Comparing Ultra Zoom Digital Cameras (2007)
| Features | Canon S5 IS | Fujifilm S9100 | Fujifilm S6000fd | Panasonic FZ8 | Ideal | ||
| MP | 8MP, 1/2.5-in. | 9MP, 1/1.6 in. | 6.3MP, 1/1.7 in. | 7.2MP, 1/2.5-in. | 6.3MP, 1/1.7 in. | ||
| Optical Zoom | 12x | 10.7x | 10.7x | 12x | 12x | ||
| Manual Zoom Ring | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Focal Lengths | 36-432mm | 28-300mm | 28-300mm | 36-432 | 28-336mm | ||
| Max. Aperture | f/2.7f/-3.5 | f/2.8-f/4.9 | f/2.8-f/4.9 | f/2.8-f/3.1 | f/2.8-f/3.1 | ||
| Focus | 50cm | 40cm | 40cm | 30cm | 30cm | ||
| 10cm | 10cm | 10cm | 5cm | 5cm | |||
| 0cm | 1cm | 1cm | |||||
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| Shutter Speed | 15-1/3200s | 30-1/4000s | 30-1/4000s | 60-1/2000s | 60-1/4000s | ||
| Exposure | PASM | PASM | PASM | PASM | PASM | ||
| Burst | 1.5fps | 1.5fps | 2.2fps | 3fps | 3fps | ||
| Intervalometer | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| PC-Controlled | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| Self-timer | 2, 10s | 2, 10 s | 2, 10s | 2, 10s (3 imgs) | 2, 10s | ||
| Movie | 640x480 30fps | 640x480 30fps | 640x480 30fps | 640x480 30fps | 640x480 30fps | ||
| AEB | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Custom WB | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Viewfinder | EVF | EVF 235K | EVF 115K | EVF 188K | EVF 235K | ||
| LCD | 2.5-in. 207K | 2.0-in. 235K | 2.5-in. 235K | 2.5-in. 207K | 2.5-in. 235K | ||
| Vari-Angle LCD | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | ||
| ISO | 80-1600 | 80-1600 | 100-3200 | 100-3200 | 100-3200 | ||
| Low noise ISO | 80-100 | 80-400 | 100-400 | 100-200 | 100-400 | ||
| Battery | 4 AA | 4 AA | 4 AA | Li-Ion (380) | 4 AA | ||
| USB 2.0 | High | High | High | Full | High | ||
| External Flash | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| Manual Focus Ring | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Area AF | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Dimensions (mm) | 117x80x77.7 mm | 128x93x129 mm | 130.7x97.2x119.5 mm | 112.5x72.2x79.0 mm | compact | ||
| Dimensions (in.) | 4.6x3.15x3.06 in. | 5.0x3.7x5.1 in. | 5.1x3.8x4.7 in. | 4.43x2.84x3.11 in. | compact | ||
| Weight | 450g | 645g | 570g | 310g | light | ||
| MSRP | US$499.99 | US$599.95 | US$499.95 | US$349.95 | less than $500 | ||