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gdgt score

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86
85
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Avg. critic rating

7.7
8.2
8.1
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Avg. user rating

9.0
8.3
8.8
7.0
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Price

General

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Type

Consumer
Consumer
Consumer
Consumer
Professional

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Form factor

Handheld
Handheld
Handheld
Handheld

Sensor

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Sensor type

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, Other (1280 x 960)
1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
1920 x 1080, Other (2432 x 1366)

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Framerates supported (max resolution)

60p, 30p
30p
60p, 60i, 30p
60p, 30p
30p, 24p

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Video codec support

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
Manual

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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
Yes

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Resolution (effective)

5 megapixels
5 megapixels
11 megapixels
2 megapixels

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Image format support

RAW

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

Up to 197 feet
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Location Support

Media

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Media type

Memory card
Memory card
Memory card

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Memory card support

microSD
microSD
SD (SDHC)

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Recording time

6 hours at lowest quality
4 hours at highest quality

Viewfinder

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Viewfinder type

LCD
LCD

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Screen size

5 inches

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Screen resolution

800 x 480

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Screen type

LCD (Active, Color)

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Touchscreen

Capacitive [finger]

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Articulating display

No

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

Built-in, External
Built-in, External
External
Built-in

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Microphone inputs

3.5mm stereo
3.5mm stereo

Connections

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Video outputs

HDMI
HDMI
BNC

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Video inputs

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USB

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

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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
Li-ion
Li-ion (1100 mAh capacity)
Li-polymer

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Recording time

150 mins
90 mins

Size and Weight

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Height

2.36 inches
1.85 inches
4.47 inches

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Width

1.34 inches
0.96 inches
6.54 inches

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Depth

3.86 inches
3.23 inches
4.98 inches

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Weight

5.5 ounces
3.17 ounces
3.75 pounds

Pricing and Availability

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Availability

Available
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Available
Available
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Discontinued (US)

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Released (US)

September, 2012
November, 2012
October 24, 2011
October, 2012
September 4, 2012

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Announced (US)

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

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Rumored (US)

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Original price

$399 USD
$199.99 USD
$299.99 USD
$199.99 USD
$2995 USD

Colors

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Colors

Silver
Silver
Silver
Black
Black

General Info

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Mfr. warranty

Environmental

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