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| Product | Sony Handycam HDR-CX100 (Silver) | Sony Handycam HDR-CX130 (Black) | Sony Handycam HDR-CX190 | Canon Vixia HF G10 (Black) | Canon Vixia HV30 |
| Price | $552.51 | $244.00 to $541.42 | $176.99 to $249.00 | $1,079.00 to $1,170.00 | $799.00 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 3 stars | 3 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 3 stars | 4 stars | 2.5 stars | 5 stars | 4 stars |
| Release date | March 15, 2009 | March 15, 2011 | Info unavailable | March 15, 2011 | March 1, 2008 |
| Bottom line | You can tell where Sony cut corners on this compact, flash-based HD camcorder. While it's decent, there are better options for the money than the Sony Handycam HDR-CX100. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 120 x | 350 x | 30 x | 200 x | 200 x |
| Optical zoom | 10 x | 30 x | 25 x | 10 x | 10 x |
| Optical sensor type | Exmor CMOS | Exmor R CMOS | Exmor R CMOS | HD CMOS Pro | CMOS |
| Lens aperture | F/1.8-2.2 | F/1.8-3.4 | F/1.8-3.2 | F/1.8-2.8 | F/1.8-3.0 |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic |
| Media type | Flash card | Flash card | Memory stick Pro Duo | Flash card | Mini DV (HDV) |
| Weight | 9.9 oz | 8.8 oz | 5.9 oz | 19.2 oz | 1.2 lbs |
| Image stabilizer | Info unavailable | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Optical (Dynamic SuperRange) | Optical (SuperRange) |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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