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| Product | Samsung HMX-W300 (Orange) | Kodak PlaySport Zx5 (aqua) | Kodak Playsport (black) | Sony Handycam HDR-CX130 (Black) |
| Price | $118.99 to $281.65 | $104.99 to $119.99 | $109.00 to $114.99 | $244.00 to $541.42 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 3 stars |
| Average user rating | 0 stars | 0 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | January 3, 2011 | Info unavailable | March 15, 2011 |
| 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 rugged Kodak PlaySport Zx5 is a very good minicamcorder, but falls just shy of improving on last year's model, despite being more durable. | The Kodak Playsport is an excellent minicamcorder that can take some rough treatment and capture solid HD video. | 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. |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 3 x | 4 x | Info unavailable | 350 x |
| Optical sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS | Info unavailable | Exmor R CMOS |
| Image stabilizer | Electronic | Electronic | Electronic | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) |
| Lens aperture | F/2.2 | F/2.8 | F/2.8 | F/1.8-3.4 |
| Manual focus | Automatic | Automatic | Focus free | Manual Automatic |
| Media type | Flash card | Flash card | Flash card | Flash card |
| Weight | 4.8 oz | 4.4 oz | Info unavailable | 8.8 oz |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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