Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black) comparison

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Product name	Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black) Close	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Close	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 (Black) Close	Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS (Black) Close	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V Close
Price	$229 to $325 at 4 stores	$602 to $649 at 10 stores	$299 at 2 stores	$166 at 1 store	$291 at 1 store
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Excellent Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Excellent Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Excellent Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Excellent Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Excellent Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars out of 5 reviews	4.5 stars out of 6 reviews	4.0 stars out of 4 reviews	4.0 stars out of 11 reviews	5.0 stars out of 4 reviews
Release date	March 01, 2012	June 05, 2012	April 01, 2012	February 06, 2011	February 29, 2012
The Bottom Line	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 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 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20's 20x zoom lens might be the main attraction, but the camera is all-around excellent.	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 feature-rich Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V has a great mix of speed and photo quality.
Basic specs
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Flash Memory	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	12 MB Flash - Integrated	Info unavailable	- Integrated
Type	TFT active matrix - Color LCD display - 3 in	TFT activematrix - Color LCD display - 3 in	TFT active matrix - Color LCD display - 3 in	LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color	TFT active matrix LCD display - 3 in
Dimensions (W x D x H)	4.2 in x 1.3 in x 2.4 in	4 in x 1.4 in x 2.3 in	4.1 in x 1.1 in x 2.3 in	3.6 in x 0.8 in x 2.2 in	4.2 in x 1.4 in x 2.4 in
Lens System	20 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 90 mm - F/3.5-6.8	3.6 x x Zoom lens - 10.4 mm - 37.1 mm - F/1.8-4.9	20 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 86 mm - F/3.3-6.4	5 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 21.5 mm - F/2.7-5.9	20 x x Zoom lens - 4.45 mm - 89 mm - F/3.2-5.8 G
Optical sensor type	BSI-CMOS	Exmor CMOS	MOS	CMOS	Exmor R CMOS
Light sensitivity	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 auto (1600-6400) 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 3200 ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 6400 ISO 12800 ISO 400 ISO auto
Memory storage capacity	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	12 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Video capture	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 -	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 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - MJPEG - 320 x 240 -	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 - AVCHD - 1440 x 1080 - H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 640 x 480 -
Digital zoom	4 x	14 x	4 x	4 x	Info unavailable
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion
Weight	7.3 oz	7.5 oz	6.5 oz	4.3 oz	7.8 oz
Product Type	Digital camera - Compact	Digital camera - Compact	Digital camera - Compact	Digital camera - Compact	Digital camera - Compact
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Buying choices	B&H Photo-Video $259.00 In stock: Yes Crutchfield $229.99 In stock: Yes PC Mall $325.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	Buy direct from Sony Electronics, Inc. $649.99 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $648.00 In stock: Yes Crutchfield $649.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 8 CNET Certified stores	B&H Photo-Video $299.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $299.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com Marketplace $166.60 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com Marketplace $291.00 In stock: See Site Price from 1 CNET Certified store
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