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Canon PowerShot S50 Digital Camera

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS20K Digital Camera

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Product Description
Canon's PowerShot S50 is the company's first 5 megapixel digital camera and features a high-resolution 3x f/2.8 optical zoom lens together with a compact, black brushed aluminum... More
Canon's PowerShot S50 is the company's first 5 megapixel digital camera and features a high-resolution 3x f/2.8 optical zoom lens together with a compact, black brushed aluminum alloy exterior. In addition, the S50 includes Canon's exclusive DIGIC Imaging Processor with iSAPS technology to provide enhanced image quality, increased processing speed and improved camera features including a 9-Point AiAF autofocus system for faster and easier focusing; 9-position White Balance; selectable metering modes for precise exposure in almost any shooting condition; selectable Second-Curtain sync flash; an improved Movie Mode that captures clips up to 3 minutes apiece with sound; and Direct Print capabilities with Canon's Card Printer CP-100 dye-sublimation printer and several Canon Bubble Jet Direct printers. Less
The Panasonic DMC-FS20 combines easy operation with a slim and sleek look, enabling both beginner and advanced users to take beautiful digital photos with a camera they can slip in their... More
The Panasonic DMC-FS20 combines easy operation with a slim and sleek look, enabling both beginner and advanced users to take beautiful digital photos with a camera they can slip in their pocket. Featuring 10-megapixel resolution and a 30mm wide-angle Leica DC lens with 4x optical zoom, the FS20 also has Intelligent Auto Mode, an advanced intuitive system of technologies that help users take better photos more easily. Less
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Key Features   
Digital Zoom 4.1x 4x
Camera Type Standard Point and Shoot Compact
Weight 0.57 lb. 0.29 lb.
LCD Screen Size 1.8 in. 3 in.
Resolution 5.3 Megapixel 10.7 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 3x 4x
Image Quality   
Camera Resolution 5.3 Megapixel 10.7 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD CCD
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2592 x 1944 • 1600 x 1200 • 1024 x 768 640 x 480 • 3072 x 2048 • 2560 x 1920 • 2048 x 1536 • 2048 x 1360 • 1600 x 1200 • 3072 x 2304 • 1920 x 1080 • 3648 x 2736 • 3648 x 2432 • 3072 x 1728 • 2560 x 1712 • 2560 x 1440 • 3648 x 2056
Video   
Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 160 x 120 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA)
Video Format AVI QuickTime • Motion JPEG
Max Movie Length 180 Seconds -
Video Speed 15 fps 30 fps
Lens   
Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses Not Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom 3x 4x
Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus Autofocus
Focal Length 7.1 - 21.3 mm 5.2 - 20.8 mm
Macro Focus Range 3.93 in. (w) / 11.81 - 19.69 in. (t) 3.94 in. to Infinity (w) / 39.37 in. to Infinity (t)
35mm Zoom Lens 35 - 105 mm 30 - 120 mm
Focus Range 19.69 in. to Infinity (w) / 11.81 in. to Infinity (t) 19.69 in. to Infinity (w) / 39.37 in. to Infinity (t)
Exposure Control   
Aperture Range f2.8/f4.9 (w/t) f3.3/f5.8 (w/t) - f8/f8 (w/t)
Shutter Speed 15 - 1/1500 sec 8 - 1/2000 sec
Frames Per Second 2 Frames 10 Frames
White Balance Auto • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) Auto • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) • Shade (Preset) • Halogen (Preset)
Flash   
Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Rear Sync Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync Flash Off • Auto Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync • Forced On
Flash Type Built-In Built-In
ISO Speeds Auto • 50 • 100 • 200 • 400 Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 • 6400
Storage   
File Size (High Res.) 6.4 MB (20 images on 128MB card) -
Memory Type CompactFlash Card Type I • CompactFlash Card Type II Built-in • Multimedia Card • SD Card • SDHC Card
Compression Type JPEG • Raw Image JPEG • DPOF • EXIF 2.21
File Size (Low Res.) 0.27 MB (about 474 images on 128MB card) -
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal • Uncompressed Fine • Normal
Built-in Memory Size - 50 MB
Included Features   
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec. 2 Sec. • 10 Sec.
Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount -
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker With Built-in Speaker With Built-in Speaker
Viewfinder / Display   
LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
Viewfinder Optical (Through-the-lens) Without Viewfinder
LCD Screen Resolution - 230,000 pixels
Interfaces   
Video Interface Video Out Video Out
Interface Type USB USB 2.0
Power Supply   
Battery Type Proprietary Lithium Proprietary Li-Ion
Battery Life 210 Images 280 Images
System Requirements   
Operating System Apple Mac OS 9 • Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows XP • Microsoft Windows Vista
Dimensions   
Weight 0.57 lb. 0.29 lb.
Depth 2.28 in. 0.9 in.
Height 1.65 in. 2.25 in.
Width 4.4 in. 3.74 in.
Warranty   
Warranty 1 Year -
Miscellaneous   
UPC 013803024487 37988987177
Product ID 20691343 50432420
Included Accessories Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Hand Strap • 32 MB Memory Card • Driver • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • AC Power Adapter Software • USB Cable • Driver • Battery Charger • Strap • AV Cable • Battery Pack
Family Line Canon PowerShot Panasonic Lumix
Product MPN   
MPN S50 DMC-FS20S
 
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Canon S50
Canon PowerShot S50 Digital Camera
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Panasonic DMC-FS20S
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS20K Digital Camera
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Product Review Summary

4.2
Based on 45 user reviews
84% recommend this product
5 stars
23
4 stars
16
3 stars
2
2 stars
2
1 star
2
Pros
  • None Yet
Cons
  • None Yet
Good For
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Consumer Reviews

313

The New Powershot S50 Canon?s first five megapixel Digital Camera

byHoward_Creech Mar 18, 2003
139 Helpfuls 140 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Compact size, 5 megapixel resolution, ease of use, and lots of creative photography...
Cons No provision for add-on lenses or filters
Recommended it? Yes

Canon's new Powershot S50 is a stylish little digicam that updates Canon's recently introduced S45. The snazzy black (in the U.S.) S50 is aimed at serious amateur photographers who want a full slate of advanced features, lots of creative input, compact size, and five megapixel resolution. The new... Read full review »

368

Canon's PowerShot S50: Slight Step above S45 but not Exactly Better!

byyusakugo May 17, 2003
68 Helpfuls 69 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros 5 MegaPixels, Compact design, Good number of features
Cons Only 3x Zoom lens, red-eye reduction issues, weak flash
Recommended it? Yes

Funny... I had been playing on and off with a friend's S50 for the better part of the past one to one and a half months. I had been rather impressed with it from my limited exposure. An interesting opportunity came up to buy the S50 for $400! An opportunity that if I passed on, I wouldn't be able... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

3.8
Based on 4 user reviews
75% recommend this product
5 stars
2
4 stars
1
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
1
Pros
  • Excellent Picture Quality (3)
  • Easy to Use (2)
  • Rich Features (2)
  • Great Design (1)
  • Faster Shutter (1)
  • Compact (1)
Cons
  • None Yet
Good For
  • Everyday Use (4)
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Consumer Reviews

shopaholic_man
1322

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS5 : Pocket Sized, Feature Filled Digital Camera

byshopaholic_man Jul 26, 2008
32 Helpfuls 33 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros It is very portable, has a lot of features,and takes quality photographs.
Cons You have to sacrifice some features to make it this small.
Recommended it? Yes

Photography has been my hobby since I was a teenager. My first camera was a Polaroid, but my first real camera was a Pentax K-1000. Somewhere along the way, the world of photography went digital, and although I resisted, the purchase of a small pocket sized Canon Elph changed my view of digital... Read full review »

26

Panasonic Sets a Standard For Digital Cameras

bywolfcabrio Jun 19, 2008
13 Helpfuls 14 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Fast, clear, precise, affordable, durable, simple, simple, and more simple.
Cons no case
Recommended it? Yes

The following review is for the Panasonic digital camera model DMC-FS3P. I will briefly review pros, cons, and overall performance on the camera according to my experience with this particular camera. I have owned and operated many different brands, types, and levels of digital cameras over the... Read full review »

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