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Product name	Olympus E-500	Olympus E-P2	Canon PowerShot S90	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
Editors' ratings (How we rate)	8.3 Excellent	CNET Asia editor's take	7.2 Very good	8 Excellent
Review Summary	The Olympus E-500 dSLR is an excellent all-rounder for photography enthusiasts who wish to step up to the digital SLR arena and budding professionals. While it may not be the best in its class, it's definitely scoring lots of value points.	More info	This advanced compact has a good range of shooting options to keep most shutterbugs occupied, but we think there is still room for improvement in some areas.	The GF1 is a very appealing choice for enthusiasts and users who wish to upgrade from a point-and-shoot.
User ratings	9 Spectacular (from 6 users)	No ratings yet Rate it now	No ratings yet Rate it now	No ratings yet Rate it now
List price	List price as of Nov 30, 2005: S$1599	N/A	List price as of Nov 9, 2009: S$749	N/A
Basic product specifications
Price	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Camera type	Digital SLR	Micro Four Thirds	Compact	Micro Four Thirds
Color options	Info unavailable	Black	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Dimensions	130 x 95 x 66 mm	121 x 70 x 36 mm	100 x 58 x 31 mm	119 x 71 x 36.3 mm
Weight	435 g	335 g	175 g	285 g
Resolution	8 megapixels	12 megapixels	10 megapixels	12.1 megapixels
Photodetectors (effective)	8 million	Info unavailable	10 million	12.1 million
Zoom range	By lens	Info unavailable	3.8	By lens
Digital zoom	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Light sensitivity (auto)	100, 160, 200, 320, 400 ISO	Info unavailable	80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 ISO	Info unavailable
White balance (new)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Focusing	TTl phase-difference detection system; single AF, continuous AF, manual focus	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
LCD size (new)	2.5 inch	Info unavailable	3 inch	Info unavailable
Viewfinder type	Pentaprism	Electronic	Info unavailable	Electronic
Type of flash	Built-in	Info unavailable	Built-in	Pop-up
Optical image stabilizer	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Yes	Info unavailable
Connection (new)	USB, PictBridge	USB, HDMI	Info unavailable	USB, HDMI
Battery type(s) (new)	Lithium	Info unavailable	Lithium	Lithium
Storage type(s)	CompactFlash Type I, CompactFlash Type II, xD-Picture Card, Microdrive	Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC	Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC	Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC
Still image capture speed	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Max. image resolution (new)	3261 x 2448	Info unavailable	3648 x 2736	Info unavailable
Digital video capture	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Digital video format (new)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	AVI, MJPEG
Max video resolution (new)	Info unavailable	1280 x 720 @ 30 fps	640 x 480 @ 30 fps	1280 x 720 @ 30 fps
Face recognition	Info unavailable	Yes	Yes	Info unavailable
Service/Support	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
See full specifications	Olympus E-500	Olympus E-P2	Canon PowerShot S90	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
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