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Nikon Coolpix S5 Digital Camera Review
by Emily Raymond
Published on August 08, 2006
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Specs / Ratings
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Nikon Coolpix S5 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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Zoom
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3 X
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Length
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3.70
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Width
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0.80
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Height
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2.30
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Weight
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4.80
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Pixels
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6.20 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 2112
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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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Lens
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Nikkor ED Lens, 3x optical zoom (12 elements, 10 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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Detecting Range
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Standard: 1 ft. - infinity; Close-up: 1.6 in. - infinity
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AF Assist Illuminator
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no
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Shutter Speed
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0.00
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Self Timer
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3 or 10 sec
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Modes
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Auto, Movie
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Speed
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Yes
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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, Museum, Firework Show, Back light, Panorama assist
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Built in Flash
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Auto, auto w/Red-Eye Reduction (In-Camera Red-Eye Fix), Flash Cancel, Anytime Flash, Slow Sync
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Flash Range
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Wide: 1 - 8.5 ft.; Tele: 1 - 4.6 ft.
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Sync Contact
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no
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Resolution
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2816 x 2112
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Settings
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High, Normal
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Playback Options
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Pictmotion mode
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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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One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL8 (supplied)
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Zoom Wide
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35
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Zoom Tele
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105
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Intro Date
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2006-02-21
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fstop Max
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0.00
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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, 320 x 240 at 15 and 30 fps; 160 x 120 at 15 fps; Pictmotion (320 x 240) at 30 fps w/out sound
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Storage Type
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23MB internal memory
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LCD Pixels
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230000
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Resolution Maximum
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2816 x 2112
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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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Weight |
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Color
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6.07
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2.5
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Resolution
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2.99
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2.5
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Noise Auto ISO
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8.60
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2.5
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Noise Manual ISO
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6.18
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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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8.25
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1.25
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Size Portability
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8.75
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1.1
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Handling
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5.00
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1.5
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Control Button Positioning Size
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4.25
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0.85
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Front
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8.00
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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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8.00
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0.5
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Right
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8.00
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0.5
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Top
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7.00
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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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7.50
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1.5
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Auto Focus
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6.50
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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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7.25
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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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6.75
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1.2
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Picture Quality Options
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7.00
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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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7.00
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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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8.50
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1.5
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Flash
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5.75
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1.25
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Zoom Lens
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6.50
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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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6.48
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2
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Shot Shot
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9.63
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2
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Shutter Shot
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8.18
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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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6.00
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0.4
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Direct Print Options
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5.50
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0.65
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Ease of Use
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6.00
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1.2
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Other Features
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2.25
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0.55
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Value
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6.75
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2
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| Total (weighted) |
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321.22 |
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