Compare to most popular Digital Camcorders
| Product name |  Panasonic SDR-H18 |
 Sony Handycam HDR-SR12 |
 Sony Handycam HDR-SR11 |
 Canon Vixia HF100 |
 Canon Vixia HG20 |
| Price range | $799 from 1 store |
$739-1299 from 15 stores |
$709-1099 from 15 stores |
$529-887 from 20 stores |
$549-924 from 16 stores |
| Review summary | Combining the simplicity of SD recording, a roomy 30GB hard drive, a long zoom, and pleasing image quality, the SDR-H18 is a good choice for a standard-definition, hard-drive camcorder. | Sony's Handycam HDR-SR11 and SR12 60GB hard-drive-based AVCHD camcorders deliver top notch performance and image quality. | Sony's Handycam HDR-SR11 and SR12 60GB hard-drive-based AVCHD camcorders deliver top notch performance and image quality. | 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. | Like its cousin, the flash-based HF11, Canon's Vixia HG20 delivers excellent HD video quality and performance albeit in a slightly larger, heavier package. However, you do get more storage space and a lower price. |
| Release date | March 17, 2007 | January 7, 2008 | January 7, 2008 | January 8, 2008 | August 8, 2008 |
| Basic Specs | |||||
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 1000 x | 150 x | 150 x | 200 x | 200 x |
| Optical zoom | 32 x | 12 x | 12 x | 12 x | 12 x |
| Optical sensor size | 1/6 in | 1/3.1 in | 1/3.1" | 1/3.2 in | 1/3.2" |
| Optical sensor type | CCD | ClearVid CMOS | ClearVid CMOS | CMOS | CMOS |
| Min illumination | 2 lux | 5 lux | 0 lux | Info unavailable | 0.2 lux |
| Image stabilizer | Optical | Optical (Super Steady Shot) | Optical (Super Steady Shot) | Optical (SuperRange) | Optical (SuperRange) |
| Flash type | Info unavailable | Built-in flash | Built-in flash | Info unavailable | Built-in flash |
| Lens aperture | F/1.8-3.7 | F/1.8-3.1 | F/1.8-3.1 | F/1.8-3.0 | F/1.8-3.0 |
| Manual focus | Automatic , Manual | Automatic , Manual | Automatic , Manual | Automatic , Manual | Automatic , Manual |
| Media type | Hard disk drive | Hard disk drive | Hard disk drive | Flash card | Hard disk drive , Flash card |
| Battery included qty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 1 |
| Battery technology | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Lithium ion |
| Weight | 15.2 oz | 1.2 lbs | 1.2 lbs | 13.4 oz | 16.4 oz |
| Service & support type | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty |
| Product name | Panasonic SDR-H18 | Sony Handycam HDR-SR12 | Sony Handycam HDR-SR11 | Canon Vixia HF100 | Canon Vixia HG20 |
| Price range | $799 from 1 store | $739-1299 from 15 stores | $709-1099 from 15 stores | $529-887 from 20 stores | $549-924 from 16 stores |