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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 88% $670 FujiFilm FinePix S100FS 85% $700 Canon PowerShot G10 84% $400 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 82% $350 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 »     NEW IN-DEPTH REVIEWS Digital Cameras   Camcorders   Cell Phones & Smartphones HOTTEST DSLR Cameras   Performance Cameras   Point-and-Shoot Cameras TOP STORIES Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Review   Olympus E-P1 First Look   Nikon D5000 Review Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 Review   Olympus E-620 Review   Canon Eos 500D Review Best Fashion Cameras   Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 Review   Olympus Tough 8000 vs. Panasonic TS1 vs. Fujifilm Z33WP in Waterproof Shootout Canon PowerShot SD970 IS review   Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Review   Nikon Coolpix P90 review NEW DIGITAL CAMERA RELEASES Samsung TL320 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Nikon D5000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 UPCOMING DIGITAL CAMERAS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Pentax K-7 Casio Exilim EX-H10 Olympus E-P1 Pentax Optio W80 DIGITAL CAMERA RESOURCE CENTER Best cameras   Upcoming cameras   Ask The Editors » By Brand Canon, Casio, Fujifilm, Kodak, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Samsung, Sony, More... » By Megapixels 14 MP, 12 MP, 11 MP, 10 MP, 9 MP, 8 MP, 7 MP, 6 MP » By Wide-angle 24mm, 25mm, 26mm, 27mm, 28mm, 29mm, 30mm » Feature Search & Compare » Comparison engine NOW IN DIGITAL CAMERAS Nikon D3000, D300s Could Be Coming Soon   Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 and DSC-WX1 cameras revealed   Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Review   Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Review   Pentax Optio W80 waterproof compact announced Samsung SL820 Review Olympus E-P1 First Look Nikon D5000 Review Next 25 stories MUST READ CELL PHONES» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated LAPTOPS» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated CAMERAS» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated MP3 players» 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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