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| Price | $270 to $367 at 2 stores | $244 to $541 at 2 stores | $1,079 at 1 store | $354 at 1 store | $114 to $114 at 2 stores |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars Very good | 3.0 stars Good | 4.0 stars Excellent | 3.5 stars Very good | 4.0 stars Excellent |
| Average user rating | 1.0 stars out of 1 review | 4.0 stars out of 9 reviews | 5.0 stars out of 2 reviews | 0 stars No reviews, write one! | 3.5 stars out of 63 reviews |
| Release date | February 12, 2010 | March 15, 2011 | March 15, 2011 | February 18, 2010 | January 07, 2010 |
| The Bottom Line | The Panasonic SDR-S50 standard-definition camcorder is worth considering for its manual controls and powerful zoom lens in a very compact body--not video quality. | 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. | The Panasonic SDR-S50 standard-definition camcorder is worth considering for its manual controls and powerful zoom lens in a very compact body--not video quality. | The Kodak Playsport is an excellent minicamcorder that can take some rough treatment and capture solid HD video. | Basic specs |
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| Lens aperture | F/1.9-5.7 | F/1.8-3.4 | F/1.8-2.8 | F/1.9-5.7 | F/2.8 |
| Media type | Flash card | Flash card | Flash card | Flash card | Flash card |
| Optical zoom | 70 x | 30 x | 10 x | 70 x | Info unavailable |
| Optical sensor type | CCD | Exmor R CMOS | HD CMOS Pro | CCD | Info unavailable |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 3500 x | 350 x | 200 x | 3500 x | Info unavailable |
| Battery technology | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Weight | 7.5 oz | 8.8 oz | 19.2 oz | 7.5 oz | Info unavailable |
| Image stabilizer | Optical (Advanced O.I.S.) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Optical (Dynamic SuperRange) | Optical (Advanced O.I.S.) | Electronic |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Focus free |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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