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Sony H5 vs Canon S3 IS vs Panasonic FZ7: Head-to-Head-to-Head Digital Camera Review

First Impressions Review

This review is organized into 9 pages

Review Overview - Advantage Chart



METERING/EXPOSURE/
FOCUS


 


 


 


Metering


Sony Cyber-shot H5


Exposure


Draw


Focus


 


Manual Focus


Canon PowerShot S3 IS


Auto focus       


Panasonic Lumix FZ7


 


 


STILL IMAGING PERFORMANCE / IMAGE QUALITY


 


 


 


Speed/Timing


 


Start-up to First Shot


Canon PowerShot S3 IS


Shot to Shot


Panasonic Lumix FZ7


Shutter to Shot


Sony Cyber-shot H5


 


 


Resolution


Panasonic Lumix FZ7


Image Stabilization


Canon PowerShot S3 IS


 


 


Color Fringing


Panasonic Lumix FZ7


Moiré


Sony Cyber-shot H5


Distortion


Sony Cyber-shot H5


Noise/High ISO Performance


Sony Cyber-shot H5


Low Light /Long Exposures


Sony Cyber-shot H5


Dynamic Range


Panasonic Lumix FZ7


Color


Canon PowerShot S3 IS


White Balance


Panasonic Lumix FZ7


Portrait


Canon PowerShot S3 IS


 


 


VIDEO CAPTURE


 


 


 


Control Options


Canon PowerShot S3 IS


Editing Features / Playback


Canon PowerShot S3 IS


 


 


Video Performance


 


Outdoor Scene


Canon PowerShot S3 IS


Motion / Compression


Canon PowerShot S3 IS


Image Stabilization


Canon PowerShot S3 IS


Color


Canon PowerShot S3 IS


Resolution


Panasonic Lumix FZ7


Low Light


Canon PowerShot S3 IS


Audio


Canon PowerShot S3 IS


 


 


COMPONENTS


 


 


 


Viewfinder


Sony Cyber-shot H5


LCD screen


Sony Cyber-shot H5


Flash


Sony Cyber-shot H5


Lens (controls)


Sony Cyber-shot H5


Macro Mode


Panasonic Lumix FZ7


Battery


Panasonic Lumix FZ7


 


 


MODEL DESIGN /  PHYSICAL TOUR


 


 


 


Model Design /Appearance


Canon PowerShot S3 IS


Handling


Panasonic Lumix FZ7


Front


Sony Cyber-shot H5


Back


Panasonic Lumix FZ7


Sides


Canon PowerShot S3 IS


Top


Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Consumers with somewhere upwards of $400 or $500 to spend on a compact camera can get plenty of great features – long telephoto zooms, movie capability, and 6-to-7-megapixel files. We looked at three leading cameras in this category: the Canon PowerShot S3 IS, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5, and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7. We found similarities and differences. All three cameras are capable, but the differences are significant enough that most users will have a clear favorite.

 
 
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