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Comparison of the Canon S3 and Sony H5

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Canon PowerShot S3 IS vs Sony CyberShot DSC-H5 [Archive] - Digital Camera Resource Page - Forums
Canon's S3 zoom button looks better situated than Sony's H5.... S3 uses 4 AA batteries, H5 just 2....
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Digital Cameras, Including Point & Shoot and Shopping Forum: Canon S3 IS vs. Sony DSC-H5
"Well, both the S3 and H5 are highly rated, and they do have almost the same specs.... - S3 uses 4 AA batteries, H5 uses 2 (longer running time for the S3)...
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Panasonic TZ1 vs Canon S3 vs Sony H5 for beginner
really the Panasonic FZ7 is a better match to S3is and Sony H5, the three being more like bridging cameras, (bridge between compacts and dSLRs)... Any opinion on which is better, the S3 or the H5?...
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Panasonic TZ1 vs Canon S3 vs Sony H5 for beginner [Archive]
really the Panasonic FZ7 is a better match to S3is and Sony H5, the three being more like bridging cameras, (bridge between compacts and dSLRs)... Any opinion on which is better, the S3 or the H5?...
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How they stack up

FEATURE

Effective pixels

6.0 million7.1 million

ISO rating

up to 800up to 1000

Weight (inc. batteries)

510 g (18 oz)490 g (17.3 oz)

Dimensions

113 x 78 x 76 mm (4.5 x 3.1 x 3 in)108 x 81 x 92 mm (4.3 x 3.2 x 3.6 in)

Aperture range

F2.7 - F3.5 / F8F2.8 - F3.7

Movie Clips

Yes, 640 x 480, 15/30 fps with stereo audio, unlimitedYes, MPEG VX (VGA, 8/16/30 fps, unlimited) with audio

Storage types

SD/MMC cardMemory Stick Duo / Pro Duo
Both have:1/2.5 " sensor size, 36 mm - 432 mm (12 x) zoom, lens image stabilization, aperture priority, shutter priority, electronic viewfinder
 
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