Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Red) comparison

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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Red)
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Red)
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Canon PowerShot SX160 IS (Red)
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS (Red)
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 (Black)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 (Black)
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
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Price $299 to $310 at 3 stores $169 to $299 at 14 stores $330 at 1 store $294 at 1 store
CNET editors' rating
4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
3.5 stars Very good
    Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating 0 stars No reviews, write one! 5.0 stars out of 1 review 4.0 stars out of 4 reviews 5.0 stars out of 4 reviews
Release date March 01, 2012 August 20, 2012 April 01, 2012 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 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 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20's 20x zoom lens might be the main attraction, but the camera is all-around excellent. The feature-rich Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V has a great mix of speed and photo quality.

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Flash Memory Info unavailable Info unavailable 12 MB Flash - Integrated
 - Integrated
Type LCD display - 3 in
 LCD display - 3 in
 TFT active matrix - Color
LCD display - 3 in
 TFT active matrix
LCD display - 3 in
Dimensions (W x D x H) 4.2 in x 1.3 in x 2.4 in
 4.4 in x 1.7 in x 2.9 in
 4.1 in x 1.1 in x 2.3 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
 16 x x Zoom lens - 5 mm - 80 mm - F/3.5-5.9
 20 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 86 mm - F/3.3-6.4
 20 x x Zoom lens - 4.45 mm - 89 mm - F/3.2-5.8 G
Optical sensor type BSI-CMOS
 CCD
 MOS
 Exmor R CMOS
Light sensitivity 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 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 6400
ISO 12800
ISO 400
ISO auto
Memory storage capacity Info unavailable Info unavailable 12 MB
 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 -
 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
 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 -
 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
 4 x
 4 x
 Info unavailable
Battery technology Info unavailable Info unavailable Lithium ion
 Lithium ion
Weight 7.3 oz
 8.6 oz
 6.5 oz
 7.8 oz
Product Type Digital camera - Compact
 Digital camera - Compact
 Digital camera - Compact
 Digital camera - Compact
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