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| Product | Panasonic SDR-H80 (silver) | Panasonic SDR-S26 (Black) | Panasonic SDR-H80 (blue) | Sony Handycam HDR-CX130 (Black) | Canon Vixia HF G10 (Black) |
| Price | $431.43 | $335.00 to $473.88 | $431.43 | $244.00 to $541.42 | $1,079.00 to $1,170.00 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3 stars | Info unavailable | 3 stars | 3 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 0 stars | 1 stars | 2.5 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars |
| Release date | April 1, 2009 | Info unavailable | April 1, 2009 | March 15, 2011 | March 15, 2011 |
| Bottom line | The Panasonic SDR-H80 has the zoom power of a telescope and a lot of storage in a compact body, but the video results are not nearly as thrilling. | Info unavailable | The Panasonic SDR-H80 has the zoom power of a telescope and a lot of storage in a compact body, but the video results are not nearly as thrilling. | 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. | 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. |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 3500 x | 3500 x | 3500 x | 350 x | 200 x |
| Optical zoom | 70 x | 70 x | 70 x | 30 x | 10 x |
| Optical sensor type | CCD | CCD | CCD | Exmor R CMOS | HD CMOS Pro |
| Image stabilizer | Optical (Advanced O.I.S.) | Optical (Advanced O.I.S.) | Optical (Advanced O.I.S.) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Optical (Dynamic SuperRange) |
| Lens aperture | F/1.9-5.7 | F/1.9-5.7 | F/1.9-5.7 | F/1.8-3.4 | F/1.8-2.8 |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic |
| Media type | Hard disk drive Flash card | Flash card | Hard disk drive Flash card | Flash card | Flash card |
| Weight | 10.6 oz | 8.3 oz | 10.6 oz | 8.8 oz | 19.2 oz |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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