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| Product | Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black) | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100  | Canon EOS Rebel T3i (with 18-55mm IS II lens) |
| Price | $229.99 to $325.99 | $602.94 to $649.99 | $599.00 to $750.00 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 4 stars | 4.5 stars | 4.5 stars |
| Release date | March 1, 2012 | Info unavailable | March 7, 2011 |
| Bottom line | 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
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. | 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. |
| Type | TFT active matrix - Color LCD display - 3 in | TFT activematrix - Color LCD display - 3 in | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color |
| Product Type | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode with Movie recording |
| Digital zoom | 4 x | 14 x | Info unavailable |
| Light sensitivity | ISO 3200 ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO auto | ISO 3200 ISO 125 ISO auto (125-6400) ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 200 ISO 6400 ISO 400 | ISO auto (100-6400) ISO 100-6400 ISO 12800 |
| Optical sensor type | BSI-CMOS | Exmor CMOS | CMOS |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 4.2 in x 1.3 in x 2.4 in | 4 in x 1.4 in x 2.3 in | 5.2 in x 3.1 in x 3.9 in |
| Weight | 7.3 oz | 7.5 oz | 18.2 oz |
| Lens System | 20 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 90 mm - F/3.5-6.8 | 3.6 x x Zoom lens - 10.4 mm - 37.1 mm - F/1.8-4.9 | 3 x x Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6 II Canon EF-S |
| Video capture | 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 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - MOV - 1920 x 1080 - MOV - 1920 x 1080 - MOV - 1280 x 720 - MOV - 1280 x 720 - MOV - 640 x 480 - MOV - 640 x 480 - |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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