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Product Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V (Black) Editors' choice 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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