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Product name	Canon PowerShot SX1 IS	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Editors' ratings (How we rate)	8.2 Excellent	7.3 Very good	7.4 Very good	7 Very good	8 Excellent
Review Summary	The SX1 IS is really the ultimate bridge between a digital still and digital video camera. If you can bear to part with the cash, you won't be disappointed with the superb HD-video and image quality.	Though it's fast and has some really novel, useful features, the HX1 just doesn't deliver the photo quality expected for its class.	Though some shutterbugs will be disappointed by its photo quality, the high-tech Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 is a very good ultracompact camera.	The FT1 is a neat rugged camera from Panasonic, considering this shooter is the company's first attempt. Design is nothing to shout about but the optics' specifications are noteworthy, with the image quality being average compared to normal point-and-shoots.	The LX3 is a good camera with an excellent feature set that positions it way beyond any conventional point-and-shoot on the retail shelves today.
User ratings	8.5 Spectacular (from 8 users)	9 Spectacular (from 1 user)	6 Good (from 1 user)	4.5 Average (from 2 users)	8.5 Spectacular (from 11 users)
List price	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	List price as of Aug 26, 2008: S$799
Basic product specifications
Price	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Camera type	Semi-pro	Semi-pro	Compact	Compact	Compact
Color options	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Black, Silver
Dimensions	124 x 88.3 x 86.9 mm	115 x 83 x 92 mm	94 x 57 x 16 mm	96.3 x 63.1 x 23 mm	108.7 x 59.5 x 27.1 mm
Weight	560 g	453 g	123 g	162.5 g	229 g
Resolution	10 megapixels	9.1 megapixels	12.1 megapixels	Info unavailable	10.1 megapixels
Photodetectors (effective)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	10.1 million
Zoom range	20	20	4	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	4x
Light sensitivity (auto)	Info unavailable	80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 ISO	80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 ISO	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
White balance (new)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Auto, Daylight, Fluorescent	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Focusing	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Normal, Macro, Quick AF, AF tracking	Normal, Macro, Quick AF, Continuous AF, Manual focus, One shot AF, AF area select, AF tracking
LCD size (new)	2.8 inch	3 inch	3.5 inch	2.7 inch	3 inch
Viewfinder type	Electronic	None	None	Info unavailable	None
Type of flash	Pop-up	Built-in	Built-in	Built-in	Built-in
Optical image stabilizer	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Connection (new)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	USB, PictBridge
Battery type(s) (new)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Lithium	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Storage type(s)	Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC	Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo	Memory Stick PRO Duo	Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC	Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC, MultiMediaCard
Still image capture speed	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Max. image resolution (new)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	4000 x 3000	3648 x 2736
Digital video capture	Info unavailable	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Digital video format (new)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Max video resolution (new)	1920 x 1020	1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps	1280 x 720	1280 x 720 @ 30 fps	1280 x 720 @ 24 fps
Face recognition	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Service/Support	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
See full specifications	Canon PowerShot SX1 IS	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
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