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| Product | Samsung HMX-W300 (black) | Samsung HMX-W300 (red) | Sony Handycam HDR-CX130 (Black) | Samsung HMX-W300 (Orange) |
| Price | $126.36 | $129.99 to $281.65 | $244.00 to $541.42 | $104.99 to $281.65 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 3 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 3 stars | 0.5 stars | 4 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | March 15, 2011 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | The Samsung HMX-W300 rugged minicamcorder is a good traveling companion for capturing Web-friendly movie clips and photos of your next hike or beach trip. | The Samsung HMX-W300 rugged minicamcorder is a good traveling companion for capturing Web-friendly movie clips and photos of your next hike or beach trip. | 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 Samsung HMX-W300 rugged minicamcorder is a good traveling companion for capturing Web-friendly movie clips and photos of your next hike or beach trip. |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 3 x | 3 x | 350 x | 3 x |
| Optical sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS | Exmor R CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Image stabilizer | Electronic | Electronic | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Electronic |
| Lens aperture | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | F/1.8-3.4 | F/2.2 |
| Manual focus | Automatic | Automatic | Manual Automatic | Automatic |
| Media type | Flash card | Flash card | Flash card | Flash card |
| Weight | 4.8 oz | 4.8 oz | 8.8 oz | 4.8 oz |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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