Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ4S comparison

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Product name	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ4S	Canon PowerShot S3 IS	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7K (black)	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 (silver)	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Price	$499.95	$799.95	$399.90	$278.95 to $349.97	$247.00 to $279.99
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	2.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date		May 15, 2006	February 21, 2006	April 20, 2009	April 01, 2009
The Bottom Line	It's a solid megazoom digital camera, but you might be better off with its 5-megapixel sibling, the DMC-FZ5.	A very well-executed megazoom camera, the Canon PowerShot S3 IS reminds you why dSLRs still have competition for photo enthusiasts' hearts.	The Panasonic DMC-FZ7 is a solid megazoom alternative for beginners and enthusiasts alike.	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.	If you don't mind its extra bulk and narrow lens, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 is an otherwise excellent compact megazoom camera.
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Lens aperture	F/2.8-3.3	F/2.7-3.5	F/2.8-3.3	F/3.3-4.9	F/3.5-4.4
Equivalent 35mm focal length	35 - 420 mm	36 - 432 mm	36 - 432 mm	25 - 300 mm	38 - 380 mm
Optical zoom	12 x	12 x	12 x	12 x	10 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 64 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO auto	ISO 80 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 auto
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Memory storage capacity	8 MB	16 MB	16 MB	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	SD Memory Card	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	4 x	4 x	4 x	4 x	2 x
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	290 g	14.5 oz	0.7 lbs	7.2 oz	9.8 oz
Effective sensor resolution	4,000,000 pixels	6,000,000 pixels	6,000,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG TIFF	JPEG	JPEG TIFF	JPEG	JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year parts warranty\|90 day labor warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty
Display (projector) diagonal size	1.5 in	2 in	2.5 in	3 in	3 in
Manual focus	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $499.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com Marketplace $799.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com Marketplace $399.90 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com $349.95 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $279.90 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $349.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 10 CNET Certified stores	B&H Photo-Video $279.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $279.99 In stock: Yes Sony Electronics, Inc. $279.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 11 authorized stores
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