Canon Digital IXUS 850 IS

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Product name	Canon Digital IXUS 850 IS	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1	Olympus E-P2
Editors' ratings (How we rate)	7.8 Excellent	8 Excellent	7.6 Excellent	7.8 Excellent
Review Summary	A slim, stylish body, a wide-angle lens, very good photo quality, and snappy performance make the Canon Digital IXUS 850 IS a great point-and-shoot.	The GF1 is a very appealing choice for enthusiasts and users who wish to upgrade from a point-and-shoot.	The TX1's slim body and design will appeal to the fashion-conscious crowd, but some users may not like the photo quality.	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.
User ratings	8.3 Excellent (from 12 users)	No ratings yet Rate it now	10 Perfect (from 1 user)	No ratings yet Rate it now
List price	List price as of Oct 30, 2006: S$729	N/A	N/A	List price as of Dec 21, 2009: S$1698
Basic product specifications
Price	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Camera type	Compact	Micro Four Thirds	Compact	Micro Four Thirds
Color options	Gray	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Black
Dimensions	90 x 58 x 25 mm	119 x 71 x 36.3 mm	93.8 x 58.2 x 16.5 mm	121 x 70 x 36 mm
Weight	150 g	285 g	119 g	335 g
Resolution	7.1 megapixels	12.1 megapixels	10.2 megapixels	12 megapixels
Photodetectors (effective)	7.1 million	12.1 million	10.2 million	Info unavailable
Zoom range	4	By lens	4	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Light sensitivity (auto)	80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 ISO	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
White balance (new)	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Focusing	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Multi point AF(9 points) / Centre-weighted AF / Spot AF / Flexible spot AF(touch)	Info unavailable
LCD size (new)	2.5 inch	Info unavailable	3 inch	Info unavailable
Viewfinder type	Optical	Electronic	None	Electronic
Type of flash	Built-in	Pop-up	Built-in	Info unavailable
Optical image stabilizer	Yes	Info unavailable	Yes	Info unavailable
Connection (new)	USB, PictBridge	USB, HDMI	Info unavailable	USB, HDMI
Battery type(s) (new)	Info unavailable	Lithium	Lithium	Info unavailable
Storage type(s)	Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC, MultiMediaCard	Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC	Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo	Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC
Still image capture speed	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Max. image resolution (new)	3072 x 2304	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Digital video capture	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Digital video format (new)	AVI	AVI, MJPEG	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Max video resolution (new)	640 x 480 @ 30 fps	1280 x 720 @ 30 fps	1280 x 720 @ 30 fps	1280 x 720 @ 30 fps
Face recognition	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Yes	Yes
Service/Support	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
See full specifications	Canon Digital IXUS 850 IS	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1	Olympus E-P2
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