Canon PowerShot SX500 IS comparison

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Product name	Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Close	Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black) Close	Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Close	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Close	Canon PowerShot SX160 IS (Red) Close
Price	$249 to $299 at 9 stores	$229 to $325 at 3 stores	$429 to $521 at 14 stores	$602 to $649 at 11 stores	$169 to $299 at 13 stores
CNET editors' rating	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: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Excellent Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Very good Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	5.0 stars out of 1 review	4.0 stars out of 5 reviews	5.0 stars out of 2 reviews	4.5 stars out of 6 reviews	5.0 stars out of 1 review
Release date	August 20, 2012	March 01, 2012	September 06, 2012	June 05, 2012	August 20, 2012
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.	If you simply must have the longest zoom in the room, the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS satisfies.	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 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.
Basic specs
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Type	LCD display - 3 in	TFT active matrix - Color LCD display - 3 in	LCD display - 2.8 in	TFT activematrix - Color LCD display - 3 in	LCD display - 3 in
Dimensions (W x D x H)	4.1 in x 3.2 in x 2.7 in	4.2 in x 1.3 in x 2.4 in	4.8 in x 4.2 in x 3.4 in	4 in x 1.4 in x 2.3 in	4.4 in x 1.7 in x 2.9 in
Lens System	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	50 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 215 mm - F/3.4-6.5	3.6 x x Zoom lens - 10.4 mm - 37.1 mm - F/1.8-4.9	16 x x Zoom lens - 5 mm - 80 mm - F/3.5-5.9
Optical sensor type	CCD	BSI-CMOS	BSI-CMOS	Exmor CMOS	CCD
Light sensitivity	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 5000 ISO 2000 ISO 3200 ISO 125 ISO 1600 ISO 4000 ISO 2500 ISO 250 ISO 800 ISO 1250 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 80 ISO 6400 ISO 1000 ISO 160 ISO 640 ISO 320 ISO 400 ISO 500	ISO 3200 ISO 125 ISO auto (125-6400) ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 200 ISO 6400 ISO 400	ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO auto
Video capture	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 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - iFrame - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - H.264 - 320 x 240 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - Miniature Effect H.264 - 640 x 480 - Miniature Effect H.264 - 640 x 480 - Miniature Effect H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect	AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - H.264 - 640 x 480 -	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
Digital zoom	4 x	4 x	4 x	14 x	4 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	11.2 oz	7.3 oz	19.4 oz	7.5 oz	8.6 oz
Product Type	Digital camera - Compact	Digital camera - Compact	Digital camera - Compact	Digital camera - Compact	Digital camera - Compact
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