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Model Name: Canon PowerShot SX110 IS  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500  Canon PowerShot SX110 IS  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500 
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General
Model Name: Canon PowerShot SX110 IS  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500  Canon PowerShot SX110 IS  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500 
Model Number: SX110 IS  DMC-TZ5  DSC-T500  SX110 IS  DMC-TZ5  DSC-T500 
Camera Format: Mid-Sized  Compact  Ultra Compact  Mid-Sized  Compact  Ultra Compact 
Currently Manufactured: No  No  No  No  No  No 
Retail Price: $299.99 $349.95 $400.00 $299.99 $349.95 $400.00
Street Price:            
Price Update Date: 2009-12-01 2009-08-25 2009-09-19 2009-12-01 2009-08-25 2009-09-19
Date Available: 2008-08-31 2008-03-31   2008-08-31 2008-03-31  
Remote Control: No  No  No  No  No  No 
Remote Control Type: n/a  n/a  n/a  n/a  n/a  n/a 
Tripod Mount: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Tripod Mount Material:            
Operating System:            
Weight: 10.7 oz (302 g) 8.5 oz (240 g) 6.3 oz (180 g) 10.7 oz (302 g) 8.5 oz (240 g) 6.3 oz (180 g)
Weight With Batteries? checked  checked  checked  checked  checked  checked 
Size: 111 x 70 x 45 mm
4.4 x 2.8 x 1.8 in		 103 x 59 x 36 mm
4.1 x 2.3 x 1.4 in		 97 x 59 x 21 mm
3.8 x 2.3 x 0.8 in		 111 x 70 x 45 mm
4.4 x 2.8 x 1.8 in		 103 x 59 x 36 mm
4.1 x 2.3 x 1.4 in		 97 x 59 x 21 mm
3.8 x 2.3 x 0.8 in
Warranty in Months:            
Waterproof: No  No  No  No  No  No 
Image Capture
Model Name: Canon PowerShot SX110 IS  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500  Canon PowerShot SX110 IS  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500 
Image Resolution: 3456x2592, 3456x1944, 2816x2112, 2272x1704, 1600x1200 3456x2592, 3552x2368, 3712x2088, 3072x2304, 3072x2048 3648x2736, 3648x2432, 3648x2056, 2592x1944, 2048x1536 3456x2592, 3456x1944, 2816x2112, 2272x1704, 1600x1200 3456x2592, 3552x2368, 3712x2088, 3072x2304, 3072x2048 3648x2736, 3648x2432, 3648x2056, 2592x1944, 2048x1536
Movie Resolution: 640x480, 320x240, 160x120  1280x720, 848x480, 640x480, 320x240  1280x720, 640x480  640x480, 320x240, 160x120  1280x720, 848x480, 640x480, 320x240  1280x720, 640x480 
Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9 4:3, 16:9 4:3, 16:9 4:3, 16:9 4:3, 16:9 4:3, 16:9
Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): 9.00 9.10 10.10 9.00 9.10 10.10
Sensor Type: CCD CCD CCD CCD CCD CCD
Sensor Size: 1/2.3 inch  1/2.33 inch  1/2.3 inch  1/2.3 inch  1/2.33 inch  1/2.3 inch 
Sensor Filter Type: RGBG  RGBG  RGBG  RGBG  RGBG  RGBG 
Sensor Manufacturer:   Panasonic  Sony Super HAD    Panasonic  Sony Super HAD 
Focal Length Multiplier:            
Movie Audio: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Quality Levels: 3     3    
Lens
Model Name: Canon PowerShot SX110 IS  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500  Canon PowerShot SX110 IS  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500 
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 36 - 360 mm 28 - 280 mm 33 - 165 mm 36 - 360 mm 28 - 280 mm 33 - 165 mm
Zoom Ratio: 10.00x 10.00x 5.00x 10.00x 10.00x 5.00x
Digital Zoom: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: Up to 4x  Up to 4x  Up to 2x  Up to 4x  Up to 4x  Up to 2x 
Auto Focus: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Auto Focus Type: Contrast Detect; Face Detect AF, Single AF point, Selectable AF frame size: normal, or small  Contrast Detect: Face / 1-point/ 1-point high speed/ 3-point high speed/ 9-point/ Spot  9-point / center / spot / flexible (touch) spot AF  Contrast Detect; Face Detect AF, Single AF point, Selectable AF frame size: normal, or small  Contrast Detect: Face / 1-point/ 1-point high speed/ 3-point high speed/ 9-point/ Spot  9-point / center / spot / flexible (touch) spot AF 
Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Auto Focus Min Illum: 0.1250 0.1250   0.1250 0.1250  
Auto Focus Step:            
Manual Focus: Yes  No  Yes  Yes  No  Yes 
Manual Focus Steps:   n/a 4   n/a 4
Normal Focus Range: 50 cm to Infinity
20.4 in to Infinity		 50 cm to Infinity
20.4 in to Infinity		 50 cm to Infinity
20.4 in to Infinity		 50 cm to Infinity
20.4 in to Infinity		 50 cm to Infinity
20.4 in to Infinity		 50 cm to Infinity
20.4 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range: 1 cm - Infinity
0.4 in - Infinity		 5 - 200 cm
2.0 - 81.6 in		 1 - 20 cm
0.4 - 8.2 in		 1 cm - Infinity
0.4 in - Infinity		 5 - 200 cm
2.0 - 81.6 in		 1 - 20 cm
0.4 - 8.2 in
Min Macro Area: 28 x 21 mm
1.1 x 0.8 in		 61 x 46 mm
2.4 x 1.8 in		   28 x 21 mm
1.1 x 0.8 in		 61 x 46 mm
2.4 x 1.8 in		  
Min Aperture: f/8.0 f/11.0   f/8.0 f/11.0  
Max Aperture: f/2.8 f/3.3 f/3.5 f/2.8 f/3.3 f/3.5
Aperture Range Description: f/2.8 (W) / f/4.3 (T) - f/8.0  Wide: F3.3 / F8.0 (2 steps) Tele: F4.9 / F11 (2 steps)  f/3.5 (wide) / f/4.4 (tele) - f/10  f/2.8 (W) / f/4.3 (T) - f/8.0  Wide: F3.3 / F8.0 (2 steps) Tele: F4.9 / F11 (2 steps)  f/3.5 (wide) / f/4.4 (tele) - f/10 
Aperture Step Size:            
Lens Thread:            
Lens Thread Type:            
Display
Model Name: Canon PowerShot SX110 IS  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500  Canon PowerShot SX110 IS  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500 
Optical Viewfinder: No  No  No  No  No  No 
Optical VF Type: n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Optical VF Accuracy: n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Monitor Viewfinder: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Monitor VF Accuracy: 101% 100%   101% 100%  
Monitor Size (inches): 3.0 3.0 3.5 3.0 3.0 3.5
Monitor Resolution: 230,000 dots 460,000 dots 230,000 dots 230,000 dots 460,000 dots 230,000 dots
Monitor Type: LCD  LCD  LCD  LCD  LCD  LCD 
Touchscreen:            
Max Playback Zoom: 10x   8x 10x   8x
Exposure
Model Name: Canon PowerShot SX110 IS  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500  Canon PowerShot SX110 IS  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500 
ISO Settings: 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
ISO Rating Max: 3200 6400 3200 3200 6400 3200
Number of White Balance Settings: 8 5 8 8 5 8
White Balance Settings: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom  Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, White Set  Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent 1/2/3, Incandescent, Flash  Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom  Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, White Set  Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent 1/2/3, Incandescent, Flash 
Manual White Balance: Yes  Yes  No  Yes  Yes  No 
Longest Shutter Time: 15  60  1  15  60  1 
Shortest Shutter Time: 1/2500  1/2000  1/1000  1/2500  1/2000  1/1000 
Exp Adj Range: 2.0 EV 2.0 EV 2.0 EV 2.0 EV 2.0 EV 2.0 EV
Exp Adj Step Size: 0.33 EV 0.33 EV 0.33 EV 0.33 EV 0.33 EV 0.33 EV
Metering Modes: Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot (spot metering at center), Face Detect AE  Intelligent Multiple/ Center Weighted / Spot  Multi-pattern, center-weighted, spot  Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot (spot metering at center), Face Detect AE  Intelligent Multiple/ Center Weighted / Spot  Multi-pattern, center-weighted, spot 
Spot Metering: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Aperture Priority: Yes  No  No  Yes  No  No 
Shutter Priority: Yes  No  No  Yes  No  No 
Full Manual Exposure: Yes  No  No  Yes  No  No 
Self Timer: 1 - 30 2 or 10 2 or 10 1 - 30 2 or 10 2 or 10
Flash
Model Name: Canon PowerShot SX110 IS  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500  Canon PowerShot SX110 IS  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500 
Internal Flash: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
No of Flash Modes: 8 5 4 8 5 4
Flash Modes: Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro  Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off  Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Flash Off  Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro  Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off  Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Flash Off 
Flash Guide Number (Meters):            
Measured Flash Range, 100 ISO (feet): 9.0 (W) - 7.0 (T) 16.0 (W) - 16.0 (T)   9.0 (W) - 7.0 (T) 16.0 (W) - 16.0 (T)  
Flash Range Description: 1.6-9.8 ft./50cm-3.0m (W), 3.3-6.6 ft./1.0-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)  0.6 - 5.3m (Wide/ISO Auto), 1.0 - 3.6m (Tele/ISO Auto)  ISO Auto: Approx. 0.15m (0.49  1.6-9.8 ft./50cm-3.0m (W), 3.3-6.6 ft./1.0-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)  0.6 - 5.3m (Wide/ISO Auto), 1.0 - 3.6m (Tele/ISO Auto)  ISO Auto: Approx. 0.15m (0.49 
No of Flash "Pops":            
Ext Flash: No  No  No  No  No  No 
Ext Flash Connection: n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Maximum Flash Sync: 1/500      1/500     
Image Storage
Model Name: Canon PowerShot SX110 IS  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500  Canon PowerShot SX110 IS  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500 
Usable Memory Types: SD/MMC, SDHC  SD/MMC, SDHC  Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo  SD/MMC, SDHC  SD/MMC, SDHC  Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo 
Other Memory Types:            
Memory Included (MB): 32.0 50.0 4.0 32.0 50.0 4.0
Uncompressed Format:            
CCD Raw Format: No  No  No  No  No  No 
Compressed Format: JPEG (EXIF 2.2)  JPEG (Exif 2.2)  JPEG (Exif v2.21)  JPEG (EXIF 2.2)  JPEG (Exif 2.2)  JPEG (Exif v2.21) 
Movie File Format: AVI (Motion JPEG)  QuickTime (Motion JPEG)  MPEG-4 AVC/H.264  AVI (Motion JPEG)  QuickTime (Motion JPEG)  MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 
Connectivity
Model Name: Canon PowerShot SX110 IS  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500  Canon PowerShot SX110 IS  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500 
Video Out: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Video Mode Switchable: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder:            
External Connections: USB 2.0 High Speed USB 2.0 High Speed USB 2.0 High Speed USB 2.0 High Speed USB 2.0 High Speed USB 2.0 High Speed
Other Connection:   DC input  Cradle    DC input  Cradle 
Included Software: Canon software suite  PHOTOfunSTUDIO -viewer-, ArcSoft (MediaImpression / Panorama Maker), USB Driver   Picture Motion Browser   Canon software suite  PHOTOfunSTUDIO -viewer-, ArcSoft (MediaImpression / Panorama Maker), USB Driver   Picture Motion Browser  
OS Compatibility: Windows, Mac OS  Windows, Mac OS    Windows, Mac OS  Windows, Mac OS   
Performance Timing
Model Name: Canon PowerShot SX110 IS  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500  Canon PowerShot SX110 IS  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500 
Startup Time: 2.8 seconds 1.0 seconds   2.8 seconds 1.0 seconds  
Shutdown Time: 1.7 seconds 1.4 seconds   1.7 seconds 1.4 seconds  
Play -> Record: 2.6 seconds 0.9 seconds   2.6 seconds 0.9 seconds  
Record -> Play (max res): 1.2 seconds 0.9 seconds   1.2 seconds 0.9 seconds  
Record -> Play (min res):   1.3 seconds     1.3 seconds  
Shutter Lag, Full AF: 0.633 (W) - 0.564 (T) seconds 0.420 (W) - 0.450 (T) seconds n/a 0.633 (W) - 0.564 (T) seconds 0.420 (W) - 0.450 (T) seconds n/a
Shutter Lag, Man. Focus: 0.288 seconds     0.288 seconds    
Shutter Lag, Prefocus: 0.075 seconds 0.011 seconds   0.075 seconds 0.011 seconds  
Cycle Time Uncompressed Format:            
Cycle Time Max Res: 2.09 seconds 1.39 seconds   2.09 seconds 1.39 seconds  
Cycle Time Min Res: 2.05 seconds 1.26 seconds   2.05 seconds 1.26 seconds  
Buffer Frames, Max Res: No limit     No limit    
Continuous Mode Rate (fps): 1.12 1.88   1.12 1.88  
Movie Mode Rate (Frames/Sec): 30, 30, 15 30/15, 30/10, 30/10, 30/10 30, 30 30, 30, 15 30/15, 30/10, 30/10, 30/10 30, 30
Movie Sec @ Max Res: 3600     3600    
Movie Sec @ Min Res:            
Download speed, KB/second: 4004 2739   4004 2739  
Power
Model Name: Canon PowerShot SX110 IS  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500  Canon PowerShot SX110 IS  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500 
Battery Form Factor: 2 x AA  Proprietary  Proprietary  2 x AA  Proprietary  Proprietary 
Usable Battery Types: Alkaline disposable or NiMH rechargeable  Lithium Ion rechargeable  NP-FD1 InfoLithium rechargeable  Alkaline disposable or NiMH rechargeable  Lithium Ion rechargeable  NP-FD1 InfoLithium rechargeable 
Batteries Included: 2 x AA Alkaline disposable 1 x Proprietary Lithium Ion rechargeable 1 x Proprietary NP-FD1 InfoLithium rechargeable 2 x AA Alkaline disposable 1 x Proprietary Lithium Ion rechargeable 1 x Proprietary NP-FD1 InfoLithium rechargeable
Battery Charger Included: No  Yes  Yes  No  Yes  Yes 
CIPA Rating: 400 300 Unknown 400 300 Unknown
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Canon PowerShot SX110 IS 		 |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 		 |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500 
Notes & Features: Optical Image Stabilization, Face Detection, Digic III Image Processor.  Optical image stabilization, face detection, red-eye removal, HD video out.  Super SteadyShot Image Stabilization, Face Detection, Touch Screen, HDMI Video Out, HD Movies.  Optical Image Stabilization, Face Detection, Digic III Image Processor.  Optical image stabilization, face detection, red-eye removal, HD video out.  Super SteadyShot Image Stabilization, Face Detection, Touch Screen, HDMI Video Out, HD Movies. 
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