The summary table of the best SLR-like camera specifications

I don’t know who gives rise to SLR-like cameras. May be this strange kind of photo devices was born because some marketing experts wanted to have a new piece of digital camera market. Some opticians may have created such an excellent universal lens that forced them to build a special camera for it. But now we see this sort of cameras for people who are ready to have a cool and big device without any SLR complexities. For those who want to capture a moment without changing (and buying) lenses. It is interesting that Canon and Nikon made their best SLR-like cameras in 2004. But Sony and Panasonic (with there lenses manufacturers Carl Zeiss and Leica) are showing activity in SLR-like market right now.
More SLR-like camera's Comparison.
I have made that table because it’s impossible to talk about photo cameras while not mentioning SLR-like ones. However when I hold Sony DSC-R1 in my hands I recall old machine gun advertisement: Better means to get back at neighbors!

Camera Nikon Coolpix 8700 Canon PowerShot Pro1 Olympus SP-550 UZ Panasonic DMC-FZ50 Fujifilm FinePix S9100 Sony DSC-R1 Samsung Pro815 Format SLR-like SLR-like SLR-like SLR-like SLR-like SLR-like SLR-like Max resolution 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448 3072 x 2304 3648 x 2736 3488 x 2616 3888 x 2592 3264 x 2448 Min resolution 2592 x 1944... 640 x 480 2272 x 1704... 640 x 480 2560 x 1920... 640 x 480 3264 x 2448... 1600 x1200 2592 x 1944... 640 x 480 3264 x 2176... 1296 x 864 2400 x 1800... 640 x 480 Image ratio w:h 4:3 4:3 4:3, 3:2 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 4:3, 3:2 3:2 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 Effective pixels 8.0 million 8.0 million 7.1 million 10,0 million 9.1 million 10.0 million 8.0 million Sensor photo detectors 8.3 million 8.3 million 7.4 million 10,4 million 9.2 million 10.8 million 8.3 million Sensor size mm 2/3 " (8.80 x 6.60 mm) 2/3" (8.80 x 6.60 mm) 1/2.5 " 1/1.8 " (7.18 x 5.32 mm) 1/1.6 " 21.5 x 14.4 mm 2/3 " (8.80 x 6.60 mm) Sensor type CCD CCD CCD CCD CCD CMOS CCD Sensor mfr. Sony ? Matsushita Matsushita Fujifilm SuperCCD V HR Sony ISO rating Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400 50, 100, 200, 400 Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, (5000 with limitations) Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, (3200 boost) Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 Auto, 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400 Zoom wide (W) 35 mm 28 mm 28 mm 35 mm 28 mm 24 mm 28 mm Zoom tele (T) 280 mm (8 x) 200 mm (7.1 x) 504 mm (18 x) 420 mm (12 x) 300 mm (10.7 x) 120 mm (5 x) 420 mm (15 x) Normal focus range 50 cm 50 cm 10 cm 30 cm ? ? 10 cm Macro focus range 3 cm 3 / 10 cm 1 cm 5 cm ? ? 3 cm Auto focus tape ? TTL, FlexiZone TTL TTL ? Multi-Point AF (5 area), Center AF, Spot AF (flexible) TTL White balance override 5 positions, fine tunable, manual preset 6 positions & manual preset 5 positions, plus manual 4 positions, plus 2 manual 6 positions plus manual 5 positions plus manual 5 positions plus manual Aperture range F2.8 - F8 (wide), F4.2 - F7.4 (tele) F2.4 - F3.5 / F8 F2.8 - F4.5 F2.8 - F3.7 / F11 F2.8 - F4.9 F2.8 - F4.8 / F16 F2.2 - F4.6 / ? Min shutter 8 sec + Bulb 15 sec 15 sec 60 sec 30 sec 30 sec (Bulb 3 mins) 30 sec Max shutter 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/2000 sec 1/4000 sec Built-in flash Yes, pop-up Yes, pop-up Yes, pop-up Yes, pop-up Yes, pop-up Yes, pop-up Yes Flash guide nu. 4 m (13.1 ft) m 5.0 m (16.4 ft) 0 m 4.5 m (14.7 ft) 5 m 7 m (22.9 ft) m 5.6 m (18.3 ft) 6 m 8.5 m (27.8 ft) 5 m 3.7 m (12.1 ft) 7 m External flash Yes, ISO 518 hot-shoe Yes, hot-shoe No Yes, hot-shoe Yes, hot-shoe Yes, hot-shoe Yes, hot-shoe Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, Red-Eye, Forced, Off, Slow 1&2, External Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Slow, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Auto red-eye, Slow Sync Exposure compensation -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps -2 to +2 EV in 0.3 EV steps -2.0 to +2.0 EV in 0.3 EV steps -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV Steps -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps Metering 256 segment Matrix, Center-Weighted, Spot, Spot AF Area Evaluative, Center Weighted, Spot ESP multi-pattern, Center-Weighted, Spot Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot 256 segment, CW-average, Spot Multi-Segment, Center weighted, Spot Multi, Center weighted, Spot Lens thread Req. optional adapter Yes, optional Bayonet ? Yes, 55 mm 67 mm No Continuous Drive Yes, 2.5 fps; 5 images, 1.2 fps; 12 images Yes, 2.5 fps, max 6 images Yes, 15 fps (1.2 MP), 7 fps (3 MP), 1.2 fps (Full size) Yes 2 or 1 fps, max 3/5 images Yes, 1.5 fps, up to 4 frames Yes, 3 fps, 3 images Yes, 1.5/2.5 fps Movie Clips 640 x 480; 30 fps; 35 sec, 320 x 240; 5 fps; 180 sec with audio 640 x 480, 15 fps, audio, max 3 mins Yes, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 30 fps 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 30 or 10 fps, audio, unlimited 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 30 fps with audio No 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120, 25/15 fps Remote control USB wired (Optional) Wireless ? ? No Optional wired ? Self-timer 3 or 10 sec 2 or 10 sec Yes 2 or 10 sec 2 or 10 sec 10 sec 2 or 10 sec Orientation sensor No Yes No Yes No No No Storage types Compact Flash (Type I or II) Compact Flash (Type I or II) xD Picture Card + Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card xD Picture Card + Compact Flash Type I or II SD/MMC card Memory Stick / Pro, Compact Flash (Type I or II) Compact Flash Type I or II Storage included ? 64 MB CompactFlash 20 MB Internal 32 MB SD card ? None ? Format RAW, TIFF / JPEG RAW / JPEG (EXIF 2.2) RAW / JPEG (EXIF 2.2) RAW / JPEG (EXIF 2.2) RAW / JPEG (EXIF 2.2) RAW / JPEG (EXIF 2.2) RAW, TIFF / JPEG (EXIF 2.2) Quality Levels Raw, Hi, Fine, Normal, Basic RAW, Super-Fine Fine, Normal Standard, High, Super High Fine, Standard Normal, Fine Standard, Fine Super fine, Fine, Normal Viewfinder Electronic Electronic Electronic Electronic Electronic Electronic TTL LCD/Pixels 1.8 " (flip-out & twist) / 134,000 2,0"/ 235,000 (flip-out & twist) 2.5" Flip-up /230,000 2,0"/ 207,000 (flip-down & twist) 2,0"/ 235,000 2,0"/ 134,000 3,5"/ 235,000 Video out/USB Yes Yes, 2.0 Yes Yes, 2.0 Yes, 2.0 Yes, 2.0 Yes, 2.0 Battery Nikon EN-EL1 Lithium-Ion & charger included Canon Lithium-Ion & charger AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended) Lithium-Ion rechargeable AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended) InfoLithium (NP-FM50) & charger Lithium-Ion rechargeable Weight (inc. batteries) 512 g (18.1 oz) 640 g 460 g (16.2 oz) 734 g (25.9 oz) 750 g (26.5 oz) 995 g (35.1 oz) 910 g (32.1 oz) Dimensions 113 x 105 x 78 mm (4.5 x 4.1 x 3.1 in) 118 x 72 x 90 mm (4.6 x 2.8 x 3.5 in) 116 x 79 x 78 mm (4.6 x 3.1 x 3.1 in) 141 x 86 x 142 mm (5.6 x 3.4 x 5.6 in) 128 x 93 x 129 mm (5 x 3.7 x 5.1 in 139 x 168 x 97 mm (5.5 x 6.6 x 3.8 in) 136 x 87 x 79 mm (5.4 x 3.4 x 3.1 in) Notes Best-Shot selector, Manual ISO control, manual white balance ND filter, "L" lens Panasonic's first digital SLR Mechanically linked zoom Also known as Fujifilmn FinePix S9600 Carl Zeiss T* lens, mechanically linked zoom ring, first all-in-one with APS-C size sensor Price abt. US$ US$ US$486 US$501 US$496 US$775 US$545

I’m continued to write about most important SLR-like Ultra-zoom cameras in my next post:’ Choosing Digital zoom cam: Canon Power Shot S5 IS can fight with Sony DSC-H9 or H7; Canon, you really can?’ Moreover my best friend is choosing such Digital camera right now. And I’ll already write about which gadget he will buy.
For more information about SLR-like cameras look at: Canon PowerShot S5 vs EOS350D, Sony H9 vs A100; SLR-like cam never comes to SLR or 7 best SLR-like’s specification table; Sony DSC-H5 as a cheap & clever choice and Choosing SLR-like’s compare Panasonic DMC-FZ8, Olympus SP-550 and Fujifilm IS-1/S9600. Good, expensive and very expensive posts. But for those who want to make a deliberate choice I would recommend to analize the content of my:
- SLR's price-cutting: $250's Canon XT vs. $500's Canon S5; 10 motives to spit upon SLR-like and buy cheap SLR
- Sony A100 vs Nikon D80 more worthy than Sony A100 vs DSC-H9/H7.