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| Product | Canon Vixia HF G10 (Black) | Sony Handycam HDR-CX130 (Black) | Canon Vixia HV30 | Canon Vixia HF R100 |
| Price | $1,079.00 to $1,170.00 | $244.00 to $541.42 | $799.00 | $399.95 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 3 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Release date | March 15, 2011 | March 15, 2011 | March 1, 2008 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | While it's got a great shooter feature set and good video quality, the Canon Vixia HF G10 still feels a bit expensive for what it offers. | 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. | An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues. | If you're looking to shoot great HD video on the cheap, keep looking; the Canon Vixia HF R series delivers decent video at best, even for its modest price. But for a low-priced model with mic and headphone jacks, the HF R100 is a pretty good deal. |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 200 x | 350 x | 200 x | 400 x |
| Optical zoom | 10 x | 30 x | 10 x | 20 x |
| Optical sensor type | HD CMOS Pro | Exmor R CMOS | CMOS | CMOS |
| Image stabilizer | Optical (Dynamic SuperRange) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Optical (SuperRange) | Electronic |
| Lens aperture | F/1.8-2.8 | F/1.8-3.4 | F/1.8-3.0 | F/1.8-3.6 |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Automatic |
| Media type | Flash card | Flash card | Mini DV (HDV) | Flash card |
| Weight | 19.2 oz | 8.8 oz | 1.2 lbs | 11.3 oz |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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