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Selected Preferences Overall: Best Zoom: High optical magnification
Sony Handycam HD DVD Camcorder (DCR-DVD650) With 60x...
The Sony Handycam HD DVD Camcorder (DCR-DVD650) with 60x Optical Zoom - Black/Silver has a 60 x optical zoom and a 2000 x digital zoom, and it is inexpensive. It has a vertical resolution of 720i, and it has digital still mode and a digital camera.
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Price: $299.99
Given that users looking for Best Camcorders With a High Optical Zoom prefer lower values for price, the Sony Handycam HD DVD Camcorder (DCR-DVD650) with 60x Optical Zoom - Black/Silver achieves 95% performance in this category.
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Video Quality: Optical Zoom - 60 x, Digital Zoom - 2000 x, Vertical Resolution - 720i
The Sony Handycam HD DVD Camcorder (DCR-DVD650) with 60x Optical Zoom - Black/Silver achieves 0% performance for video quality.
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Still Images: Megapixels - 34 megapixels, Image Editing Features - Fades and Wipes
The Sony Handycam HD DVD Camcorder (DCR-DVD650) with 60x Optical Zoom - Black/Silver achieves 100% performance for still images.
Panasonic SDR-H80 (60 GB) Hard Drive Camcorder
The Panasonic SDR-H80 (60 GB) Hard Drive Camcorder has a 70 x optical zoom and a 100 x digital zoom, and it is inexpensive. It has a Shopping.com rating of 3.67 out of 5 and a Shopping.com rating count of 3. It has digital still mode.
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Price: $266.49
Given that users looking for Best Camcorders With a High Optical Zoom prefer lower values for price, the Panasonic SDR-H80 (60 GB) Hard Drive Camcorder achieves 96% performance in this category.
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Video Quality: Optical Zoom - 70 x, Digital Zoom - 100 x
The Panasonic SDR-H80 (60 GB) Hard Drive Camcorder achieves 0% performance for video quality.
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Still Images: Megapixels - 800 megapixels, Resolution (Digital Still) - 0.31 Megapixels
The Panasonic SDR-H80 (60 GB) Hard Drive Camcorder achieves 11% performance for still images.
Samsung Ultra Zoom HD Flash Memory Camcorder (SMX-F4...
The Samsung Ultra Zoom HD Flash Memory Camcorder (SMX-F40) with 52x Optical Zoom - Black has a 52 x optical zoom, a 2200 x digital zoom and a zoom during capture feature. It is inexpensive. It has a vertical resolution of 720i and has HD functionality.
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Price: $179.99
Given that users looking for Best Camcorders With a High Optical Zoom prefer lower values for price, the Samsung Ultra Zoom HD Flash Memory Camcorder (SMX-F40) with 52x Optical Zoom - Black achieves 97% performance in this category.
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Video Quality: Optical Zoom - 52 x, Digital Zoom - 2200 x, Vertical Resolution - 720i
The Samsung Ultra Zoom HD Flash Memory Camcorder (SMX-F40) with 52x Optical Zoom - Black achieves 9% performance for video quality.
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Still Images: Megapixels - 2 megapixels, Resolution (Digital Still) - 1600 x 1200, Image Editing Features - Horizontal and Vertical Trimming, Fades and Wipes, Color Digital Fade, Black and White, Image Rotation
The Samsung Ultra Zoom HD Flash Memory Camcorder (SMX-F40) with 52x Optical Zoom - Black achieves 0% performance for still images.
Sony Handycam Flash Memory Camcorder (DCRSX44) With ...
The Sony Handycam Flash Memory Camcorder (DCRSX44) with 4GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Silver has a 60 x optical zoom and a 2000 x digital zoom, and it is inexpensive. It has a vertical resolution of 480i, and it has a digital camera. It has full range auto.
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Price: $249.99
Given that users looking for Best Camcorders With a High Optical Zoom prefer lower values for price, the Sony Handycam Flash Memory Camcorder (DCRSX44) with 4GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Silver achieves 96% performance in this category.
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Video Quality: Optical Zoom - 60 x, Digital Zoom - 2000 x, Vertical Resolution - 480i
The Sony Handycam Flash Memory Camcorder (DCRSX44) with 4GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Silver achieves 0% performance for video quality.
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Still Images
The Sony Handycam Flash Memory Camcorder (DCRSX44) with 4GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Silver achieves 99% performance for still images.
Sony Handycam Flash Memory Camcorder (DCRSX44/R) Wit...
The Sony Handycam Flash Memory Camcorder (DCRSX44/R) with 4GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Red has a 60 x optical zoom and a 2000 x digital zoom, and it is inexpensive. It has a vertical resolution of 480i, and it has a digital camera. It has full range auto.
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Price: $249.99
Given that users looking for Best Camcorders With a High Optical Zoom prefer lower values for price, the Sony Handycam Flash Memory Camcorder (DCRSX44/R) with 4GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Red achieves 96% performance in this category.
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Video Quality: Optical Zoom - 60 x, Digital Zoom - 2000 x, Vertical Resolution - 480i
The Sony Handycam Flash Memory Camcorder (DCRSX44/R) with 4GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Red achieves 0% performance for video quality.
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Still Images
The Sony Handycam Flash Memory Camcorder (DCRSX44/R) with 4GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Red achieves 99% performance for still images.
Sony Handycam Flash Memory Camcorder (DCRSX44/L) Wit...
The Sony Handycam Flash Memory Camcorder (DCRSX44/L) with 4GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Blue has a 60 x optical zoom and a 2000 x digital zoom, and it is inexpensive. It has a vertical resolution of 480i, and it has a digital camera. It has full range auto.
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Price: $249.99
Given that users looking for Best Camcorders With a High Optical Zoom prefer lower values for price, the Sony Handycam Flash Memory Camcorder (DCRSX44/L) with 4GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Blue achieves 96% performance in this category.
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Video Quality: Optical Zoom - 60 x, Digital Zoom - 2000 x, Vertical Resolution - 480i
The Sony Handycam Flash Memory Camcorder (DCRSX44/L) with 4GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Blue achieves 0% performance for video quality.
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Still Images
The Sony Handycam Flash Memory Camcorder (DCRSX44/L) with 4GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Blue achieves 99% performance for still images.
Sony Handycam Hard Drive Camcorder (DCRSR68) With 80...
The Sony Handycam Hard Drive Camcorder (DCRSR68) with 80GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Silver has a 60 x optical zoom and a 2000 x digital zoom, and it is inexpensive. It has a vertical resolution of 480i, and it has a digital camera. It has full range auto.
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Price: $329.99
Given that users looking for Best Camcorders With a High Optical Zoom prefer lower values for price, the Sony Handycam Hard Drive Camcorder (DCRSR68) with 80GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Silver achieves 94% performance in this category.
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Video Quality: Optical Zoom - 60 x, Digital Zoom - 2000 x, Vertical Resolution - 480i
The Sony Handycam Hard Drive Camcorder (DCRSR68) with 80GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Silver achieves 0% performance for video quality.
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Still Images
The Sony Handycam Hard Drive Camcorder (DCRSR68) with 80GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Silver achieves 99% performance for still images.
Sony Handycam Hard Drive Camcorder (DCRSR68/R) With ...
The Sony Handycam Hard Drive Camcorder (DCRSR68/R) with 80GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Red has a 60 x optical zoom and a 2000 x digital zoom, and it is inexpensive. It has a vertical resolution of 480i, and it has a digital camera. It has full range auto.
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Price: $329.99
Given that users looking for Best Camcorders With a High Optical Zoom prefer lower values for price, the Sony Handycam Hard Drive Camcorder (DCRSR68/R) with 80GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Red achieves 94% performance in this category.
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Video Quality: Optical Zoom - 60 x, Digital Zoom - 2000 x, Vertical Resolution - 480i
The Sony Handycam Hard Drive Camcorder (DCRSR68/R) with 80GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Red achieves 0% performance for video quality.
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Still Images
The Sony Handycam Hard Drive Camcorder (DCRSR68/R) with 80GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Red achieves 99% performance for still images.
Sony Handycam Hard Drive Camcorder (DCRSR68/L) With ...
The Sony Handycam Hard Drive Camcorder (DCRSR68/L) with 80GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Blue has a 60 x optical zoom and a 2000 x digital zoom, and it is inexpensive. It has a vertical resolution of 480i, and it has a digital camera. It has full range auto.
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Price: $329.99
Given that users looking for Best Camcorders With a High Optical Zoom prefer lower values for price, the Sony Handycam Hard Drive Camcorder (DCRSR68/L) with 80GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Blue achieves 94% performance in this category.
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Video Quality: Optical Zoom - 60 x, Digital Zoom - 2000 x, Vertical Resolution - 480i
The Sony Handycam Hard Drive Camcorder (DCRSR68/L) with 80GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Blue achieves 0% performance for video quality.
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Still Images
The Sony Handycam Hard Drive Camcorder (DCRSR68/L) with 80GB Internal Storage, 60x Optical Zoom - Blue achieves 99% performance for still images.
Panasonic SDR-H100 (80 GB) AVC Camcorder
The Panasonic SDR-H100 (80 GB) AVC Camcorder has a 70 x optical zoom and a 3500 x digital zoom, and it is inexpensive. It has a Shopping.com rating count of 0, and it has SD storage and SDHC storage.
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Price: $258.03
Given that users looking for Best Camcorders With a High Optical Zoom prefer lower values for price, the Panasonic SDR-H100 (80 GB) AVC Camcorder achieves 96% performance in this category.
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Video Quality: Optical Zoom - 70 x, Digital Zoom - 3500 x
The Panasonic SDR-H100 (80 GB) AVC Camcorder achieves 0% performance for video quality.
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Still Images
We currently have no data on the Panasonic SDR-H100 (80 GB) AVC Camcorder for still images.