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| Product | Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS (Pink) | Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black) | Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-WX50 (Black) | Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS (Dark Gray) | Canon PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH (Silver) |
| Price | $319.90 | $229.00 to $299.00 | $99.99 to $163.89 | $399.95 | $499.88 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 2.5 stars | 4 stars | 0 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Release date | March 15, 2009 | March 1, 2012 | Info unavailable | March 15, 2009 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | Simple and stylish, the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS is a fine back-pocket camera as long as your photo-quality expectations are reasonable. | 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 tiny
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 is a lot of camera for the money, with solid shooting performance, and good photo and movie quality. | Simple and stylish, the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS is a fine back-pocket camera as long as your photo-quality expectations are reasonable. | Small size, excellent image quality, and a solid, though not extensive, feature set make the SD1000 a great choice for a compact camera. |
| Type | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color | TFT active matrix - Color LCD display - 3 in | LCD display - 2.7 in | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color |
| Product Type | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact |
| Digital zoom | 4 x | 4 x | 2 x | 4 x | 4 x |
| Light sensitivity | ISO 3200 ISO 400 ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO auto ISO 80 | 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 400 ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO auto ISO 80 | ISO 400 ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO auto ISO 80 |
| Optical sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS | Exmor R CMOS | CCD | CCD |
| Battery technology | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Info unavailable | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 3.5 in x 0.9 in x 2.2 in | 4.2 in x 1.3 in x 2.4 in | 3.6 in x 0.7 in x 2 in | 3.5 in x 0.9 in x 2.2 in | 3.4 in x 0.7 in x 2.1 in |
| Weight | 4.2 oz | 7.3 oz | 3.6 oz | 4.2 oz | 4.4 oz |
| Lens System | 3 x x Zoom lens - 6.2 mm - 18.6 mm - F/2.8-4.9 | 20 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 90 mm - F/3.5-6.8 | 5 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 22.5 cm - F/2.6-6.3 | 3 x x Zoom lens - 6.2 mm - 18.6 mm - F/2.8-4.9 | 3 x x Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 17.4 mm - F/2.8-4.9 |
| Video capture | AVI - 640 x 480 - AVI - 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 - H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - | AVI - 640 x 480 - AVI - 320 x 240 - | AVI - 640 x 480 - AVI - 640 x 480 - AVI - 320 x 240 - AVI - 320 x 240 - AVI - 320 x 240 - AVI - 160 x 120 - |
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