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| Product | Canon Vixia HV30 | Canon Vixia HF G10 (Black) | Sony Handycam HDR-CX130 (Black) | Kodak Playsport (black) |
| Price | $899.99 | $879.00 to $1,170.00 | $244.00 to $541.42 | $109.00 to $114.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 4 stars | 5 stars | 4 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. | 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. | 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 | 350 x | Info unavailable |
| Optical zoom | 10 x | 10 x | 30 x | Info unavailable |
| Optical sensor type | CMOS | HD CMOS Pro | Exmor R CMOS | Info unavailable |
| Image stabilizer | Optical (SuperRange) | Optical (Dynamic SuperRange) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Electronic |
| Lens aperture | F/1.8-3.0 | F/1.8-2.8 | F/1.8-3.4 | 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 | 8.8 oz | Info unavailable |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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