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| Product | Sony Alpha NEX-6 (Body Only)  | Sony Alpha NEX-6 (with 16-50mm PZ lens) | Nikon D5200 (with 18-55mm lens, Black) | Olympus PEN E-PL3 (with 17mm lens, Black) |
| Price | $648.00 to $649.99 | $798.00 to $991.99 | $796.95 to $799.99 | $349.99 to $398.00 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 5 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars | 4.5 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | September 15, 2011 |
| Bottom line | 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 Alpha NEX-6 delivers an as-yet-unbeatable package of image quality, performance, and design, even for its rather high price. | The Nikon D5200 makes a great choice for family and vacation photographers. | 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 | LCD display - 3 in | LCD display - 3 in | LCD display - 3 in | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color |
| Product Type | Digital camera - Mirrorless system | Digital camera - Mirrorless system | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode with Movie recording | Digital camera - Mirrorless system |
| Light sensitivity | ISO auto (100-3200) ISO 100-25600 | ISO auto (100-3200) ISO 100-25600 | ISO 100-6400 ISO 12800 ISO 25600 ISO auto | ISO 200-12800 ISO auto (200-12800) |
| Optical sensor type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 4.7 in x 1.7 in x 2.6 in | 4.7 in x 1.7 in x 2.6 in | 5.1 in x 3.9 in x 3.1 in | 4.3 in x 1.5 in x 2.5 in |
| Weight | 10.1 oz | 10.1 oz | 17.8 oz | 9.3 oz |
| Video capture | 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 - 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 - 1920 x 1080 - 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 - 640 x 424 - H.264 - 640 x 424 - | 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 x x Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6 G ED II Nikon AF-S DX | Lens - 17 mm - F/2.8 Micro Four Thirds |
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