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| Product | Canon PowerShot SX500 IS | Canon PowerShot S5 IS | Canon PowerShot S3 IS | Canon PowerShot SX50 HS |
| Price | $249.00 to $299.99 | $999.99 | $775.95 | $429.00 to $521.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 5 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 5 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | June 15, 2007 | May 15, 2006 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | It has its limitations, but the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS is a good choice for zoom addicts on a budget. | Though it remains a good megazoom, thanks to continued image and lens artifacts, the Canon PowerShot S5 IS is slowly losing ground to competitors. | A very well-executed megazoom camera, the Canon PowerShot S3 IS reminds you why dSLRs still have competition for photo enthusiasts' hearts. | If you simply must have the longest zoom in the room, the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS satisfies. |
| Type | LCD display - 3 in | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2 in - Color | LCD display - 2.8 in |
| Product Type | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact |
| Digital zoom | 4 x | 4 x | 4 x | 4 x |
| Light sensitivity | ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO auto | ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 80 ISO 400 ISO auto | ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 80 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 |
| Optical sensor type | CCD | CCD | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 4.1 in x 3.2 in x 2.7 in | 4.6 in x 3.1 in x 3.1 in | 4.4 in x 3 in x 3.1 in | 4.8 in x 4.2 in x 3.4 in |
| Weight | 11.2 oz | 15.9 oz | 14.5 oz | 19.4 oz |
| Lens System | 30 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 129 mm - F/3.4-5.8 | 12 x x Zoom lens - 6 mm - 72 mm - F/2.7-3.5 | 12 x x Zoom lens - 6 mm - 72 mm - F/2.7-3.5 | 50 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 215 mm - F/3.4-6.5 |
| 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 | 13 sec - AVI - 640 x 480 - With 32MB card 19 sec - AVI - 320 x 240 - With 32MB card 34 sec - AVI - 320 x 240 - With 32MB card | AVI - 640 x 480 - AVI - 320 x 240 - AVI - 640 x 480 - AVI - 320 x 240 - AVI - 320 x 240 - | 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 |
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