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| Product | Sony Handycam HDR-CX130 (Black) | Canon Vixia HF M400 (Black) | Canon Vixia HV30 | Kodak Playsport (black) |
| Price | $244.00 to $541.42 | $622.34 | $899.99 | $109.00 to $114.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 4 stars | 5 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Release date | March 15, 2011 | March 15, 2011 | March 1, 2008 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | Typical for their price class, the no-frills Sony Handycam HDR-CX130, CX160, and XR160 produce generally subpar HD video, but if you're not picky you'll probably be fine. The CX130 is the best buy of the three, as long as you go cheap on the memory card. | A fine follow-up to last year's M3xx series, the Canon Vixia M4xx series should please most home-movie-oriented videographers despite its relatively high price. If you don't need the EVF, the M400 is your best buy, but if you'll be shooting a lot in sunlight, it's worth it to step up to the M41. | An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues. | The Kodak Playsport is an excellent minicamcorder that can take some rough treatment and capture solid HD video. |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 350 x | 200 x | 200 x | Info unavailable |
| Optical zoom | 30 x | 10 x | 10 x | Info unavailable |
| Optical sensor type | Exmor R CMOS | CMOS | CMOS | Info unavailable |
| Image stabilizer | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Optical (Dynamic SuperRange) | Optical (SuperRange) | Electronic |
| Lens aperture | F/1.8-3.4 | F/1.8-3.0 | F/1.8-3.0 | F/2.8 |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Focus free |
| Media type | Flash card | Flash card | Mini DV (HDV) | Flash card |
| Weight | 8.8 oz | 12.3 oz | 1.2 lbs | Info unavailable |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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