Canon PowerShot S3 IS

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Product name	Canon PowerShot S3 IS	Olympus E-P2	Canon PowerShot S90	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
Editors' ratings (How we rate)	7.6 Excellent	7.8 Excellent	7.2 Very good	8 Excellent
Review Summary	Like its predecessor, the Canon PowerShot S3 IS is a formidable prosumer with a 12x optical zoom lens and impressive performance.	Olympus second effort for Micro Four Thirds camera feels somewhat half-hearted, but users who wish to try their hands on this new format will find the E-P2 an attractive choice.	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	8.2 Excellent (from 5 users)	No ratings yet Rate it now	No ratings yet Rate it now	10 Perfect (from 1 user)
List price	List price as of May 11, 2006: S$849	List price as of Dec 21, 2009: S$1698	List price as of Nov 9, 2009: S$749	N/A
Basic product specifications
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Camera type	Semi-pro	Micro Four Thirds	Compact	Micro Four Thirds
Color options	Black	Black	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Dimensions	113.4 x 78 x 75.5 mm	121 x 70 x 36 mm	100 x 58 x 31 mm	119 x 71 x 36.3 mm
Weight	410 g	335 g	175 g	285 g
Resolution	6 megapixels	12 megapixels	10 megapixels	12.1 megapixels
Photodetectors (effective)	6 million	Info unavailable	10 million	12.1 million
Zoom range	12	Info unavailable	3.8	By lens
Digital zoom	4x	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Light sensitivity (auto)	80, 100, 200, 400, 800 ISO	Info unavailable	80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 ISO	Info unavailable
White balance (new)	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom, Flash	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Focusing	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
LCD size (new)	2 inch	Info unavailable	3 inch	Info unavailable
Viewfinder type	Electronic	Electronic	Info unavailable	Electronic
Type of flash	Built-in	Info unavailable	Built-in	Pop-up
Optical image stabilizer	Yes	Info unavailable	Yes	Info unavailable
Connection (new)	USB, PictBridge	USB, HDMI	Info unavailable	USB, HDMI
Battery type(s) (new)	AA	Info unavailable	Lithium	Lithium
Storage type(s)	Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Internal memory	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)	2816 x 2112	Info unavailable	3648 x 2736	Info unavailable
Digital video capture	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Digital video format (new)	AVI	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	AVI, MJPEG
Max video resolution (new)	640 x 480 @ 30 fps	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	Canon PowerShot S3 IS	Olympus E-P2	Canon PowerShot S90	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
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