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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX3S (silver) comparison

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Product name	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX3S (silver)	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 (silver)	Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 (silver)	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 (blue)	Canon PowerShot S90
Price	$318.00	$257.95 to $349.97	$308.95 to $409.95	$197.95 to $274.95	$399.00 to $429.99
CNET editors' rating	stars Overall score: ( stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating		3.5 stars	3.5 stars	4.0 stars	4.5 stars
Release date		April 20, 2009		April 01, 2009
The Bottom Line		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.	A full-featured waterproof/shockproof pocket point-and-shoot, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 is a near-perfect rugged camera for everyday use.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.	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/2.8-5.0	F/3.3-4.9	F/3.3-5.9	F/3.3-5.2	F/2.0-4.9
Equivalent 35mm focal length	35 - 105 mm	25 - 300 mm	28 - 128 mm	28 - 140 mm	28 - 105 mm
Optical zoom	3 x	12 x	4.6 x	5 x	3.8 x
Light sensitivity	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 3200 ISO auto ISO auto (1600-6400)	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO 6400 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	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	13.5 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	11 MB	Info unavailable
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	Integrated	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Integrated	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	4 x	4 x	4 x	2 x	4 x
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable
Weight	4.4 oz	7.2 oz	5.7 oz	6.1 oz	6.2 oz
Effective sensor resolution	6 megapixels	10,100,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	2.5 in	3 in	2.7 in	3 in	3 in
Manual focus	Automatic	Automatic	Info unavailable	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $318.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Beach Camera $269.95 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $269.95 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $349.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 8 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $379.95 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $379.95 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $309.88 In stock: Yes Prices from 7 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $199.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $229.95 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $229.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 8 authorized stores	TigerDirect.com $399.99 In stock: Yes Beach Camera $399.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $429.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 11 CNET Certified stores
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