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Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS
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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black)

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black)
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Canon PowerShot SX160 IS (Red)

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS (Red)
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GE Power Pro X500 (Black)

GE Power Pro X500 (Black)
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Price $179 at 1 store $249 to $299 at 9 stores $229 to $325 at 4 stores $169 to $299 at 14 stores $104 to $129 at 3 stores
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3.5 stars Very good
    Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
3.5 stars Very good
    Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
3.5 stars Very good
    Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating 4.0 stars out of 1 review 5.0 stars out of 1 review 4.0 stars out of 5 reviews 5.0 stars out of 1 review 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews
Release date February 16, 2011 August 20, 2012 March 01, 2012 August 20, 2012 February 15, 2011
The Bottom Line It has its limitations, but the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS is a good choice for zoom addicts on a budget. 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 Canon PowerShot SX160 IS is a good, inexpensive travel-zoom option for those wanting more control over results or who are just getting into photography and don't want to empty their wallets. The GE X500 megazoom is a very good value as long as you understand its photo and performance limitations.

Basic specs

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Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
LCD display - 3 in
TFT active matrix - Color
LCD display - 3 in
LCD display - 3 in
LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
Dimensions (W x D x H) 4.2 in x 3.3 in x 2.9 in
4.1 in x 3.2 in x 2.7 in
4.2 in x 1.3 in x 2.4 in
4.4 in x 1.7 in x 2.9 in
4.1 in x 2.7 in x 2.9 in
Lens System 18 x x Zoom lens - 5 mm - 90 mm - F/3.1-4.4
30 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 129 mm - F/3.4-5.8
20 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 90 mm - F/3.5-6.8
16 x x Zoom lens - 5 mm - 80 mm - F/3.5-5.9
15 x x Zoom lens - 4.9 mm - 73.5 mm - F/3.0-5.2
Optical sensor type CCD
CCD
BSI-CMOS
CCD
CCD
Light sensitivity ISO 3200
ISO 1600
ISO 800
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 80
ISO 400
ISO auto
ISO 1600
ISO 800
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO auto
ISO 3200
ISO 1600
ISO 800
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO auto
ISO 1600
ISO 800
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO auto
ISO 3200
ISO 400
ISO 1600
ISO 800
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO auto
ISO 80
Video capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 -
H.264 - 640 x 480 -
H.264 - 320 x 240 -
H.264 - 1280 x 720 -
H.264 - 640 x 480 -
iFrame - 1280 x 720 -
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - Miniature Effect
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 - 1280 x 720 -
H.264 - 640 x 480 -
iFrame - 1280 x 720 -
iFrame - 1280 x 720 -
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - Miniature Effect
MOV - 640 x 480 -
MOV - 640 x 480 -
MOV - 320 x 240 -
MOV - 320 x 240 -
Digital zoom 4 x
4 x
4 x
4 x
6 x
Battery technology Info unavailable Info unavailable Lithium ion
Info unavailable Info unavailable
Weight 14.7 oz
11.2 oz
7.3 oz
8.6 oz
12.3 oz
Product Type Digital camera - Compact
Digital camera - Compact
Digital camera - Compact
Digital camera - Compact
Digital camera - Compact
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