Canon PowerShot SD600 comparison

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Canon PowerShot SD600

Canon PowerShot SD600
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS (Black)

Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS (Black)
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black)

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black)
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Price $699 at 1 store $168 at 1 store $599 to $649 at 9 stores $229 to $325 at 3 stores $269 to $329 at 12 stores
CNET editors' rating
3.5 stars Very good
    Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
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Average user rating 4.0 stars out of 127 reviews 4.0 stars out of 11 reviews 4.5 stars out of 6 reviews 4.0 stars out of 5 reviews 0 stars No reviews, write one!
Release date March 07, 2006 February 06, 2011 June 05, 2012 March 01, 2012 March 19, 2013
The Bottom Line Despite its no-frills feature set, the Canon PowerShot SD600 delivers quality photos and strong performance in a small package. 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. 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 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.

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Flash Memory 16 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
TFT activematrix - Color
LCD display - 3 in
TFT active matrix - Color
LCD display - 3 in
LCD display - 3 in
Dimensions (W x D x H) 3.4 in x 0.9 in x 2.1 in
3.6 in x 0.8 in x 2.2 in
4 in x 1.4 in x 2.3 in
4.2 in x 1.3 in x 2.4 in
4.2 in x 1.3 in x 2.5 in
Lens System 3 x x Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 17.4 mm - F/2.8-4.9
5 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 21.5 mm - F/2.7-5.9
3.6 x x Zoom lens - 10.4 mm - 37.1 mm - F/1.8-4.9
20 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 90 mm - F/3.5-6.8
20 x x
Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 90 mm - F/3.5-6.8
Optical sensor type CCD
CMOS
Exmor CMOS
BSI-CMOS
CMOS
Light sensitivity ISO 800
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 80
ISO 400
ISO auto
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 3200
ISO 1600
ISO 800
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO auto
ISO 3200
ISO 1600
ISO 800
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 80
ISO 6400
ISO 400
ISO auto
Memory storage capacity 16 MB
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Video capture 6 sec - AVI - 640 x 480 - With 16MB card
14 sec - AVI - 640 x 480 - With 16MB card
20 sec - AVI - 320 x 240 - With 16MB card
40 sec - AVI - 320 x 240 - With 16MB card
10 sec - AVI - 320 x 240 - With 16MB card
99 sec - AVI - 160 x 120 - With 16MB card
60 sec - AVI - 320 x 240 - Max clip duration
180 sec - AVI - 160 x 120 - Max clip duration
MOV - 1920 x 1080 -
MOV - 1280 x 720 -
MOV - 640 x 480 -
MOV - 640 x 480 -
MOV - 320 x 240 -
MOV - 320 x 240 -
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 - 640 x 480 -
H.264 - 320 x 240 -
iFrame - 1280 x 720 -
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 -
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 -
Digital zoom 4 x
4 x
14 x
4 x
4 x
Battery technology Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Lithium ion
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Weight 4.9 oz
4.3 oz
7.5 oz
7.3 oz
7.4 oz
Product Type Digital camera - Compact
Digital camera - Compact
Digital camera - Compact
Digital camera - Compact
Digital camera - Compact
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