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| Product | Canon PowerShot SX500 IS | Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black) | Canon PowerShot SX50 HS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100  | Canon PowerShot SX160 IS (Red) |
| Price | $249.00 to $299.99 | $229.99 to $325.99 | $429.00 to $521.99 | $602.94 to $649.99 | $169.00 to $299.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 5 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 4.5 stars | 5 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | March 1, 2012 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | It has its limitations, but the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS is a good choice for zoom addicts on a budget. | 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 simply must have the longest zoom in the room, the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS satisfies. | The
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100's compact, elegant design, generally excellent photo quality, bright, fast lens, and speedy performance make a great package if you don't mind spending a little more money. | 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. |
| Type | LCD display - 3 in | TFT active matrix - Color LCD display - 3 in | LCD display - 2.8 in | TFT activematrix - Color 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 | 14 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 5000 ISO 2000 ISO 3200 ISO 125 ISO 1600 ISO 4000 ISO 2500 ISO 250 ISO 800 ISO 1250 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 80 ISO 6400 ISO 1000 ISO 160 ISO 640 ISO 320 ISO 400 ISO 500 | ISO 3200 ISO 125 ISO auto (125-6400) ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 200 ISO 6400 ISO 400 | ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO auto |
| Optical sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS | Exmor CMOS | CCD |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 4.1 in x 3.2 in x 2.7 in | 4.2 in x 1.3 in x 2.4 in | 4.8 in x 4.2 in x 3.4 in | 4 in x 1.4 in x 2.3 in | 4.4 in x 1.7 in x 2.9 in |
| Weight | 11.2 oz | 7.3 oz | 19.4 oz | 7.5 oz | 8.6 oz |
| Lens System | 30 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 129 mm - F/3.4-5.8 | 20 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 90 mm - F/3.5-6.8 | 50 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 215 mm - F/3.4-6.5 | 3.6 x x Zoom lens - 10.4 mm - 37.1 mm - F/1.8-4.9 | 16 x x Zoom lens - 5 mm - 80 mm - F/3.5-5.9 |
| Video capture | 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 | 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 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - iFrame - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - H.264 - 320 x 240 - 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 - Miniature Effect H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - | 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 |
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