Camcorder comparison

AVCHD maximum bit rate 24 Mbit/sec H264 High-Profile, Level-4.1 1920x1080
Canon HF S10 (1/2.6), HF S100 (1/2.6), HF11 (1/3.2), HG20 (1/3.2), HG21 (1/3.2), HF20 (1/4), HF200 (1/4),
Quality, 16 GB, 32 GB Internal Flash Drive
LP (5 Mbps) 6 hours 5 min, 12 hours 15 min
SP (7 Mbps) 4 hours 45 min, 9 hours 35 min
XP+ (12 Mbps) 2 hours 50 min, 5 hours 45 min
FXP (17 Mbps) 2 hours 5 min, 4 hours 10 min -Allows 1920x1080 Full HD Recording
MXP (24 Mbps) 1 hours 25 min, 2 hours 55 min

Canon Optura Pi 1/4" CCD, 3.5" LCD, 650g, 68W 87H 148D = 875568, 4.1-49.2mm, f1.6-2.5, 30.5mm, 1.43lbs 2.68x3.43x5.83

HDV:
Canon HV10 1/2.7" CMOS, 2.7" LCD, 440g, 500g, 56W 104H 106D = 617344, 6.1-61mm, f/1.8-3.0, 37mm, 0.97lb, 2.2x4.1x4.2
Canon HV20 1/2.7" CMOS, 2.7" LCD, 535g, 615g, 88W 80H 138D = 971520, 6.1-61mm, f/1.8-3.0, 43mm, 1.2lbs, 3.5x3.2x5.4
Sony HDR-HC7 1/2.9" CMOS, 2.7" LCD, 650g(tb), 82W 82H 138D = 927912, 5.4-54mm, f/1.8-2.9, 37mm, 1lb 6oz, 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Panasonic miniDV, DVD, and SD
Panasonic JP GS500 GS300 specifications
GS500 3x1/4.7" CCD, 570g, 91W 73H 153D = 1016379, 3.3-39.6mm, f1.6-2.8, 43mm
GS300 3x1/6" CCD, 450g, 76H 73W 135D = 948980, 3.0-30mm, f1.8-2.8, 37mm
Panasonic Japanese GS400 700g,
81W 80H 178D = 1153440, 3.3-39.6mm, f1.6-2.8, 43mm, $983, 2.84lbs 3.125*3.5*7
Panasonic Japanese GS250 500g, 81W 73H 144D = 851472, 2.85-28.5mm, f1.6, 43mm, $685, 1.1lbs 3.2x2.9x5.7
Panasonic Japanese GS150 420g, 71W 73H 123D = 637509, 2.45-24.5mm, f1.8, 37mm, $510, 0.93lbs 2.8x2.9x4.9

JVC miniDV and HD
JVC GZ-MC500 Victor Everio GZ-MC500 3x1/4.5" CCD, 405g, 80W 55H 118D = 519200, 3.2-32mm, f1.8-2.4, 37mm, $1160, 0.89lbs 3.2x2.2x4.7
JVC GR-X5US Victor GR-X5 3x1/4.5" CCD, 510g, 88W 89H 93D = 728376, 3.2-32mm, f1.8-2.4, 37mm, $969, 1.1lbs 3.5x3.5x3.7

Canon miniDV and DVD
Canon Optura 600 Canon IXY DV M5 1/2.8" CCD, 410g, 51W 101H 102D = 525402, 6.1-61mm, f/1.8-3.0, 34mm, $765, 14.5oz 2.0x4.0x4.0 in

Sony miniDV, HDV, DVD, HD
Sony HDR-HC1 HDV 1080i Handycam 1/3" CMOS, 680g, 71W 94H 188D = 1254712, 5.1-51mm, f1.8-2.1, 37mm, $1421, 23oz, 2 7/8 x 3 3/4 x 7 1/2"
Sony Handycam - HDR-HC3 1/3" CMOS, 500g, 82W 78H 139D = 889044, 5.1-51mm, f1.8-2.9, 30mm
SonyStyle.com DCR-HC96 Japanese HC96 1/3" CCD, 460g, 72W 91H 120D = 786240, 5.1-51mm, f1.8-2.9, 30mm
Sony DCR-HC90 440g, 66W 91H 110D = 660660, 5.1-51mm, f1.8-2.9, 30mm, $704, 16oz 2 3/5 x 3 7/12 x 4 1/3"