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| Product | Sony Handycam HDR-XR160 (Black) | Sony Handycam HDR-CX130 (Black) | Canon Vixia HF G10 (Black) | Sony Handycam HDR-CX190 | Canon Vixia HV30 |
| Price | $555.81 to $801.39 | $244.00 to $541.42 | $1,079.00 to $1,170.00 | $176.99 to $249.00 | $899.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3 stars | 3 stars | 4 stars | 3 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 2.5 stars | 4 stars |
| Release date | March 15, 2011 | March 15, 2011 | March 15, 2011 | Info unavailable | March 1, 2008 |
| Bottom line | 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. | 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. | 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 | 350 x | 350 x | 200 x | 30 x | 200 x |
| Optical zoom | 30 x | 30 x | 10 x | 25 x | 10 x |
| Optical sensor type | Exmor R CMOS | Exmor R CMOS | HD CMOS Pro | Exmor R CMOS | CMOS |
| Image stabilizer | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Optical (Dynamic SuperRange) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Optical (SuperRange) |
| Lens aperture | F/1.8-3.4 | F/1.8-3.4 | F/1.8-2.8 | F/1.8-3.2 | F/1.8-3.0 |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic |
| Media type | Hard disk drive Flash card | Flash card | Flash card | Memory stick Pro Duo | Mini DV (HDV) |
| Weight | 12.3 oz | 8.8 oz | 19.2 oz | 5.9 oz | 1.2 lbs |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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