Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX9 (black) comparison

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Product name	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX9 (black)	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 (silver)	Canon PowerShot SD980 IS (silver)	Pentax K-7 - digital camera	Pentax K-x (black, with 18-55mm and 50-200mm DA lens)
Price	$422.99	$278.95 to $349.97	$309.00 to $329.99	$1,399.00 to $1,399.99	$724.95 to $749.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	September 15, 2005	April 20, 2009
The Bottom Line	The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX9 is a beautifully built pocket camera that's good for slow-shutter shooting but suffers from a variety of image flaws.	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.	The Canon PowerShot SD980 IS is a very good touch-screen camera for those on the fence about using a touch-screen camera.
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Lens aperture	F/2.8-5.0	F/3.3-4.9	F/2.8-5.9	F/3.5-5.6	F/3.5-5.6
Equivalent 35mm focal length	35 - 105 mm	25 - 300 mm	24 - 120 mm	27 - 82.5 mm	27 - 82.5 mm
Optical zoom	3 x	12 x	5 x	3.1 x	3 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 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 auto ISO 3200 (2Mpix)	ISO 6400 ISO auto ISO 100-3200	ISO 100 ISO 12800 ISO 200-6400 ISO auto (200-6400)
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Memory storage capacity	16 MB	Info unavailable	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	Info unavailable	Integrated	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	4 x	4 x	4 x	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	0.2 lbs	7.2 oz	4.6 oz	1.5 lbs	1.1 lbs
Effective sensor resolution	6,000,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	14,600,000 pixels	12,400,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG
Display (projector) diagonal size	2.5 in	3 in	3 in	3 in	2.7 in
Manual focus	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
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Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $422.99 In stock: See Site Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com $349.95 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $349.95 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $279.90 In stock: Yes Prices from 11 CNET Certified stores	B&H Photo-Video $309.95 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $309.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $309.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 14 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $1,399.95 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $1,399.95 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $1,399.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 6 CNET Certified stores	B&H Photo-Video $749.95 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $749.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $724.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 8 CNET Certified stores
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