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| Product | Sony Handycam HDR-HC5 | Canon Vixia HV30 | Aiptek Pocket DV 5100M Camcorder (Silver) | JVC GY-HMZ1U | Sony HXR-NX5U |
| Price | $1,499.90 | $899.99 | $19.99 | $895.00 | $3,059.00 to $6,678.38 |
| CNET editors' rating | Info unavailable | 4 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 1, 2008 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | Info unavailable | An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues. | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 80 x | 200 x | 4 x | 200 x | 1.5 x |
| Optical zoom | 10 x | 10 x | Info unavailable | 10 x | 20 x |
| Optical sensor type | ClearVid CMOS | CMOS | CMOS | Dual CMOS | 3 Exmor CMOS |
| Image stabilizer | Electronic (Super Steady Shot) | Optical (SuperRange) | Info unavailable | Optical | Optical (Steady Shot) |
| Lens aperture | F/1.8-2.9 | F/1.8-3.0 | 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 | Mini DV (HDV) | Mini DV (HDV) | Flash card | Flash card | Flash card |
| Weight | 1.3 lbs | 1.2 lbs | Info unavailable | 2.2 lbs | 4.9 lbs |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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