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes No

Yes Micro HDMI No

6.5oz. (185g)

HDR-PJ230

$330

1/5.8" CMOS

MPEG4-AVC/H.264 AVCHD

1920x1080, 60p

2.7" 27x

1.9-4.0

Yes

Yes

No

No

No No

Yes Micro HDMI No

7.4oz. (210g)

HDR-CX220

$250

1/5.8'' back-illuminated Exmor 1

R CMOS

MPEG4-AVC/H.264 AVCHD

1920x1080, 60p

2.7" 27x

1.9-4.0

No

Yes

No

No

No np

Yes Micro HDMI No

6.3oz. (178g)

ID820
VIV-548S
IM1836

$180
np
np

np
np
np

np
AVI/M-JPEG
np

1920x1080
1280x720, 25p
HD

Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo/Pro

Duo (Mark 2)/XC-HG Duo, SD/
SDHC/SDXC
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo/XC-HG
Duo, SD/SDHC/SDXC
Memory Stick PRO Duo/PRO-HG
Duo/XC-HG Duo, SD/SDHC/SDXC
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo/Pro
Duo (Mark 2)/XC-HG Duo, SD/
SDHC/SDXC, 16GB memory
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo/Pro
Duo (Mark 2)/XC-HG Duo, SD/
SDHC/SDXC, 8GB memory
Memory Stick PRO Duo/PRO-HG
Duo/Pro Duo (Mark 2)/XC-HG
Duo, SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC
SD/SDHC
SD card

3" No
2" No
3.5" np

np
2.8
np

No
No
np

No
No
No

np
np
np

np
np
np

No No np
np No np
No Yes np

1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
np
np
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

HDR-PJ790V

1/4.5" MOS
1/4.1" MOS
1/2.3" MOS
1/2.3" MOS
1/5.8" MOS
1/5.8" MOS
1/5.8" MOS
1/5.8" BSI MOS
1/5.8" MOS
1/5.8" MOS
1/5.8" MOS
1/4.1" MOS
np
np
np
CMOS
1/4" CMOS
1/4" CMOS
1/4' (effect 1/6.3") BSI CMOS
1/3.2" CMOS
1x CMOS Sensor
1/3.2" BSI CMOS
1/2.9" ExmorR CMOS
Exmor APS HD CMOS (23.5 x
15.6mm)
$1,600 1/2.9" CMOS

HDR-TD30V
HDR-PJ430V

consumer cams grid.indd 2

1
1
1

Data Format

21x
12x
21x
21x
38x
34x
34x
38x
63x
38x
16.8x
12x
5x
3x
4x
np
20x
20x
20x
52x
52x
No
10x
np

$1,450
$1,400
$700
$550
$450
$350
$300
$250
$250
np
np
np
$180
$120
$100
$800
$350
$330
$300
$200
$200
$160
$2,000
$1,800

Number of Sensors

Max. Resolution
and Max. Frame Rate

Sakar
(Vivitar and Polaroid)
www.sakar.com

Sensor Type and Size (mm)

3"
3.5"
3"
3"
3"
2.7"
2.7
2.7"
2.7"
3"
2.7"
3"
2.4"
2"
2"
3.3"
2.7"
2.7"
2.7
2.7"
2.7"
2.3"
3"
3"

Price (MSRP)

SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC, 220GB HDD
SD/SDHC/SDXC, 16GB memory
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC
microSD/SDHC
SD/SDHC
SD cards
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
microSD
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Memory Stick Duo, SD/SDHC/SDX

Model

Manufacturer

1920 x 1080, 60p

1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1280x720, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1440x1080, 30p
1440x1080p, 60p
1440x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080i,60 fps
1920x1080i, 60 fps
1920x1080, 60i
1920x1080, 30p
1280x720, 30p
1920x1080 30p
1920x1080, 60p
1920x1080, 60p

MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
MPEG AVC/H.264
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264
MPEG AVC/H.264
AVCHD, MPEG4-AVC/H.264
AVCHD, MPEG4-AVC/H.264
H.264
H.264
H.264
H.264
MPEG AVC/H.264
H.264
H.264 HP,MP4
MPEG AVC/H.264
H.264 BP
H.264
MPEG4-AVC / H.264
AVCHD 2.0 (MPEG-4 AVC
(H.264))
MPEG4-AVC/H.264 AVCHD

AG-AC8PJ
HS900K
HC-V700MK
HC-V720K
HC-V500
HC-V100M
HC-V100K
HC-V201K
HC-V10
HC-V500MK
TM40K
SD800K
RCA
EZ5100R
www.rcaaudiovideo.com EZ3000
EZ3100
Samsung
NX300
www.samsung.com
HMX-QF20BN
HMX-QF30BN
HMX-Q20BN
HMX-F80SN
HMX-F90BN
HMX-W300BN
Sony
HXR-NX30U
www.sony.com
NEX-VG30

Yes
np
Yes

Yes 16.2oz.(460g)

np
np
np

3oz. (86g)
22.3oz. (635g)
16oz. (453g)

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