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| Product | Canon Vixia HV30 | Canon Vixia HF G10 (Black) | Canon Vixia HF M400 (Black) | Kodak Playsport (black) |
| Price | $799.00 | $1,079.00 to $1,170.00 | $749.99 | $109.00 to $114.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 4 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Release date | March 1, 2008 | March 15, 2011 | March 15, 2011 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues. | 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. | 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 | 200 x | 200 x | 200 x | Info unavailable |
| Optical zoom | 10 x | 10 x | 10 x | Info unavailable |
| Optical sensor type | CMOS | HD CMOS Pro | CMOS | Info unavailable |
| Image stabilizer | Optical (SuperRange) | Optical (Dynamic SuperRange) | Optical (Dynamic SuperRange) | Electronic |
| Lens aperture | F/1.8-3.0 | F/1.8-2.8 | F/1.8-3.0 | F/2.8 |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Focus free |
| Media type | Mini DV (HDV) | Flash card | Flash card | Flash card |
| Weight | 1.2 lbs | 19.2 oz | 12.3 oz | Info unavailable |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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