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Product Canon PowerShot A2300 (Blue) Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black) Canon PowerShot A2300 (Silver) Canon PowerShot SX160 IS (Red) Canon PowerShot SX500 IS
Price $149.95 $249.00 to $299.00 $96.00 to $158.99 $149.00 to $208.99 $199.00 to $343.74
CNET editors' rating 3 stars 4 stars 3 stars 3.5 stars 3.5 stars
Average user rating 0 stars 4 stars 4.5 stars 4.5 stars 2.5 stars
Release date Info unavailable March 1, 2012 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
Bottom line
The entry-level Canon PowerShot A2400 IS and its IS-less linemate the A2300 are simple cameras with nice picture quality for casual snapshooters, but the price difference isn't worth sacrificing the image stabilization.
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.
The entry-level Canon PowerShot A2400 IS and its IS-less linemate the A2300 are simple cameras with nice picture quality for casual snapshooters, but the price difference isn't worth sacrificing the image stabilization.
The Canon PowerShot SX160 IS is a good, inexpensive travel-zoom option for those wanting more control over results or who are just getting into photography and don't want to empty their wallets.
It has its limitations, but the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS is a good choice for zoom addicts on a budget.
Type

LCD display - 2.7 in

TFT active matrix - Color

LCD display - 3 in

LCD display - 2.7 in

LCD display - 3 in

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

4 x

4 x
Light sensitivity

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 1600

ISO 800

ISO 100

ISO 200

ISO 400

ISO auto

ISO 1600

ISO 800

ISO 100

ISO 200

ISO 400

ISO auto

ISO 1600

ISO 800

ISO 100

ISO 200

ISO 400

ISO auto
Optical sensor type

CCD

BSI-CMOS

CCD

CCD

CCD
Dimensions (W x D x H)

3.7 in x 0.8 in x 2.1 in

4.2 in x 1.3 in x 2.4 in

3.7 in x 0.8 in x 2.1 in

4.4 in x 1.7 in x 2.9 in

4.1 in x 3.2 in x 2.7 in
Weight

3.8 oz

7.3 oz

3.8 oz

8.6 oz

11.2 oz
Lens System

5 x x Zoom lens - 5 mm - 25 mm - F/2.8-6.9

20 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 90 mm - F/3.5-6.8

5 x x Zoom lens - 5 mm - 25 mm - F/2.8-6.9

16 x x Zoom lens - 5 mm - 80 mm - F/3.5-5.9

30 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 129 mm - F/3.4-5.8
Video capture

H.264 - 1280 x 720 -

H.264 - 640 x 480 -

H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect

H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect

H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect

iFrame - 1280 x 720 -

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 -

H.264 - 1280 x 720 -

H.264 - 640 x 480 -

H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect

H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect

H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect

iFrame - 1280 x 720 -

H.264 - 1280 x 720 -

H.264 - 640 x 480 -

iFrame - 1280 x 720 -

iFrame - 1280 x 720 -

H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect

H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect

H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect

H.264 - 640 x 480 - Miniature Effect

H.264 - 640 x 480 - Miniature Effect

H.264 - 640 x 480 - Miniature Effect

H.264 - 1280 x 720 -

H.264 - 640 x 480 -

iFrame - 1280 x 720 -

H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect

H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect

H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect

H.264 - 640 x 480 - Miniature Effect

H.264 - 640 x 480 - Miniature Effect

H.264 - 640 x 480 - Miniature Effect
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