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| Product | Nikon Coolpix L610 (Black) | Canon PowerShot SX160 IS (Red) | Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black) | Canon PowerShot SX500 IS | Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS (Black) |
| Price | $139.00 to $249.99 | $169.00 to $299.99 | $229.99 to $325.99 | $249.00 to $299.99 | $166.60 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 4.5 stars | 5 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 4 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | March 1, 2012 | Info unavailable | February 6, 2011 |
| Bottom line | Though nothing extraordinary, the Nikon Coolpix L610 is a decent entry-level compact camera that shoots slightly above its price. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Type | LCD display - 3 in | LCD display - 3 in | TFT active matrix - Color LCD display - 3 in | LCD display - 3 in | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color |
| Product Type | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact |
| Digital zoom | 2 x | 4 x | 4 x | 4 x | 4 x |
| Light sensitivity | ISO 3200 ISO auto (125-1600) | 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 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 |
| Optical sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD | BSI-CMOS | CCD | CMOS |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 4.3 in x 1.3 in x 2.7 in | 4.4 in x 1.7 in x 2.9 in | 4.2 in x 1.3 in x 2.4 in | 4.1 in x 3.2 in x 2.7 in | 3.6 in x 0.8 in x 2.2 in |
| Weight | 8.5 oz | 8.6 oz | 7.3 oz | 11.2 oz | 4.3 oz |
| Lens System | 14 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 63 mm - F/3.3-5.9 | 16 x x Zoom lens - 5 mm - 80 mm - F/3.5-5.9 | 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 | 5 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 21.5 mm - F/2.7-5.9 |
| Video capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - iFrame - 960 x 540 - 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 | 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 | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - MOV - 1280 x 720 - MOV - 640 x 480 - MOV - 640 x 480 - MOV - 320 x 240 - MOV - 320 x 240 - |
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