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| Product | Sony Alpha NEX-6 (with 16-50mm PZ lens)  | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 | Canon EOS Rebel T3i (with 18-55mm IS II lens) | Olympus PEN E-PL3 (with 17mm lens, Black) |
| Price | $898.00 to $1,254.99 | $602.94 to $649.99 | $599.00 to $750.00 | $379.00 to $599.00 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 5 stars | 4.5 stars | 4.5 stars | 4.5 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | March 7, 2011 | 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 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. | 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 | TFT activematrix - Color LCD display - 3 in | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color |
| Product Type | Digital camera - Mirrorless system | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode with Movie recording | Digital camera - Mirrorless system |
| Light sensitivity | 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 auto (100-6400) ISO 100-6400 ISO 12800 | ISO 200-12800 ISO auto (200-12800) |
| Optical sensor type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | Exmor CMOS | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 4.7 in x 1.7 in x 2.6 in | 4 in x 1.4 in x 2.3 in | 5.2 in x 3.1 in x 3.9 in | 4.3 in x 1.5 in x 2.5 in |
| Weight | 10.1 oz | 7.5 oz | 18.2 oz | 9.3 oz |
| Lens System | 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 II Canon EF-S | Lens - 17 mm - F/2.8 Micro Four Thirds |
| 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 - 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 - | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - MJPEG - 640 x 480 - |
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