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| Product | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 (Black) | Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black) | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 (Black) | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 (Silver) | Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS (Black) |
| Price | $346.28 | $229.99 to $325.99 | $299.00 | $379.05 | $168.95 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 2.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 0 stars | 4 stars |
| Release date | April 20, 2009 | March 1, 2012 | April 1, 2012 | April 20, 2009 | February 6, 2011 |
| Bottom line | With a flexible lens in a pocketable package, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 is a pleasing point-and-shoot megazoom--both in design and photo quality. | 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. | The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20's 20x zoom lens might be the main attraction, but the camera is all-around excellent. | With a flexible lens in a pocketable package, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 is a pleasing point-and-shoot megazoom--both in design and photo quality. | If you're looking for a nice, simple ultracompact for use indoors and out, you'll want to strongly consider the Canon PowerShot Elph 300 HS. |
| Type | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color | TFT active matrix - Color LCD display - 3 in | TFT active matrix - Color LCD display - 3 in | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color |
| Product Type | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact |
| Digital zoom | 4 x | 4 x | 4 x | 4 x | 4 x |
| Light sensitivity | ISO auto (1600-6400) 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 | ISO auto (1600-6400) ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO auto | ISO auto (1600-6400) 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 | BSI-CMOS | MOS | CCD | CMOS |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 4.1 in x 1.3 in x 2.4 in | 4.2 in x 1.3 in x 2.4 in | 4.1 in x 1.1 in x 2.3 in | 4.1 in x 1.3 in x 2.4 in | 3.6 in x 0.8 in x 2.2 in |
| Weight | 7.3 oz | 7.3 oz | 6.5 oz | 7.3 oz | 4.3 oz |
| Lens System | 12 x x Zoom lens - 4.1 mm - 49.2 mm - F/3.3-4.9 | 20 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 90 mm - F/3.5-6.8 | 20 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 86 mm - F/3.3-6.4 | 12 x x Zoom lens - 4.1 mm - 49.2 mm - F/3.3-4.9 | 5 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 21.5 mm - F/2.7-5.9 |
| Video capture | QuickTime - 640 x 480 - QuickTime - 320 x 240 - QuickTime - 848 x 480 - | 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 - | 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 - | QuickTime - 640 x 480 - QuickTime - 320 x 240 - QuickTime - 848 x 480 - | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - MOV - 1280 x 720 - MOV - 640 x 480 - MOV - 640 x 480 - MOV - 320 x 240 - MOV - 320 x 240 - |
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