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Nikon Point and Shoot and Non-DSLR
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Nikon Coolpix S500 Digital Camera Review
by Emily Raymond
Published on July 16, 2007
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Specs Table
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{rev_manufacturer} {rev_modelname} Specs
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Type
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Point-and-Shoot
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Price
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0.00
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Length
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3.50
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Width
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0.90
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Height
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2.00
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Weight
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4.40
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Pixels
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7.38 Megapixels
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Effective Pixels
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7.10
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Sensor Type
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1/2.5-inch interline CCD
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Image Size
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3072 x 2304
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Aspect Ratio
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16:9
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IR Cut Low Pass Filter
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Yes
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File Size
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7 MP (highest res), TV (lowest res)
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Lens
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3x Nikkor optical zoom (5 elements, 5 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-inch TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating
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Detecting Range
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1 ft. 8 in. - infinity; Macro: 5.9 in. - infinity
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Shutter Speed
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0.00
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Modes
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Auto, Scene, Movie, Voice
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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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Face-priority AF, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Portrait, Party/indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Close up, Museum, Fireworks, Copy, Back Light, Panorama Assist, BSS, Color Options
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Built in Flash
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Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Anytime flash, Flash cancel, Slow sync
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Flash Range
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Wide: 1 ft. 8 in. - 24 ft. 7 in.; Tele: 1 ft. 8 in. - 13 ft. 1 in.
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Resolution
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3072 x 2304
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Settings
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High, Normal, PC Screen, TV Screen
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ISO Sensitivity
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auto 50-1000, manual 50-2000
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Playback Options
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Color Options
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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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Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (EN-EL 10)
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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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2007-02-19
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fstop Max
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2.80
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fstop Min
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4.70
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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 30fps, 320 x 240, 160 x 120 at 15fps; time-lapse at 30fps
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Storage Type
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26 MB internal memory, SD compatible
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LCD Pixels
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230000
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Resolution Maximum
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3072 x 2304
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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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7.03
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2.75
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Resolution
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4.96
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2.5
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Noise Auto ISO
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1.59
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2
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Noise Manual ISO
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5.63
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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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5.41
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2.25
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Size Portability
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7.75
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1.1
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Handling
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6.25
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1.5
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Control Button Positioning Size
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6.75
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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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6.75
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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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4.00
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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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Menu
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7.50
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0.95
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Bottom
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5.50
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0.5
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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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6.75
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1.5
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Focus
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0.00
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1.25
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ISO
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7.75
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1.25
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White Balance
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7.00
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1.25
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Exposure
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7.00
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0.5
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Metering
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5.50
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1.1
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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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7.75
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0.75
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Drive Mode
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6.50
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1
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Picture Qualit Options
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7.00
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0.5
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Picture Effects Mode
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6.25
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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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6.75
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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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7.25
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1.25
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Flash
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6.00
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1.25
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Zoom Lens
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7.00
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1.5
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Memory
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3.75
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0.5
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Startup 1st Shot
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7.50
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1.75
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Shot Shot
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9.00
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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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6.50
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0.5
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Jacks / Ports / Plugs
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6.25
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0.4
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Direct Print
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5.50
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0.65
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Ease of Use
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6.25
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0.95
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Battery
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3.25
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0.75
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Other Features
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3.50
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0.55
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Value
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6.00
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1.85
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Dynamic Range
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5.35
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2.5
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Video Performance
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2.76
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1.75
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Processing Speed
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5.80
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1.75
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White Balance Performance
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4.96
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1.8
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| Total (weighted) |
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345.38 |
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