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| Product | Panasonic HM-TA20 (orange) | Sony Handycam HDR-CX130 (Black) | Kodak Playfull HD Video Camera (blue-black) |
| Price | $79.95 | $244.00 to $541.42 | $69.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 3 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 0 stars | 4 stars | 4.5 stars |
| Release date | June 15, 2011 | March 15, 2011 | January 3, 2011 |
| Bottom line | As rugged minicamcorders go, the Panasonic HM-TA20 is very good
and definitely deserves consideration. | 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 Playfull minicamcorder is a pocketful of video fun, but it might be just too "mini" for some. |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 4 x | 350 x | 4 x |
| Optical sensor type | MOS | Exmor R CMOS | CMOS |
| Image stabilizer | Electronic | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Electronic |
| Lens aperture | F/2.8 | F/1.8-3.4 | Info unavailable |
| Manual focus | Automatic | Manual Automatic | Focus free |
| Media type | Flash card | Flash card | Flash card |
| Weight | 5.5 oz | 8.8 oz | 3.4 oz |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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