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Nikon Coolpix S4 Digital Camera Review
by Patrick Singleton
Published on December 16, 2005
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Nikon Coolpix S4 Specs
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Type
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Compact
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Price
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0.00
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Length
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4.40
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Width
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1.40
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Height
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2.70
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Weight
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7.20
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Pixels
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6.40 Megapixels
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Effective Pixels
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6.00
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Sensor Type
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1/2.5
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Image Size
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2816 x 2130
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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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No
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File Size
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3.4 MB (high res), 1.5MB (low res)
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Lens
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Nikkor, 10x optical zoom (12 elements, 9 groups)
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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
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Focusing Modes
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single AF, continuous AF
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Detecting Range
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Standard: 1 ft.-infinity; Close-up: 1.6 in.-infinity
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Shutter Speed
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0.00
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Self Timer
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10 sec
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Modes
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Auto, Movie
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Speed
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No
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Burst
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Yes
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Automatic Modes
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Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Portrait, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Close up, Museum, Fireworks Show, Copy, Back Light, Panorama Assist
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Bracketing
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no
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Built in Flash
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Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Anytime Flash, Flash Cancel, Slow sync
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Flash Range
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1.3-10 ft.
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Sync Contact
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no
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Flash Meterig
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no
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Flash Exposure Compensation
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no
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Resolution
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2816 x 2130
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White Balance
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TTL Auto, Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash, Custom
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Playback Options
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Single, 4- and 9-segment thumbnail, Slideshow
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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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Software
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PictureProject CD-ROM
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Battery Power Source
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Two AA-size batteries (Rechargeable Ni-MH Battery EN-MH1-B2 with Battery Charger MH-71, LR6 alkaline batteries, ZR6 oxy-nickel batteries and FR6/L91 lithium batteries)
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Zoom Wide
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38
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Zoom Tele
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380
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Intro Date
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2005-09-01
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fstop Max
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3.50
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fstop Min
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0.00
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Zoom Digi
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4.00
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Movie Mode
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640 x 480 at 15 fps, 320 x 240 at 15 fps, 160 x 112 at 15 fps
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Storage Type
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13.5MB internal memory; SD card compatible
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LCD Pixels
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110000
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Resolution Maximum
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2816 x 2130
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Resolution Minimum
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640 x 480
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External Flash
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0
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Color
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5.34
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2.5
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Resolution
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3.97
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2.5
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Noise Auto ISO
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1.98
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2.5
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Noise Manual ISO
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4.25
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2.5
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Low Light
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0.00
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2
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Dynamic Range
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0.00
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2.5
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Flash
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0.00
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2
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Model Design Appearance
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6.00
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1.25
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Size Portability
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7.00
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1.1
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Handling
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7.00
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1.5
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Control Button Positioning Size
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6.00
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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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7.00
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0.6
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Left
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6.00
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0.5
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Right
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6.00
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0.5
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Top
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6.00
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0.6
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Bottom
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0.00
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0.5
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Menu
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7.00
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1.25
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Auto Mode
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6.00
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1.5
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Auto Focus
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7.00
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1.75
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Focus
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0.00
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1
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ISO
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6.50
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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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7.00
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1
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Metering
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5.50
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1.15
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Shutter Speed
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0.00
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0.9
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Aperture
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0.00
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0.9
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Custom Image Presets
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8.00
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0.75
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Drive Mode
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5.00
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1.2
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Picture Quality Options
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6.50
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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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6.50
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0.9
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Movie Mode
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4.50
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1
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Viewfinder
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0.00
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0.55
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LCD Screen
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5.50
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1.5
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Flash
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5.50
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1.25
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Zoom Lens
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7.25
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1.65
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Memory
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4.00
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0.5
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Battery
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0.00
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1.25
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Startup 1st Shot
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7.61
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2
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Shot Shot
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9.01
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2
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Shutter Shot
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7.28
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2
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Software
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6.50
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0.5
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Jacks / Ports / Plugs
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7.00
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0.4
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Direct Print Options
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6.00
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0.65
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Ease of Use
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7.00
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1.2
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Other Features
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7.00
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0.55
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Value
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5.50
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2
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287.96 |
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