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Home / Digital cameras Digital camera model names and numbers explained By Sindre Lia, 15 September 2008 One of our readers is stuck in digital camera model names and numbers. Let's turn it all into something that makes sense. We've put together a quick list of the current camera lineups from Canon, Nikon, Panasonic and Sony. As always, there are some products that border-lines to more than one key segment, but this will hopefully be of help anyway: Canon Performance cameras: Powershot G9 (12MP, 1/1.7" CCD sensor) PowerShot S5 IS / SX110 IS / SX100 IS (Superzoom) Stylish point-and-shoot cameras: PowerShot SD790 IS / SD770 IS / SD750 PowerShot SD1100 IS / SD1000 PowerShot SD870 IS PowerShot SD890 IS / SD950 IS / SD850 IS Compact point-and-shoot cameras: PowerShot A2000 IS PowerShot A650 IS / A720 IS PowerShot A1000 IS / A590 IS / A570 IS PowerShot A630 / A580 / A560 PowerShot A470 / A460 Entry-level point-and-shoot camera: PowerShot E1 Nikon Performance cameras Coolpix P6000 / P5100 Coolpix P80 (Ultrazoom) Coolpix P60 / P50 Stylish point-and-shoot cameras (c = Wi-Fi) Coolpix S710 (14MP, 1/1.72" CCD sensor) Coolpix S610c / S610 / S600 Coolpix S560 (Wide-angle) / S550 Coolpix S60 Coolpix S520 / S210 Coolpix S52c / S52 Entry-level point-and-shoot camera Coolpix L18 Panasonic Performance cameras DMC-FZ50 / FZ28 / FZ18 (Ultrazoom) DMC-TZ50 / TZ25 / TZ5 / TZ4 (Superzoom) DMC-LX3 / LX2 (Creative Wide-angle) DMC-FX37 / FX35 (720p recording) DMC-FX500 (Touchscreen, 720p recording) DMC-FX150 (14MP, 1/1.72" CCD sensor) DMC-FX55 Compact point-and-shoot cameras: DMC-FS20 / FS5 / FS3 Entry-level point-and-shoot cameras DMC-LS80 DMC-LZ10 / LZ8 Sony Performance cameras (H = High zoom) DSC-H50 / H10 Stylish point-and-shoot cameras (T = Touchscreen) DSC-T2 (4GB) DSC-T300 DSC-T500 (720p recording) DSC-T700 / T70 / T77 Compact point-and-shoot cameras (W = Wide-angle) DSC-W300 / W170 / W150 / W120 Entry-level point-and-shoot cameras (S = Standard) DSC-S730 / S780 / S750 Best Performance compact cameras Name Score Price C Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 84% $670 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 80% $350 Canon PowerShot G10 80% $400 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 73% $400 Canon PowerShot SX1 IS 73% $600 Canon PowerShot SX10 IS 71% $335 Casio Exilim Pro EX-F1 70% $1000 Olympus Stylus SP-565UZ 70% $400 Nikon Coolpix P90 70% $400 Olympus SP-590UZ 69% $450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 68% $300 Canon PowerShot SX200 IS 68% $350 Canon PowerShot SX110 IS 66% $200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10 65% $230 Fujifilm Finepix S2000HD 64% $300 Casio Exilim EX-FH20 61% $600 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ50 58% $330 Click here to see full and advanced chart »     DIGITAL CAMERA RESOURCE CENTER Upcoming Releases   Specs Search   Side-by-Side HOTTEST DSLR Cameras   Performance Cameras   Point-and-Shoot Cameras Canon Cameras   Nikon Cameras   Panasonic Cameras Pentax Cameras   Fujifilm Cameras   Olympus Cameras TOP STORIES New Canon Cameras   Hottest Upcoming Point-and-Shoot Cameras   Hottest Upcoming Performance Cameras Nikon D300s   Sexiest Compact Cameras   Nikon D700 Review Best High Performance Compacts   Canon Eos 5D Mark II Review   Pentax K-7 Review Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Review   Nikon D5000 Review   Olympus Tough 8000 vs. Panasonic TS1 vs. Fujifilm Z33WP in Waterproof Shootout NEW DIGITAL CAMERA RELEASES Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Canon PowerShot SD940 IS Nikon D3000 Fujifilm Finepix F70 EXR NEW IN-DEPTH REVIEWS Digital Cameras   Camcorders   Cell Phones & Smartphones NOW IN DIGITAL CAMERAS Casio EX-G1 Is Ultra-Slim Waterproof Camera   Canon EOS 1D Mark IV Gets Release Date   Frankencamera is open-source digital camera   Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 finally takes Micro Four Thirds compact   Samsung WB5000 focuses on the high-end with 24x mega-zoom Canon EOS 7D is new mid-range DSLR with Full HD recording New Canon Cameras Hottest Upcoming Point-and-Shoot Cameras Next 25 stories MUST READ CELL PHONES» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated SMARTPHONES» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated LAPTOPS» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated CAMERAS» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated INTERNET TABLETS» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated GPS NAVIGATORS» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated HDTVs» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated CAMCORDERS» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated

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