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| Price | $999.95 | $298.00 to $371.99 | $649.00 to $899.95 | $369.95 to $409.00 | $289.00 to $349.99 |
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| Release date | August 27, 2007 | April 15, 2011 | March 07, 2011 | August 31, 2010 | April 01, 2012 |
| The Bottom Line | A decent but not great camera, the megazoom Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 still manages to outdo its few competitors. | Feature junkies in search of a compact megazoom should get the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. | 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. | Though we'd like it to perform better, dSLR shooters looking for a sidekick camera will find the Canon PowerShot S95's top-flight photos and a full manual feature set worth the tradeoff of its compact size. | The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20's 20x zoom lens might be the main attraction, but the camera is all-around excellent. |
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| Type | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color | TFT active matrix LCD display - 3 in - Color | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color | TFT active matrix - Color LCD display - 3 in |
| Product Type | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode with Movie recording | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact |
| Digital zoom | 4 x | 4 x | Info unavailable | 4 x | 4 x |
| Light sensitivity | ISO 6400 ISO 400 ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 1250 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO auto | ISO 3200 ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO auto | ISO auto (100-6400) ISO 100-6400 ISO 12800 | ISO 2000 ISO 3200 ISO 125 ISO 1600 ISO 2500 ISO 250 ISO 800 ISO 1250 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 80 ISO 1000 ISO 160 ISO 640 ISO 320 ISO 400 ISO 500 ISO auto | ISO auto (1600-6400) ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO auto |
| Optical sensor type | CCD | Exmor R CMOS | CMOS | CCD | MOS |
| Memory storage capacity | 27 MB | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 12 MB |
| Battery technology | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Lithium ion |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 4.6 in x 3.5 in x 3.0 in | 4.1 in x 1.3 in x 2.3 in | 5.2 in x 3.1 in x 3.9 in | 3.9 in x 1.2 in x 0.2 in | 4.1 in x 1.1 in x 2.3 in |
| Weight | 0.8 lbs | 7.6 oz | 18.2 oz | 6 oz | 6.5 oz |
| Flash Memory | 27 MB - Integrated Flash (soldered memory - 27 MB ) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 12 MB Flash - Integrated |
| Lens System | 18 x x Zoom lens - 6 mm - 82.8 mm - F/2.8-4.2 | 16 x x Zoom lens - 4.28 mm - 64.48 mm - F/3.3-5.9 | 3 x x Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6 II Canon EF-S | 3.8 x x Zoom lens - 6 mm - 22.5 mm - F/2.0-4.9 | 20 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 86 mm - F/3.3-6.4 |
| 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 - AVCHD - 1440 x 1080 - H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - | 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 - | MOV - 1280 x 720 - MOV - 640 x 480 - MOV - 320 x 240 - MOV - 1280 x 720 - MOV - 1280 x 720 - MOV - 1280 x 720 - MOV - 640 x 480 - MOV - 640 x 480 - MOV - 640 x 480 - | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - MJPEG - 320 x 240 - |
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