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PowerShot S500 Digital Camera comparison

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Product name	PowerShot S500 Digital Camera	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 (blue)	Canon PowerShot SX200 IS (black)	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 (silver)	Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR
Price	Check Prices	$199.97 to $249.99	$295.00 to $349.99	$278.95 to $349.97	$282.95 to $368.99
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.2 (3.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 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	3.5 stars	4.0 stars	3.0 stars	3.5 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	April 15, 2004	April 01, 2009	March 01, 2009	April 20, 2009
The Bottom Line	Though the S500 is a respectable pocket snapshot camera, its performance and its feature set make it seem creaky next to the competition.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.	More than just a point-and-shoot pocket megazoom, the Canon SX200 IS improves upon its forerunner, but not by much.	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.	Don't let its new sensor technology scare you off: the Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR is an excellent compact camera with shooting features for just about every type of user.
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Lens aperture	F/2.8-4.9	F/3.3-5.2	F/3.4-5.3	F/3.3-4.9	F/3.3-5.1
Equivalent 35mm focal length	36 - 108 mm	28 - 140 mm	28 - 336 mm	25 - 300 mm	28 - 140 mm
Optical zoom	3 x	5 x	12 x	12 x	5 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto ISO auto (1600-6400)	ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto ISO 6400 (6Mpix) ISO 12800 (3Mpix)
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Memory storage capacity	32 MB	11 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	CompactFlash Card	Integrated	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	4.1 x	2 x	4 x	4 x	4.4 x
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	0.4 lbs	5.1 oz	7.8 oz	7.2 oz	6.2 oz
Effective sensor resolution	5,000,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels	12,000,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	1 year parts and labor warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	1.5 in	3 in	3 in	3 in	3 in
Manual focus	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com $229.99 In stock: Yes Sony Electronics, Inc. $229.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $229.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 12 authorized stores	J&R Music and Computer World $298.88 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $295.00 In stock: Yes Beach Camera $299.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 18 CNET Certified stores	Buydig.com $279.90 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $349.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $349.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 9 CNET Certified stores	Newegg.com $289.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $284.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $284.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 12 CNET Certified stores
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