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Product Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Editors' choice Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black)
Price $269.99 to $329.00 $448.00 to $599.99 $298.00 to $349.99 $249.00 to $299.99 $229.99 to $325.99
CNET editors' rating 3.5 stars 4 stars Info unavailable 3.5 stars 4 stars
Average user rating 4.5 stars 5 stars 0 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Release date August 15, 2011 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable March 1, 2012
Bottom line
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 is a very good megazoom for the money, but if you want more control over results--especially in low light--you'll want to step up to the Lumix FZ150.
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.
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It has its limitations, but the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS is a good choice for zoom addicts on a budget.
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 - 3 in

LCD display - 3 in

LCD display - 3 in

TFT active matrix - Color

LCD display - 3 in

Product Type

Digital camera - Compact

Digital camera - Compact

Digital camera - Compact

Digital camera - Compact

Digital camera - Compact

Light sensitivity

ISO auto (1600-6400)

ISO 1600

ISO 800

ISO 100

ISO 200

ISO 400

ISO auto

ISO auto (1600-6400)

ISO 3200

ISO 1600

ISO 800

ISO 100

ISO 200

ISO 6400

ISO 400

ISO auto

ISO auto (1600-6400)

ISO 1600

ISO 800

ISO 100

ISO 200

ISO 400

ISO auto

ISO 1600

ISO 800

ISO 100

ISO 200

ISO 400

ISO auto

ISO 3200

ISO 1600

ISO 800

ISO 100

ISO 200

ISO 400

ISO auto

Optical sensor type

CCD

MOS

MOS

CCD

BSI-CMOS

Dimensions (W x D x H)

4.7 in x 3.6 in x 3.1 in

4.9 in x 4.3 in x 3.4 in

4.7 in x 3.6 in x 3.2 in

4.1 in x 3.2 in x 2.7 in

4.2 in x 1.3 in x 2.4 in

Weight

16 oz

1.2 lbs

15.8 oz

11.2 oz

7.3 oz

Lens System

24 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 108 mm - F/2.8-5.2

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

24 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 108 mm - F/2.8-5.2

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

20 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 90 mm - F/3.5-6.8

Video capture

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

H.264 - 1920 x 1080 -

AVCHD - 1280 x 720 -

H.264 - 1280 x 720 -

H.264 - 640 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 -

MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 -

MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 -

MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

AVCHD - 1280 x 720 -

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

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 -

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