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| Product | Nikon 1 J1 (with 10-30mm lens, Black) | Sony Alpha NEX-6 (with 16-50mm PZ lens)  | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 | Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black) | Canon PowerShot SX500 IS |
| Price | $229.95 to $496.95 | $898.00 to $1,254.99 | $602.94 to $649.99 | $229.99 to $325.99 | $249.00 to $299.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 4.5 stars | 5 stars | 4.5 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars |
| Release date | October 1, 2011 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | March 1, 2012 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | The Nikon 1 J1 is a fine camera, but there's nothing here that screams out "buy it" over similar competitors. It's also on the expensive side for a point-and-shoot upgrader, but has drawbacks for the more advanced user. | The Sony Alpha NEX-6 delivers an as-yet-unbeatable package of image quality, performance, and design, even for its rather high price. | 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 SX260 HS' wider, longer lens, a few much-needed design tweaks, and excellent photo quality add up to one pretty great compact megazoom. | It has its limitations, but the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS is a good choice for zoom addicts on a budget. |
| Type | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color | LCD display - 3 in | TFT activematrix - Color LCD display - 3 in | TFT active matrix - Color LCD display - 3 in | LCD display - 3 in |
| Product Type | Digital camera - Mirrorless system | Digital camera - Mirrorless system | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact |
| Light sensitivity | ISO 6400 ISO 100-3200 ISO auto | ISO auto (100-3200) ISO 100-25600 | ISO 3200 ISO 125 ISO auto (125-6400) ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 200 ISO 6400 ISO 400 | 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 |
| Optical sensor type | High Speed AF CMOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS | Exmor CMOS | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 4.2 in x 1.2 in x 2.4 in | 4.7 in x 1.7 in x 2.6 in | 4 in x 1.4 in x 2.3 in | 4.2 in x 1.3 in x 2.4 in | 4.1 in x 3.2 in x 2.7 in |
| Weight | 8.3 oz | 10.1 oz | 7.5 oz | 7.3 oz | 11.2 oz |
| Lens System | 3 x x Zoom lens - 10 mm - 30 mm - F/3.5-5.6 | 3 x x Zoom lens - 16 mm - 50 mm - F/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS | 3.6 x x Zoom lens - 10.4 mm - 37.1 mm - F/1.8-4.9 | 20 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 90 mm - F/3.5-6.8 | 30 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 129 mm - F/3.4-5.8 |
| Video capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 640 x 240 - H.264 - 320 x 120 - | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - | 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 - 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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