Canon PowerShot SX100 IS (silver) comparison

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Product name	Canon PowerShot SX100 IS (silver)	Canon PowerShot SX120 IS	Canon PowerShot SX200 IS (black)	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 (silver)	Canon PowerShot S90
Price	$384.95	$199.00 to $255.00	$269.95 to $389.95	$274.95 to $349.97	$399.00 to $399.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	3.0 stars	3.5 stars	4.5 stars
Release date	October 01, 2007	August 19, 2009	March 01, 2009	April 20, 2009
The Bottom Line	Though the Canon PowerShot SX100 produces excellent photos, other aspects of the camera--some performance issues and operational annoyances, to name two--dim its luster.	Canon's SX120 IS pocket megazoom falls behind the competition in every aspect except photo quality.	More than just a point-and-shoot pocket megazoom, the Canon SX200 IS improves upon its forerunner, but not by much.	As long as you don't want much in the way of manual features, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 is a very nice camera that can handle a variety of shooting situations.	As long as you're not expecting dSLR speed in a tiny body, the Canon PowerShot S90 is an excellent compact camera for advanced amateurs.
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Lens aperture	F/2.8-4.3	F/2.8-4.3	F/3.4-5.3	F/3.3-4.9	F/2.0-4.9
Equivalent 35mm focal length	36 - 360 mm	36 - 360 mm	28 - 336 mm	25 - 300 mm	28 - 105 mm
Optical zoom	10 x	10 x	12 x	12 x	3.8 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO auto ISO 3200 (2Mpix)	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto ISO auto (1600-6400)	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 125 ISO 160 ISO 200 ISO 250 ISO 320 ISO 400 ISO 500 ISO 640 ISO 800 ISO 1000 ISO 1250 ISO 1600 ISO 2000 ISO 2500 ISO 3200 ISO auto
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Memory storage capacity	16 MB	128 KB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	SD Memory Card	SD Memory Card	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	4 x	4 x	4 x	4 x	4 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	9.4 oz	8.6 oz	7.8 oz	7.2 oz	6.2 oz
Effective sensor resolution	8,000,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	2.5 in	3 in	3 in	3 in	3 in
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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