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gdgt score

85
86
74
81
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Avg. critic rating

8.1
8.2
7.0
7.7
8.0

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Avg. user rating

8.8
8.3
7.0
9.0
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Price

General

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Type

Consumer
Consumer
Consumer
Consumer
Consumer

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Form factor

Handheld
Handheld
Handheld

Sensor

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Sensor type

CMOS
CMOS
CMOS

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Image sensor size

1.66 inches
0.31 inches

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Minimum illumination

Video format

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Native resolution

1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, Other (1280 x 960)
1920 x 1080, 1440 x 1080, 1280 x 720, Other
1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, Other (1280 x 960)
1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, Other

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Framerates supported (max resolution)

60p, 60i, 30p
60p, 30p
60p, 30p
60p, 30p

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Video codec support

h.264 / AVC, MPEG-4
h.264 / AVC
h.264 / AVC

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3D support

No

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Lens type

Shooting

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Focus

Autofocus

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Autofocus features

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Shutter speed

Imaging

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White balance modes

Automatic

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Exposure modes

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Exposure metering

Spot

Still photography

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Still image support

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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Resolution (effective)

11 megapixels
12 megapixels
2 megapixels
5 megapixels

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Image format support

Flash

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Flash

No

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Lighting modes

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Lighting range

Other features

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In-camera editing

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Remote control

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Screen transitions

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Speaker

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Tripod mount

Yes
Yes
Yes

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Water resistant

Yes
Yes

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Location Support

Media

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Media type

Memory card
Memory card
Memory card
Memory card

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Memory card support

SD (SDHC)
microSD
microSD
microSD (microSDHC)

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Recording time

6 hours at lowest quality
4 hours at highest quality

Viewfinder

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Viewfinder type

LCD

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Screen size

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Screen resolution

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Screen type

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Touchscreen

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Articulating display

Optics

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Zoom

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Image stabilization

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Aperture

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Focal length

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Focus distance (min)

11.81 inches

Audio and microphone

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Microphone type

External
Built-in, External
Built-in, External

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Microphone inputs

3.5mm stereo
3.5mm stereo

Connections

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Video outputs

HDMI
HDMI

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Video inputs

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USB

2.0 (USB charging)
2.0
2.0 (Mini-USB port)
2.0 (Micro-USB port, USB charging)

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FireWire / 1394

No

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WiFi

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WiFi encryption

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WiFi type

Power

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Battery size

Rechargeable
Rechargeable
Rechargeable
Rechargeable

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Battery type

Li-ion (1100 mAh capacity)
Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion (Removable, 1200 mAh capacity)

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Recording time

150 mins
120 mins

Size and Weight

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Height

1.85 inches
2.36 inches

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Width

0.96 inches
1.34 inches

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Depth

3.23 inches
3.86 inches

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Weight

3.17 ounces
5.5 ounces
3 ounces

Pricing and Availability

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Availability

Available
Available
Available
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Pre-release

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Released (US)

October 24, 2011
December 10, 2012
October, 2012
September, 2012

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Announced (US)

October 24, 2011
October 16, 2012
August 29, 2012
September, 2012
September 21, 2012

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Rumored (US)

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Original price

$299.99 USD
$399.99 USD
$199.99 USD
$399 USD
$279 USD

Colors

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Colors

Silver
Silver
Black
Silver
Black

General Info

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Mfr. warranty

Environmental

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