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| Product | Canon Vixia HF200 | Canon Vixia HF G10 (Black) | Canon Vixia HF M400 (Black) | Sony Handycam HDR-CX130 (Black) |
| Price | $604.00 | $879.00 to $1,170.00 | $622.34 | $244.00 to $541.42 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 3 stars |
| Average user rating | 3.5 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars | 4 stars |
| Release date | April 1, 2009 | March 15, 2011 | March 15, 2011 | March 15, 2011 |
| Bottom line | While it's more expensive than its sub-$600 competitors, the Canon Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 deliver a more extensive feature set for the extra money. The HF200, which lacks internal memory, is probably a better buy than the HF20, though the HF20's all-black body is a bit classier looking. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 300 x | 200 x | 200 x | 350 x |
| Optical zoom | 15 x | 10 x | 10 x | 30 x |
| Optical sensor type | CMOS | HD CMOS Pro | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
| Image stabilizer | Optical (SuperRange) | Optical (Dynamic SuperRange) | Optical (Dynamic SuperRange) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) |
| Lens aperture | F/1.8-3.2 | F/1.8-2.8 | F/1.8-3.0 | F/1.8-3.4 |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic |
| Media type | Flash card | Flash card | Flash card | Flash card |
| Weight | 12 oz | 19.2 oz | 12.3 oz | 8.8 oz |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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