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| Product | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V (Black) | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 (Black) | Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black) | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V (Silver) | Nikon Coolpix S9300 (Black) |
| Price | See a price from Amazon.com | $299.00 | $229.99 to $325.99 | $269.00 to $299.00 | $124.95 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 0 stars | 2.5 stars |
| Release date | April 15, 2011 | April 1, 2012 | March 1, 2012 | Info unavailable | March 1, 2012 |
| Bottom line | Feature junkies in search of a compact megazoom should get the
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. | The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20's 20x zoom lens might be the main attraction, but the camera is all-around excellent. | 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. | Sony continues to crank out nice compact cameras with long zoom lenses, and the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V is no exception. | The compact Nikon Coolpix S9300 is a good choice for anyone after a pure point-and-shoot experience and a long zoom lens. But, depending on needs, you might want to wait for a price drop. |
| Type | TFT active matrix LCD display - 3 in - Color | TFT active matrix - Color LCD display - 3 in | TFT active matrix - Color LCD display - 3 in | TFT active matrix - Color LCD display - 3 in | TFT active matrix - Color LCD display - 3 in |
| Product Type | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact |
| Digital zoom | 4 x | 4 x | 4 x | Info unavailable | 4 x |
| Light sensitivity | ISO 3200 ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO auto | ISO auto (1600-6400) ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO auto | ISO 3200 ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO auto | ISO 3200 ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 6400 ISO 12800 ISO 400 ISO auto | ISO 3200 ISO 125 ISO auto (125-1600) ISO auto (125-400) ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 200 ISO auto (125-800) ISO 400 |
| Optical sensor type | Exmor R CMOS | MOS | BSI-CMOS | Exmor R CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Battery technology | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 4.1 in x 1.3 in x 2.3 in | 4.1 in x 1.1 in x 2.3 in | 4.2 in x 1.3 in x 2.4 in | 4.1 in x 1.3 in x 2.4 in | 4.3 in x 1.2 in x 2.4 in |
| Weight | 7.6 oz | 6.5 oz | 7.3 oz | 7.2 oz | 7.6 oz |
| Lens System | 16 x x Zoom lens - 4.28 mm - 64.48 mm - F/3.3-5.9 G | 20 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 86 mm - F/3.3-6.4 | 20 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 90 mm - F/3.5-6.8 | 16 x x Zoom lens - 4.28 mm - 68.48 mm - F/3.3-5.9 G | 18 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 81 mm - F/3.5-5.9 |
| Video capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1440 x 1080 - H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - MJPEG - 320 x 240 - | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - H.264 - 320 x 240 - iFrame - 1280 x 720 - | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1440 x 1080 - MPEG-4 - 1440 x 1080 - MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 - | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - iFrame - 960 x 540 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - |
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