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| Product | Canon Vixia HF G10 (Black) | Canon XH A1  | Canon Vixia HV30 | Sony Handycam HDR-CX130 (Black) | Canon Vixia HG20 |
| Price | $879.00 to $1,170.00 | $4,999.99 | $899.99 | $244.00 to $541.42 | See a price from Amazon.com |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 5 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Release date | March 15, 2011 | November 1, 2006 | March 1, 2008 | March 15, 2011 | September 15, 2008 |
| 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. | Canon's XH A1 and XH G1 are excellent camcorders for entry-level professionals and independent filmmakers, with hard-to-beat prices for what they offer. | An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues. | 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. | Like its cousin, the flash-based HF11, Canon's Vixia HG20 delivers excellent HD video quality and performance albeit in a slightly larger, heavier package. However, you do get more storage space and a lower price. |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Info unavailable |
| Optical zoom | 10 x | 20 x | 10 x | 30 x | Info unavailable |
| Optical sensor type | HD CMOS Pro | 3CCD | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS | Info unavailable |
| Image stabilizer | Optical (Dynamic SuperRange) | Optical | Optical (SuperRange) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Info unavailable |
| Lens aperture | F/1.8-2.8 | F/1.6 | F/1.8-3.0 | F/1.8-3.4 | Info unavailable |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Info unavailable |
| Media type | Flash card | Mini DV (HDV) | Mini DV (HDV) | Flash card | Info unavailable |
| Weight | 19.2 oz | 4.7 lbs | 1.2 lbs | 8.8 oz | Info unavailable |
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