Nikon Coolpix S610c
Digital Camera Review
Dec 26, 2008
- By Tim Barribeau
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Hot from the hands of Ashton Kutcher, we got hold of Nikon's Wi-Fi enabled S610c. This 10-megapixel, 4x zoom camera costs $299.99, and lets you upload for free from thousands of locations via the Wayport Wi-Fi network, or any unlocked Wi-Fi hotspot you happen to have available. While we weren't too enthused by the staid camera design, we liked the fast startup time and excellent manual noise and dynamic range results in our tests. Read on to see just how well the S610c did overall.
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Specs Table
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Nikon Coolpix S610c Specs
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Type
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Point-and-Shoot
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Price
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299.95
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Length
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3.80
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Width
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0.90
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Height
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2.20
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Weight
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4.60
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Pixels
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10.34 Megapixels
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Effective Pixels
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10.00
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Sensor Type
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CCD
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Image Size
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3648 x 2736 (10M)
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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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Unknown
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Media
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SD/SDHC Memory Card
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Image Format
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WAV JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size priority and Optimal quality AVI
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Compression
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Optimal, Normal
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Lens
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5.0-20.0mm (35mm [135] format picture angle: 28-112mm); f/2.7-5.8
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LCD
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Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD
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Focusing Modes
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Continuous-servo (C) Face-Priority AF Single-servo AF (S)
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AF Assist Illuminator
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Yes
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Shutter Type
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mechanical shutter and electronic shutter
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Shutter Speed
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4-1/1500
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Self Timer
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10 sec, 2 sec
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Speed
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Yes
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Burst
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Unknown
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Exposure Compensation
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±2 EVA steps in 1/3 EVA steps
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Built in Flash
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Yes
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Resolution
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3648 x 2736 (10M) 3072 x 2304 (7M) 2592 x 1944 (5M) 2048 x 1536 (3M) 1024 x 768(PC) 640 x 480(TV) 3584 x 2016 (16:9)
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ISO Sensitivity
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100-3200
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White Balance
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Daylight Flash Auto Cloudy
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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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# # Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12,
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Zoom Wide
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28
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Zoom Tele
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112
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fstop Max
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2.70
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fstop Min
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11.60
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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 or 320 x 240 (30fps)
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Storage Type
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SDHC, SD
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LCD Pixels
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230000
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Resolution Maximum
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3648 x 2736
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Resolution Minimum
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640 x 480
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Color
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7.62
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2.75
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Resolution
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6.01
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2.5
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Noise Auto ISO
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2.43
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2
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Noise Manual ISO
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12.00
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3
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Model Design Appearance
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8.00
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1.25
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Low Light
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6.51
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2.25
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Size Portability
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8.00
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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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5.25
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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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7.50
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0.5
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Right
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5.00
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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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6.00
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0.95
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Bottom
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4.50
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0.5
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Auto Mode
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7.00
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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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0.00
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1.25
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ISO
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7.00
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1.25
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White Balance
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5.50
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1.25
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Exposure
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2.50
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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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9.00
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0.75
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Drive Mode
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7.00
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1
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Picture Qualit Options
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8.33
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0.5
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Picture Effects Mode
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2.00
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0.5
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Playback Mode
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6.00
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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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7.50
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1.25
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Flash
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4.00
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1.25
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Zoom Lens
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6.50
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1.5
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Memory
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4.00
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0.5
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Startup 1st Shot
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9.02
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1.75
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Shot Shot
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9.23
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1.75
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Shutter Shot
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7.02
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1.75
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Software
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3.00
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0.5
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Jacks / Ports / Plugs
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1.00
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0.4
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Direct Print
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4.00
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0.65
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Ease of Use
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5.00
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0.95
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Battery
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6.00
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0.75
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Other Features
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8.00
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0.55
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Value
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6.50
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1.85
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Dynamic Range
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9.89
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2.5
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Video Performance
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4.77
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1.75
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Processing Speed
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4.74
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1.75
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White Balance Performance
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5.23
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1.8
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| Total (weighted) |
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380.22 |
