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| Product | Canon PowerShot Elph 520 HS (Silver) | Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black) | Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS (Black) | Canon PowerShot Elph 520 HS (Black) | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 (Black) |
| Price | $129.00 to $299.00 | $229.99 to $325.99 | $166.60 | $129.00 to $296.99 | $135.08 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 0 stars | 5 stars |
| Release date | March 1, 2012 | March 1, 2012 | February 6, 2011 | March 1, 2012 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | The Canon PowerShot Elph 520 HS is a good choice for those already happy with their smartphone's photos and movie clips, but looking for a cute little camera with a long zoom and faster performance. | 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. | If you're looking for a nice, simple ultracompact for use indoors and out, you'll want to strongly consider the Canon PowerShot Elph 300 HS. | The Canon PowerShot Elph 520 HS is a good choice for those already happy with their smartphone's photos and movie clips, but looking for a cute little camera with a long zoom and faster performance. | A speedy little camera with a long lens, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 performs beyond its tiny price tag. |
| Type | LCD display - 3 in | TFT active matrix - Color LCD display - 3 in | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color | 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 | 4 x | 4 x |
| Light sensitivity | 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 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 400 ISO auto | ISO auto (1600-6400) ISO 3200 ISO 400 ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO auto |
| Optical sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS | CMOS | CMOS | MOS |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 3.4 in x 0.7 in x 2.1 in | 4.2 in x 1.3 in x 2.4 in | 3.6 in x 0.8 in x 2.2 in | 3.4 in x 0.7 in x 2.1 in | 3.9 in x 0.8 in x 2.3 in |
| Weight | 4.8 oz | 7.3 oz | 4.3 oz | 4.8 oz | 4.1 oz |
| Lens System | 12 x x Zoom lens - 4 mm - 48 mm - F/3.4-5.6 | 20 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 90 mm - F/3.5-6.8 | 5 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 21.5 mm - F/2.7-5.9 | 12 x x Zoom lens - 4 mm - 48 mm - F/3.4-5.6 | 10 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 45 mm - F/3.1-5.9 |
| Video capture | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - MOV - 1280 x 720 - MOV - 640 x 480 - MOV - 640 x 480 - MOV - 320 x 240 - 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 - | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - MOV - 1280 x 720 - MOV - 640 x 480 - MOV - 640 x 480 - MOV - 320 x 240 - MOV - 320 x 240 - | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - MOV - 1280 x 720 - MOV - 640 x 480 - MOV - 640 x 480 - MOV - 320 x 240 - iFrame - 1280 x 720 - MOV - 1280 x 720 - MOV - 1280 x 720 - MOV - 1280 x 720 - MOV - 640 x 480 - MOV - 640 x 480 - MOV - 640 x 480 - | AVCHD - MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 1280 x 720 - 640 x 480 - |
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