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| Price | $499.95 | $799.95 | $399.90 | $278.95 to $349.97 | $247.00 to $279.99 |
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| 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 |
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