How benchmarksutra rates cameras: maker-stated specs and Indian prices only, nothing guessed.
Quick Verdict
The benchmarksutra Camera Score rates 8 cameras sold in India. Every spec comes from the maker's own product page, and every price from an Indian retailer's listing. We never use test results from other sites, and we never fill a gap with a guess.
Researched, not hands-on tested. Scores use only the specifications on each maker's own product page (checked 14 November 2026) and prices at Indian retailers (checked 14 November 2026). We did not test these cameras ourselves. How the benchmarksutra Camera Score works.
What we rate
Sensor resolution. Mirrorless only. Effective megapixels the maker states: 20 MP rates 0, 33 MP or more 100.
Top video mode. Mirrorless: 4K 60p or 6K 100, 4K 30p 70, 4K 25p 60. Action cameras: 4K rates 0, 8K rates 100 (5.3K = 33).
In-body stabilisation. Mirrorless only. Sensor-shift (in-body) stabilisation named by the maker: 100; digital-only stabilisation counts as no.
Battery. Mirrorless: shots per charge the maker states (250 rates 0, 600 or more 100). Action cameras: battery capacity in mAh (1,500 rates 0, 2,000 or more 100).
Waterproof without a case. Action cameras only. Depth the maker states without a housing: 5 m rates 0, 20 m or more 100.
Body weight. Mirrorless only. Body weight with battery and card: 550 g rates 0, 300 g or lighter 100.
Price. Lowest price we found, against the cheapest camera of the same type.
Buyer profiles
What we checked
We read each maker's own specification page. Mirrorless cameras are scored on sensor resolution, top video mode, in-body stabilisation, battery shots per charge and body weight; action cameras on top video resolution, waterproof depth without a case and battery capacity. Retail listings are used only for the price. Mirrorless cameras are priced as kits with one standard zoom lens, so like is compared with like. Missing rows are left out and the weights re-spread; a camera is ranked only if its maker states at least 4 of the rated specs.
What we do not rate
Image quality, autofocus tracking, low-light noise and stabilisation quality need tests. We do not run them and we do not use other sites' results.
Price vs score
What the score does not measure
Image quality and low-light noise.
Autofocus tracking.
How well stabilisation works in practice.
Lens quality.
What we left out, and why
Reason | Products |
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Maker spec page did not load | 2 |
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