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Product Canon EOS Rebel T3i (with 18-55mm IS II lens) Sony Alpha NEX-6 (with 16-50mm PZ lens) Editors' choice Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black)
Price $599.00 to $948.00 $898.00 to $1,254.99 $229.99 to $325.99
CNET editors' rating 3.5 stars 4 stars 4 stars
Average user rating 4.5 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Release date March 7, 2011 Info unavailable March 1, 2012
Bottom line
For the money, the Canon EOS Rebel T3i is a great choice for dSLR videographers--though the cheaper T2i can still suffice if you don't need the articulated LCD--and it's a solid choice for creative still shooters. But though the image quality and general shooting performance are top-notch, if you're upgrading to capture sports, kids, or pets, the T3i may not be able to keep up.
The Sony Alpha NEX-6 delivers an as-yet-unbeatable package of image quality, performance, and design, even for its rather high price.
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.
Type

LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color

LCD display - 3 in

TFT active matrix - Color

LCD display - 3 in
Product Type

Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode

with Movie recording

Digital camera - Mirrorless system

Digital camera - Compact
Light sensitivity

ISO auto (100-6400)

ISO 100-6400

ISO 12800

ISO auto (100-3200)

ISO 100-25600

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Optical sensor type

CMOS

Exmor APS HD CMOS

BSI-CMOS
Dimensions (W x D x H)

5.2 in x 3.1 in x 3.9 in

4.7 in x 1.7 in x 2.6 in

4.2 in x 1.3 in x 2.4 in
Weight

18.2 oz

10.1 oz

7.3 oz
Lens System

3 x x Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6 II Canon EF-S

3 x x Zoom lens - 16 mm - 50 mm - F/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS

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