Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 (Black) comparison

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 (Black)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 (Black)
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 (Black)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 (Black)
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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black)

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black)
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Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-WX50 (Black)

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-WX50 (Black)
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Price $119 to $222 at 2 stores $139 at 1 store $330 at 1 store $229 to $325 at 3 stores $99 to $149 at 5 stores
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    Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
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    Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
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    Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
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    Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
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Release date July 17, 2012 January 08, 2012 April 01, 2012 March 01, 2012 February 19, 2012
The Bottom Line A speedy little camera with a long lens, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 performs beyond its tiny price tag. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20's 20x zoom lens might be the main attraction, but the camera is all-around excellent. The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS' wider, longer lens, a few much-needed design tweaks, and excellent photo quality add up to one pretty great compact megazoom. The tiny Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 is a lot of camera for the money, with solid shooting performance, and good photo and movie quality.

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Flash Memory Info unavailable 70 MB Flash - Integrated
12 MB Flash - Integrated
Info unavailable Info unavailable
Type LCD display - 3 in
TFT active matrix - Color
LCD display - 3 in
TFT active matrix - Color
LCD display - 3 in
TFT active matrix - Color
LCD display - 3 in
LCD display - 2.7 in
Dimensions (W x D x H) 4.1 in x 0.8 in x 2.3 in
3.9 in x 0.8 in x 2.3 in
4.1 in x 1.1 in x 2.3 in
4.2 in x 1.3 in x 2.4 in
3.6 in x 0.7 in x 2 in
Lens System 10 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 45 mm - F/3.1-5.9
10 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 45 mm - F/3.1-5.9
20 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 86 mm - F/3.3-6.4
20 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 90 mm - F/3.5-6.8
5 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 22.5 cm - F/2.6-6.3
Optical sensor type CCD
MOS
MOS
BSI-CMOS
Exmor R CMOS
Light sensitivity ISO auto (1600-6400)
ISO 400
ISO 1600
ISO 800
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO auto
ISO auto (1600-6400)
ISO 3200
ISO 400
ISO 1600
ISO 800
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO auto
ISO auto (1600-6400)
ISO 1600
ISO 800
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO auto
ISO 3200
ISO 1600
ISO 800
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO auto
ISO 3200
ISO 1600
ISO 800
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 6400
ISO 12800
ISO 400
ISO auto
Memory storage capacity Info unavailable 70 MB
12 MB
Info unavailable Info unavailable
Video capture MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 -
MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 -
AVCHD -
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 -
1280 x 720 -
640 x 480 -
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 -
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 -
H.264 - 1280 x 720 -
H.264 - 640 x 480 -
MJPEG - 320 x 240 -
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 -
H.264 - 1280 x 720 -
H.264 - 640 x 480 -
H.264 - 640 x 480 -
H.264 - 320 x 240 -
iFrame - 1280 x 720 -
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -
AVCHD - 1440 x 1080 -
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 -
H.264 - 1280 x 720 -
H.264 - 640 x 480 -
Digital zoom 4 x
4 x
4 x
4 x
2 x
Battery technology Info unavailable Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Info unavailable
Weight 4.2 oz
4.1 oz
6.5 oz
7.3 oz
3.6 oz
Product Type Digital camera - Compact
Digital camera - Compact
Digital camera - Compact
Digital camera - Compact
Digital camera - Compact
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