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Canon PowerShot SX100 IS Digital Camera Review
by Karen M. Cheung
Published on October 31, 2007
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Specs Table
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Canon PowerShot SX100 IS Specs
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Type
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Ultra-Zoom
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Price
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299.00
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Zoom
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10 X
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Length
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4.30
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Width
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1.80
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Height
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2.80
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Weight
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9.35
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Pixels
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8.00 Megapixels
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Effective Pixels
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8.00
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Sensor Type
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1/2.5 inch interline transfer CCD
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Image Size
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3264 x 2448
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Aspect Ratio
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4:3
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IR Cut Low Pass Filter
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Yes
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Image Format
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8-bit JPEG (stills), Motion JPEG (video), WAVE mono (audio)
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File Size
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3264x2448
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Compression
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8-bit JPEG (stills), Motion JPEG (video), WAVE mono (audio)
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Lens
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10x optical zoom (10 elements, 9 groups, and 1 aspherical lens)
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Lens Mount
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no
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Compatible Lenses
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n/a
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Viewfinder
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no
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Diopter Adjustment
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n/a
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LCD
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2.5-inch TFT LCD
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Auto Focus Type
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TTL AF
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Focusing Modes
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single, selectable, face detect AF, Face Select Button
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Detecting Range
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Wide Tele: 1.6 ft. - 3.3 ft.; Wide Macro: 0.39 in.
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Metering Modes
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multi-pattern, center-weighted, spot
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Shutter Speed
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15.00
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Self Timer
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2 or 10 sec, custom
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Modes
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Auto, Program, Shutter priority, Aperture Priority, Manual, Scene, Movie
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Speed
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No
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Burst
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No
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Automatic Modes
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Indoor, Night, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium
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Exposure Compensation
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+/- 2.0 EV in 1/3 steps
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Bracketing
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yes (auto)
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Built in Flash
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On, Off
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Flash Range
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Wide: 9.8 ft.: Tele: 6.6 ft. (auto ISO)
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Sync Contact
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no
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Flash Exposure Compensation
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+/- 2.0 EV in 1/3 steps
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Resolution
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3264 x 2448
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Settings
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Super Fine, Fine, Normal
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ISO Sensitivity
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auto, high ISO (up to 800); manual 80-1600
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White Balance
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Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom
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Playback Options
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magnify (2x-10x), organize by My Category, auto rotate, jump, slideshow, transition effects, movie playback
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Direct Printing
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Yes
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Video Output
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Yes
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Battery Power Source
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(2) AA alkaline batteries; (2) AA Rechargable NiMH batteries (NB-3AH)
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Zoom Wide
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36
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Zoom Tele
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360
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Intro Date
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2007-08-20
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fstop Max
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2.80
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fstop Min
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4.30
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Zoom Digi
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4.00
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Movie Mode
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640x480 VGA and LP at 30fps, 320x240 at 30fps, 160x120 at 15fps
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Storage Type
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SD, SDHC, MMC, HC MMC plus compatible
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LCD Pixels
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172000
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Resolution Maximum
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3264 x 2448
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Resolution Minimum
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640 x 480
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Color
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10.27
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2.75
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Resolution
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6.44
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2.5
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Noise Auto ISO
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1.53
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2
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Noise Manual ISO
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6.04
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3
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Model Design Appearance
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7.00
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1.25
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Low Light
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8.09
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2.25
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Size Portability
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6.50
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1.1
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Handling
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7.75
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1.5
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Control Button Positioning Size
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7.25
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0.85
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Front
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7.50
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0.6
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Back
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7.75
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0.6
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Left
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7.00
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0.5
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Right
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7.00
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0.5
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Top
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8.00
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0.6
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Menu
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7.00
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0.95
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Bottom
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3.00
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0.5
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Auto Mode
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7.50
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1.5
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Auto Focus
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7.75
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1.5
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Focus
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3.50
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1.25
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ISO
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8.00
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1.25
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White Balance
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7.50
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1.25
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Exposure
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8.25
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0.5
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Metering
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8.00
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1.1
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Shutter Speed
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6.75
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0.9
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Aperture
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6.75
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0.9
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Custom Image Presets
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7.00
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0.75
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Drive Mode
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5.75
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1
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Picture Qualit Options
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7.50
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0.5
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Picture Effects Mode
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7.00
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0.5
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Playback Mode
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7.25
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0.9
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Movie Mode
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7.50
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1
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Viewfinder
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0.00
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0.8
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LCD Screen
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6.00
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1.25
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Flash
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7.00
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1.25
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Zoom Lens
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8.25
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1.5
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Memory
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2.00
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0.5
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Startup 1st Shot
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7.60
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1.75
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Shot Shot
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9.10
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1.75
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Shutter Shot
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9.00
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1.75
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Software
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6.75
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0.5
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Jacks / Ports / Plugs
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5.00
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0.4
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Direct Print
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7.00
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0.65
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Ease of Use
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7.00
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0.95
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Battery
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4.75
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0.75
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Other Features
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4.00
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0.55
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Value
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8.00
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1.85
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Dynamic Range
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5.11
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2.5
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Video Performance
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4.51
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1.75
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Processing Speed
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7.40
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1.75
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White Balance Performance
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13.03
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1.8
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| Total (weighted) |
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419.30 |
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