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| Product | Panasonic HDC-SD40 | Sony Handycam HDR-CX130 (Black) | Sony Handycam HDR-CX190 | Sony Handycam HDR-CX220 (Black) | Canon Vixia HF R400 |
| Price | $299.99 | $244.00 to $541.42 | $179.00 to $249.00 | $248.00 to $249.99 | $249.00 to $299.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3 stars | 3 stars | 3 stars | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Average user rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 2.5 stars | 0 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | March 15, 2011 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | Panasonic's HDC-TM40, TM41 and SD40 are some of the cheapest camcorders you can buy with a zoom lens and manual controls. If you care about video quality, spend a little more money on another model; if you don't, buy the cheapest one of these you can find, adjusting for the cost of memory for the SD40. | 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. | They're cheap and capture video, but don't buy the Sony Handycam HDR-CX190, CX200 or CX210 thinking that you're getting a great bargain on a real HD camcorder. If you're going to buy one, get the cheapest; nothing on any of these is really worth the extra bucks. | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 1200 x | 350 x | 30 x | 320 x | 1060 x |
| Optical zoom | 16.8 x | 30 x | 25 x | 26 x | 32 x |
| Optical sensor type | MOS | Exmor R CMOS | Exmor R CMOS | Exmor R CMOS | CMOS |
| Image stabilizer | Optical (POWER O.I.S.) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Optical |
| Lens aperture | F/1.8-2.6 | F/1.8-3.4 | F/1.8-3.2 | F/1.9-4.0 | F/1.8-4.5 |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Automatic |
| Media type | Flash card | Flash card | Memory stick Pro Duo | Flash card | Flash card |
| Weight | 6 oz | 8.8 oz | 5.9 oz | 6.3 oz | 8.3 oz |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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