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| Product | Sony Handycam HDR-SR1 | JVC Everio GZ-HD7 | Sony Handycam HDR-CX130 (Black) | Canon Vixia HF G10 (Black) | Sony Handycam HDR-CX190 |
| Price | $1,999.00 | $1,999.99 | $244.00 to $541.42 | $1,079.00 to $1,170.00 | $176.99 to $249.00 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 3 stars | 3 stars | 4 stars | 3 stars |
| Average user rating | 3 stars | 3 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 2.5 stars |
| Release date | October 23, 2006 | February 27, 2007 | March 15, 2011 | March 15, 2011 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | The Sony Handycam HDR-SR1's combination of hard disk capacity, easy adapatability, great design, and a broad feature set make it the consumer HD model to beat for 2006. | If this camcorder cost $500, we'd give it a much higher rating. But for its quadruple-digit price, we expect far better performance and video quality from the JVC Everio GZ-HD7. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 80 x | 200 x | 350 x | 200 x | 30 x |
| Optical zoom | 10 x | 10 x | 30 x | 10 x | 25 x |
| Optical sensor type | ClearVid CMOS | 3CCD | Exmor R CMOS | HD CMOS Pro | Exmor R CMOS |
| Image stabilizer | Electronic (Steady Shot) | Optical | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Optical (Dynamic SuperRange) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) |
| Lens aperture | F/1.8-2.9 | F/1.8-1.9 | F/1.8-3.4 | F/1.8-2.8 | F/1.8-3.2 |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic |
| Media type | Hard disk drive | Hard disk drive | Flash card | Flash card | Memory stick Pro Duo |
| Weight | 1.6 lbs | 1.5 lbs | 8.8 oz | 19.2 oz | 5.9 oz |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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