Long I have read reviews from many different cameras and scoured reviews. There is probably not a camera in this price range, nothing to complain about when's. I then decided to go for the Canon PowerShot SX 260 HS. The choice was still the Sony HX20, Lumix TZ31, Ixus 1100 Casio ZR300 Why did I then decided to go for the Canon? The thing about the noise in the videos was to dare me. Because now others have no longer the problem, I want to just let's get on it. Also with me is noise on the PC then not hear anything (have the wind suppression switched off). I have no zoom noise. In the image quality I have seen in the prestigious test shots of journals also no major differences (may be that I'm blind). From the panel are all in the same league. Likewise, if the shutter speed and shutter speed. If the switch's faster. Try after a few days I'm thrilled. The camera meets my needs. (Family and vacation photos and recordings in the evening with light). The camera has so many ways that I try, but will probably use only a very few. Enjoyed the manual mode for aperture and shutter speed setting - that I had also already use and expectant's continue. The story with the smile I also find great (have other equally). Short Conclusion: Completely satisfied, the fumble was worth it. There is only one point of criticism - not the camera but the supplied software: An image editing software is not present - only to organize and cropping of images The possibility from the software package to an image printing different images and formats very lack. Since I'll probably keep the old HP software. Since the criticism does not apply to the camera, not the flows in my assessment.