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| Product | Samsung SMX-F34 (Black) | Sony Handycam HDR-CX130 (Black) | Aiptek Pocket DV 5100M Camcorder (Silver) | JVC GY-HMZ1U | Sony HXR-NX5U |
| Price | $169.99 to $472.28 | $244.00 to $541.42 | $19.99 | $895.00 | $3,059.00 to $6,678.38 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3 stars | 3 stars | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Average user rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 0 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | March 15, 2011 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | The Samsung SMX-F34 is a serviceable inexpensive standard-definition camcorder, but the money goes more to storage and the megazoom lens than to 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. | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 1200 x | 350 x | 4 x | 200 x | 1.5 x |
| Optical zoom | 34 x | 30 x | Info unavailable | 10 x | 20 x |
| Optical sensor type | CCD | Exmor R CMOS | CMOS | Dual CMOS | 3 Exmor CMOS |
| Image stabilizer | Electronic | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Info unavailable | Optical | Optical (Steady Shot) |
| Lens aperture | F/1.6-4.3 | F/1.8-3.4 | F/3.0 | F/1.2-2.8 | F/1.6 |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Focus free | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic |
| Media type | Flash card | Flash card | Flash card | Flash card | Flash card |
| Weight | 9.5 oz | 8.8 oz | Info unavailable | 2.2 lbs | 4.9 lbs |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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