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| Product | Pentax K-01 (Body Only, Black) | Sony Alpha NEX-6 (with 16-50mm PZ lens)  | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 | Samsung NX210 (with 18-55mm lens) | Olympus PEN E-PL3 (with 17mm lens, Black) |
| Price | $9.51 to $345.51 | $898.00 to $899.99 | $602.94 to $649.99 | $442.72 to $822.99 | $379.00 to $599.00 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 0 stars | 5 stars | 4.5 stars | 0 stars | 4.5 stars |
| Release date | March 15, 2012 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | September 15, 2011 |
| Bottom line | It's a great option if you have a shelf full of K-mount lenses and don't mind missing some action shots, but the Pentax K-01 isn't such a great option for a typical amateur photographer. | 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 Samsung NX210's raw photos and the shooting experience it provides distinguish it from competitors, but it's slower than it should be and JPEG photos don't match the rest of the field. | While it's not the best in any particular aspect, and you probably don't want to use it for video, the Olympus PEN E-PL3 offers an excellent balance of size, features, performance, and photo quality for the money. |
| Type | TFT active matrix - Color LCD display - 3 in | LCD display - 3 in | TFT activematrix - Color LCD display - 3 in | AMOLED display - 3 in | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color |
| Product Type | Digital camera - Mirrorless system | Digital camera - Mirrorless system | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Mirrorless system | Digital camera - Mirrorless system |
| Light sensitivity | ISO 100-12800 ISO auto (100-25600) ISO auto (100-12800) ISO 100-25600 | 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 6400 ISO 12800 ISO 400 ISO auto | ISO 200-12800 ISO auto (200-12800) |
| Optical sensor type | CMOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS | Exmor CMOS | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 4.8 in x 2.3 in x 3.1 in | 4.7 in x 1.7 in x 2.6 in | 4 in x 1.4 in x 2.3 in | 4.6 in x 1.5 in x 2.5 in | 4.3 in x 1.5 in x 2.5 in |
| Weight | 16.9 oz | 10.1 oz | 7.5 oz | 7.8 oz | 9.3 oz |
| Video capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - | 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 - 320 x 240 - | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - MJPEG - 640 x 480 - |
| Lens System | Info unavailable | 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 | 3 x x Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6 I-Function | Lens - 17 mm - F/2.8 Micro Four Thirds |
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