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Videocams | ACCESSORIES
Sima Ultra Bright
Video Light SL-20LX
$80 • simaproducts.com
This Sima light gets almost an hour
from its rechargeable battery, thanks
to its energy-efficient LEDs. But it’s
not quite as bright as we’d like, and
the narrow beam can leave the sides
of your picture shadowed in darkness
unless you zoom in. Also, its LED
light is more likely to impart a slight
bluish or greenish tint to shots.
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SteadyTracker
UltraLite
$199 • steadytracker.com
Your camcorder’s image stabilization
may be good, but it’s no match for
the bumpy motion of walking shots.
The SteadyTracker can ease that jarring
effect, with counterweights on the
bottom that keep the rig steady as you
walk, tilt, and pan. It won’t eliminate all
the movement in handheld shots, but it
definitely makes the ride more of a glide.
Sunpak ReadyLite
20 Video Light
$90 • tocad.com
Attach this battery-powered light
to your accessory shoe to help in
dim settings. Burning at 15 watts,
the small ReadyLite nicely illuminates
subjects up to 6 feet away. The
hitch: The built-in battery lasts just
15 minutes and takes hours to recharge
fully. However, it’s so cheap you can
afford to buy a second one for backup.
Optical Still Resolution Dimensions Weight With LCD
Model Price Zoom (megapixels) (inches, H x W x D) Battery (ounces) (inches) Image Sensor Rating
Canon DC50 $799 10X 5 3.5 x 2.4 x 5.1 18.4 2.7 1/2.7-inch CCD 7
Panasonic VDR-D210 $350 32X No stills 3.4 x 3.8 x 6 18.8 2.7 1/6-inch CCD 5
Sony DCR-DVD408 $650 10X 4 3.5 x 2.9 x 5.6 20 2.7 1/3-inch CMOS 5
Samsung SC-DC173U $350 34X 0.5 3.4 x 2.1 x 4.8 14.4 2.7 1/6-inch CCD 3
Canon HV20 $1,099 10X 3.1 3.2 x 3.5 x 5.4 19.2 2.7 1/2.7-inch CMOS 9
Panasonic HDC-SD1 $1,000 12X 2.1 2.9 x 2.6 x 5.4 18.2 3
Three 1/4-inch
CCDs 7
Sony HDR-UX5 $900 10X 4 3.3 x 3.3 x 5.6 21 2.7 1/3-inch CMOS 7
JVC GZ-HD7 $1,700 10X 2.1 3 x 3.6 x 7.4 27.2 2.8
Three 1/5-inch
CCDs 6
Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 $700 10X 7.1 4.7 x 3.1 x 1.4 8.3 2.2 1/2.5-inch CCD 4
Panasonic PV-GS320 $500 10X 3.1 3.3 x 3 x 5.8 17.4 2.7
Three 1/6-inch
CCDs 8
Canon ZR850 $329 35X 0.8 3.6 x 2.2 x 4.7 15.2 2.7 1/6-inch CCD 7
Samsung SC-D372 $230 34X No stills 3.4 x 2.1 x 4.8 14 2.7 1/6-inch CCD 5
JVC GR-D750 $250 34X 0.3 3.8 x 2.4 x 4.5 17 2.7 1/6-inch CCD 4
Model Price
Optical
Zoom
Still Resolution
(megapixels)
Dimensions
(inches, H x W x D)
Weight
(ounces)
LCD
(inches)
Panasonic SDR-H200 $700 10X 3.1 3.3 x 3 x 4.8 16 2.7
Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG6 $330 5X 6 4 x 2.7 x 1.4 5.9 2.5
JVC GZ-MG255 $700 10X 2 2.8 x 2.6 x 4.4 14.2 2.7
Image
Sensor
Three 1/6inch
CCDs
1/2.5-inch
CCD
1/3.9-inch
CCD
Samsung SC-X300L $480 10X No stills 3.7 x 2.4 x 1.2 8.6 2 1/6-inch CCD
Recording Type and
Capacity (hrs:min) Rating
Hard drive;
7:00 to 27:00
SDHC or SD;
1:00 SD video/GB
Hard drive;
7:10 to 37:30
SD or MMC;
1:05 HD video/GB
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7
6
5