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| Product | Sony Handycam HDR-CX130 (Black) | Canon Vixia HV30 | Canon Vixia HF M400 (Black) |
| Price | $244.00 to $541.42 | $899.99 | $679.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars |
| Release date | March 15, 2011 | March 1, 2008 | March 15, 2011 |
| Bottom line | 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. | An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues. | 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. |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 350 x | 200 x | 200 x |
| Optical zoom | 30 x | 10 x | 10 x |
| Optical sensor type | Exmor R CMOS | CMOS | CMOS |
| Image stabilizer | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Optical (SuperRange) | Optical (Dynamic SuperRange) |
| Lens aperture | F/1.8-3.4 | F/1.8-3.0 | F/1.8-3.0 |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic |
| Media type | Flash card | Mini DV (HDV) | Flash card |
| Weight | 8.8 oz | 1.2 lbs | 12.3 oz |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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