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Product Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 (Black) Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Editors' choice Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Fujifilm FinePix S4500 (Black) Canon EOS Rebel T3i (with 18-55mm IS II lens)
Price $747.15 $448.00 to $599.99 $249.00 to $299.00 $149.00 to $188.99 $599.00 to $848.00
CNET editors' rating 3.5 stars 4 stars 3.5 stars 3 stars 3.5 stars
Average user rating 4 stars 5 stars 5 stars 3.5 stars 4.5 stars
Release date August 27, 2007 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable March 7, 2011
Bottom line
A decent but not great camera, the megazoom Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 still manages to outdo its few competitors.
If you're searching for a long-zoom camera that falls in between a point-and-shoot and digital SLR experience, look no further than the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200.
It has its limitations, but the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS is a good choice for zoom addicts 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.
For the money, the Canon EOS Rebel T3i is a great choice for dSLR videographers--though the cheaper T2i can still suffice if you don't need the articulated LCD--and it's a solid choice for creative still shooters. But though the image quality and general shooting performance are top-notch, if you're upgrading to capture sports, kids, or pets, the T3i may not be able to keep up.
Type

LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color

LCD display - 3 in

LCD display - 3 in

LCD display - 3 in

LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
Product Type

Digital camera - Compact

Digital camera - Compact

Digital camera - Compact

Digital camera - Compact

Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode

with Movie recording
Digital zoom

4 x

4 x

4 x

6.7 x

 Info unavailable
Light sensitivity

ISO 6400

ISO 400

ISO 1600

ISO 800

ISO 1250

ISO 100

ISO 200

ISO auto

ISO auto (1600-6400)

ISO 3200

ISO 1600

ISO 800

ISO 100

ISO 200

ISO 6400

ISO 400

ISO auto

ISO 1600

ISO 800

ISO 100

ISO 200

ISO 400

ISO auto

ISO 1600

ISO 6400 (3Mpix)

ISO 800

ISO 100

ISO 200

ISO 3200 (3Mpix)

ISO 400

ISO 64

ISO auto

ISO auto (100-6400)

ISO 100-6400

ISO 12800
Optical sensor type

CCD

MOS

CCD

CCD

CMOS
Dimensions (W x D x H)

4.6 in x 3.5 in x 3.0 in

4.9 in x 4.3 in x 3.4 in

4.1 in x 3.2 in x 2.7 in

4.6 in x 3.9 in x 3.2 in

5.2 in x 3.1 in x 3.9 in
Weight

0.8 lbs

1.2 lbs

11.2 oz

15.8 oz

18.2 oz
Lens System

18 x x Zoom lens - 6 mm - 82.8 mm - F/2.8-4.2

24 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 108 mm - F/2.8

30 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 129 mm - F/3.4-5.8

30 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 129 mm - F/3.1-5.9

3 x x Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6 II Canon EF-S
Video capture

QuickTime - 640 x 480 -

QuickTime - 640 x 480 -

QuickTime - 320 x 240 -

QuickTime - 320 x 240 -

QuickTime - 848 x 480 -

QuickTime - 848 x 480 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 -

AVCHD - 1280 x 720 -

MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 -

MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 -

MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 -

MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 -

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

AVI - 1280 x 720 -

AVI - 640 x 480 -

AVI - 320 x 240 -

MOV - 1920 x 1080 -

MOV - 1920 x 1080 -

MOV - 1920 x 1080 -

MOV - 1280 x 720 -

MOV - 1280 x 720 -

MOV - 640 x 480 -

MOV - 640 x 480 -
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