Canon PowerShot S5 IS

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Product name	Canon PowerShot S5 IS	Olympus E-P2	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Editors' ratings (How we rate)	7.4 Very good	CNET Asia editor's take	8 Excellent	7.6 Excellent
Review Summary	By today’s standards, it could do with more improvements, but it is still a good camera although it's not quite enough to upgrade if you already own a previous model.	More info	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.
User ratings	8.8 Spectacular (from 13 users)	No ratings yet Rate it now	No ratings yet Rate it now	10 Perfect (from 1 user)
List price	List price as of Jul 18, 2007: S$799	N/A	N/A	N/A
Basic product specifications
Price	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Camera type	Semi-pro	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds	Compact
Color options	Black	Black	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Dimensions	117 x 80 x 77.7 mm	121 x 70 x 36 mm	119 x 71 x 36.3 mm	93.8 x 58.2 x 16.5 mm
Weight	450 g	335 g	285 g	119 g
Resolution	8 megapixels	12 megapixels	12.1 megapixels	10.2 megapixels
Photodetectors (effective)	8 million	Info unavailable	12.1 million	10.2 million
Zoom range	12	Info unavailable	By lens	4
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	Info unavailable	Multi point AF(9 points) / Centre-weighted AF / Spot AF / Flexible spot AF(touch)
LCD size (new)	2.5 inch	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	3 inch
Viewfinder type	Info unavailable	Electronic	Electronic	None
Type of flash	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Pop-up	Built-in
Optical image stabilizer	Yes	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Yes
Connection (new)	USB, PictBridge	USB, HDMI	USB, HDMI	Info unavailable
Battery type(s) (new)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Lithium	Lithium
Storage type(s)	Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC, MultiMediaCard	Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC	Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC	Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Still image capture speed	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Max. image resolution (new)	3264 x 2448	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Digital video capture	Info unavailable	Yes	Yes	Yes
Digital video format (new)	AVI	Info unavailable	AVI, MJPEG	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	Yes	Info unavailable	Yes
Service/Support	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
See full specifications	Canon PowerShot S5 IS	Olympus E-P2	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
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