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| Product | Fujifilm FinePix S2950 | Fujifilm FinePix S4200 (Black) | Fujifilm FinePix S4500 (Black) | Canon PowerShot SX500 IS | GE Power Pro X500 (Black) |
| Price | $129.00 to $178.80 | $154.95 to $176.58 | $159.95 | $199.00 to $299.00 | $109.00 to $149.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3 stars | 3 stars | 3 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 2.5 stars | 4 stars |
| Release date | February 1, 2011 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | February 15, 2011 |
| Bottom line | A low-cost way to get an 18x wide-angle lens, the Fujifilm FinePix S2950 delivers merely OK photos and shooting performance. | A nice feature set and a long lens make the Fujifilm FinePix S4200 one of the better megazoom cameras available for those on a budget. | A nice feature set and a long lens make the Fujifilm FinePix S4500 one of the better megazoom cameras available for those on a budget. | It has its limitations, but the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS is a good choice for zoom addicts on a budget. | The GE X500 megazoom is a very good value as long as you understand its photo and performance limitations. |
| Type | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color | LCD display - 3 in | LCD display - 3 in | LCD display - 3 in | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color |
| Product Type | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact |
| Digital zoom | 6.7 x | 6.7 x | 6.7 x | 4 x | 6 x |
| Light sensitivity | ISO 1600 ISO 6400 (3Mpix) ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 3200 (3Mpix) ISO 400 ISO 64 ISO auto | ISO 1600 ISO 6400 (3Mpix) ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 3200 (3Mpix) ISO 400 ISO 64 ISO auto | ISO 1600 ISO 6400 (3Mpix) ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 3200 (3Mpix) ISO 400 ISO 64 ISO auto | ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO auto | ISO 3200 ISO 400 ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO auto ISO 80 |
| Optical sensor type | CCD | CCD | CCD | CCD | CCD |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 4.3 in x 3.2 in x 2.9 in | 4.6 in x 3.9 in x 3.2 in | 4.6 in x 3.9 in x 3.2 in | 4.1 in x 3.2 in x 2.7 in | 4.1 in x 2.7 in x 2.9 in |
| Weight | 12 oz | 15.8 oz | 15.8 oz | 11.2 oz | 12.3 oz |
| Lens System | 18 x x Zoom lens - 5 mm - 90 mm - F/3.1-5.6 | 24 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 103.2 mm - F/3.1-5.9 | 30 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 129 mm - F/3.1-5.9 | 30 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 129 mm - F/3.4-5.8 | 15 x x Zoom lens - 4.9 mm - 73.5 mm - F/3.0-5.2 |
| Video capture | AVI - 1280 x 720 - AVI - 640 x 480 - AVI - 320 x 240 - | AVI - 1280 x 720 - AVI - 640 x 480 - AVI - 320 x 240 - | AVI - 1280 x 720 - AVI - 640 x 480 - AVI - 320 x 240 - | 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 | MOV - 640 x 480 - MOV - 640 x 480 - MOV - 320 x 240 - MOV - 320 x 240 - |
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