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| Product | Sony Handycam HDR-SR12 | Sony Handycam HDR-SR11 | Canon Vixia HF G10 (Black) | Sony Handycam HDR-CX190 | Sony Handycam HDR-CX130 (Black) |
| Price | $1,398.00 | $999.00 | $1,079.00 | $198.00 to $229.99 | $244.00 to $541.42 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3 stars | 3 stars |
| Average user rating | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 5 stars | 2.5 stars | 4 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | March 15, 2011 | Info unavailable | March 15, 2011 |
| Bottom line | Sony's Handycam HDR-SR11 and SR12 60GB hard-drive-based AVCHD camcorders deliver top notch performance and image quality. | Sony's Handycam HDR-SR11 and SR12 60GB hard-drive-based AVCHD camcorders deliver top notch performance and image quality. | 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. | 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 | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 150 x | 150 x | 200 x | 30 x | 350 x |
| Optical zoom | 12 x | 12 x | 10 x | 25 x | 30 x |
| Optical sensor type | ClearVid CMOS | ClearVid CMOS | HD CMOS Pro | Exmor R CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
| Image stabilizer | Optical (Super Steady Shot) | Optical (Super Steady Shot) | Optical (Dynamic SuperRange) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) |
| Lens aperture | F/1.8-3.1 | F/1.8-3.1 | F/1.8-2.8 | F/1.8-3.2 | F/1.8-3.4 |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic |
| Media type | Hard disk drive | Hard disk drive | Flash card | Memory stick Pro Duo | Flash card |
| Weight | 1.2 lbs | 1.2 lbs | 19.2 oz | 5.9 oz | 8.8 oz |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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