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| Product | Panasonic SDR-S50 (Black) | Sony Handycam HDR-CX130 (Black) | Canon Vixia HF G10 (Black) | Panasonic SDR-S50 (gold) | Sony Handycam HDR-CX190 |
| Price | $367.46 | $244.00 to $541.42 | $1,079.00 to $1,170.00 | $354.50 | $176.99 to $249.00 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 3 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 3 stars |
| Average user rating | 1 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 0 stars | 2.5 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | March 15, 2011 | March 15, 2011 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | The Panasonic SDR-S50 standard-definition camcorder is worth considering for its manual controls and powerful zoom lens in a very compact body--not video quality. | 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. | The Panasonic SDR-S50 standard-definition camcorder is worth considering for its manual controls and powerful zoom lens in a very compact body--not video quality. | 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. |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 3500 x | 350 x | 200 x | 3500 x | 30 x |
| Optical zoom | 70 x | 30 x | 10 x | 70 x | 25 x |
| Optical sensor type | CCD | Exmor R CMOS | HD CMOS Pro | CCD | Exmor R CMOS |
| Image stabilizer | Optical (Advanced O.I.S.) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Optical (Dynamic SuperRange) | Optical (Advanced O.I.S.) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) |
| Lens aperture | F/1.9-5.7 | F/1.8-3.4 | F/1.8-2.8 | F/1.9-5.7 | F/1.8-3.2 |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic |
| Media type | Flash card | Flash card | Flash card | Flash card | Memory stick Pro Duo |
| Weight | 7.5 oz | 8.8 oz | 19.2 oz | 7.5 oz | 5.9 oz |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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