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| Product | Olympus Pen E-P1 (with 14-42mm lens, Silver) | Olympus PEN E-PL1 (with 14-42mm lens, Black) | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 (with 14mm lens, Black) | Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black) |
| Price | Pricing is currently unavailable. | $463.92 | $549.00 | $249.00 to $299.00 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 4.5 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars |
| Release date | July 1, 2009 | March 1, 2010 | July 31, 2011 | March 1, 2012 |
| Bottom line | The Olympus E-P1 is an otherwise excellent enthusiast compact camera hampered by some performance problems and the lack of a viewfinder and built-in flash. | Reasonably priced for an interchangeable-lens model, with the same high-quality photos of its siblings, the E-PL1 nevertheless suffers from slow performance that makes it a poor choice for snapshooters looking to upgrade. | The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 offers the type of performance and photo quality in a relatively small design many point-and-shoot graduates will like. | The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS' wider, longer lens, a few much-needed design tweaks, and excellent photo quality add up to one pretty great compact megazoom. |
| Type | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color | TFT active matrix - Color LCD display - 3 in |
| Product Type | Digital camera - Mirrorless system | Digital camera - Mirrorless system | Digital camera - Mirrorless system | Digital camera - Compact |
| Light sensitivity | ISO 100-6400 ISO auto (200-1600) ISO auto (200-6400) | ISO 100-3200 ISO auto (200-1600) | ISO 3200 ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 200 ISO 6400 ISO 160 ISO 400 ISO auto | ISO 3200 ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO auto |
| Optical sensor type | High speed Live MOS | High speed Live MOS | Live MOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Battery technology | Lithium ion | Info unavailable | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 4.8 in x 1.4 in x 2.8 in | 4.8 in x 1.4 in x 2.8 in | 4.3 in x 1.3 in x 2.6 in | 4.2 in x 1.3 in x 2.4 in |
| Weight | 11.8 oz | 10.6 oz | 7.8 oz | 7.3 oz |
| Lens System | 3 x x Zoom lens - 14 mm - 42 mm - F/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds | 3 x x Zoom lens - 14 mm - 42 mm - F/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds | Wide-angle lens - 14 mm - F/2.5 Micro Four Thirds | 20 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 90 mm - F/3.5-6.8 |
| Video capture | AVI - 1280 x 720 - AVI - 640 x 480 - | AVI - 1280 x 720 - AVI - 640 x 480 - | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - MJPEG - 640 x 480 - MJPEG - 320 x 240 - | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - H.264 - 320 x 240 - iFrame - 1280 x 720 - |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
| Buying choices | Pricing is currently unavailable. |
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