Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 comparison

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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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Sony Alpha NEX-6 (with 16-50mm PZ lens)

Sony Alpha NEX-6 (with 16-50mm PZ lens)
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 (Black)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 (Black)
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Price $602 to $649 at 11 stores $229 to $325 at 4 stores $898 to $1,254 at 9 stores $281 at 1 store $299 to $325 at 2 stores
CNET editors' rating
Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating 4.5 stars out of 6 reviews 4.0 stars out of 5 reviews 5.0 stars out of 1 review 5.0 stars out of 4 reviews 4.0 stars out of 4 reviews
Release date June 05, 2012 March 01, 2012 September 05, 2012 February 29, 2012 April 01, 2012
The Bottom Line 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. The Sony Alpha NEX-6 delivers an as-yet-unbeatable package of image quality, performance, and design, even for its rather high price. The feature-rich Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V has a great mix of speed and photo quality. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20's 20x zoom lens might be the main attraction, but the camera is all-around excellent.

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Flash Memory Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable - Integrated
12 MB Flash - Integrated
Type TFT activematrix - Color
LCD display - 3 in
TFT active matrix - Color
LCD display - 3 in
LCD display - 3 in
TFT active matrix
LCD display - 3 in
TFT active matrix - Color
LCD display - 3 in
Dimensions (W x D x H) 4 in x 1.4 in x 2.3 in
4.2 in x 1.3 in x 2.4 in
4.7 in x 1.7 in x 2.6 in
4.2 in x 1.4 in x 2.4 in
4.1 in x 1.1 in x 2.3 in
Lens System 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
3 x x Zoom lens - 16 mm - 50 mm - F/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
20 x x Zoom lens - 4.45 mm - 89 mm - F/3.2-5.8 G
20 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 86 mm - F/3.3-6.4
Optical sensor type Exmor CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Exmor APS HD CMOS
Exmor R CMOS
MOS
Light sensitivity 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 auto (100-3200)
ISO 100-25600
ISO 3200
ISO 1600
ISO 800
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 6400
ISO 12800
ISO 400
ISO auto
ISO auto (1600-6400)
ISO 1600
ISO 800
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO auto
Memory storage capacity Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable 12 MB
Video capture 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 -
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 -
AVCHD - 1440 x 1080 -
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 -
H.264 - 1280 x 720 -
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 -
Digital zoom 14 x
4 x
4 x
Info unavailable 4 x
Battery technology Info unavailable Lithium ion
Info unavailable Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Weight 7.5 oz
7.3 oz
10.1 oz
7.8 oz
6.5 oz
Product Type Digital camera - Compact
Digital camera - Compact
Digital camera - Mirrorless system
Digital camera - Compact
Digital camera - Compact
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