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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
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Compact megazoom
The SX260 HS has what's probably the best photo quality you'll find for this category of camera. Its features and shooting performance are a bit behind competing models from Sony and Panasonic, but if the results straight from the camera are what matter most, get this.

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    Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)

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4.0 stars

Average User Review

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Starting at: $229.99

The good: The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS has shooting modes for every type of photographer from casual to advanced, a useful long zoom lens with excellent image stabilization, and overall excellent photo and video quality for a compact megazoom.

The bad: The SX260 HS' menus and controls can take some getting used to, it's got a short battery life, and photos get noticeably softer-looking indoors or in low light.

The bottom line: The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS' wider, longer lens, a few much-needed design tweaks, and excellent photo quality add up to one pretty great compact megazoom.

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October 31, 2012 3:00 PM PDT

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