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| Product | Canon Vixia HF G10 (Black) | Panasonic SDR-H85 (blue) | Canon Vixia HV30 |
| Price | $1,079.00 | $299.00 to $453.35 | $899.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 5 stars | 0.5 stars | 4 stars |
| Release date | March 15, 2011 | Info unavailable | March 1, 2008 |
| Bottom line | 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. | The Panasonic SDR-H85 standard-definition camcorder is worth considering for its manual controls and powerful zoom lens in a very compact body--not video quality. | An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues. |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 200 x | 3500 x | 200 x |
| Optical zoom | 10 x | 70 x | 10 x |
| Optical sensor type | HD CMOS Pro | CCD | CMOS |
| Image stabilizer | Optical (Dynamic SuperRange) | Optical (Advanced O.I.S.) | Optical (SuperRange) |
| Lens aperture | F/1.8-2.8 | F/1.9-5.7 | F/1.8-3.0 |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic |
| Media type | Flash card | Hard disk drive Flash card | Mini DV (HDV) |
| Weight | 19.2 oz | 9.6 oz | 1.2 lbs |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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