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Pentax Optio W30 Digital Camera Review
by Karen M. Cheung
Published on July 05, 2007
Specs Table
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Pentax Optio W30 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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0.93
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Width
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4.20
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Height
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2.10
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Weight
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4.90
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Pixels
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7.41 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 CCD
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Image Size
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3072 x 2304
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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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Media
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21.9 MB, SD, SDHC
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Image Format
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JPEG (EXIF 2.2), DCF, DPOF, Print Image Matching III (stills), MOV (video)
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Compression
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JPEG (EXIF 2.2), DCF, DPOF, Print Image Matching III (stills), MOV (video)
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Lens
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3x (11 elements in 9 groups)
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LCD
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2.5
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Auto Focus Type
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TTL contrast detection autofocus system
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Focusing Modes
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9 point autofocus, spot, pan, and auto tracking
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Detecting Range
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Normal 1.31 feet to infinity; Macro: 0.03 to 1.97 feet
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Metering Modes
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Multisegment, Center weighted, Spot
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Shutter Type
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AE electronic lens shutter w/CCD electronic shutter
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Shutter Speed
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1.00
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Modes
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Auto Pitcure, Program, Night Scene, Movie, Voice Recording
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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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Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Underwater, Underwater Movie, Digital SR
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Exposure Compensation
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+/- 2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
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Built in Flash
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Series-control, Automatic flash
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Flash Range
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Wide: 11.8 feet; Tele: 9.8 feet
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ISO Sensitivity
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Auto 64-400 (up to 3200 in Digital SR Mode and Report Mode), Manual: 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
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White Balance
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Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent
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Direct Printing
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No
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Video Output
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No
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Battery Power Source
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Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery D-LI63
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Zoom Wide
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0
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Zoom Tele
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0
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fstop Max
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4.00
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fstop Min
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3.30
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Zoom Digi
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4.00
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Storage Type
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21.9 MB, SD, SDHC
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LCD Pixels
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115000
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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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| Ratings |
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Weight |
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Color
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5.26
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2.75
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Resolution
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5.20
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2.5
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Noise Auto ISO
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1.38
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2
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Noise Manual ISO
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4.88
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3
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Model Design Appearance
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8.50
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1.25
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Low Light
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5.14
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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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7.75
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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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8.00
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0.6
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Back
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8.00
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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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7.75
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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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8.25
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0.5
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Auto Mode
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7.25
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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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5.50
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1.25
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ISO
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8.75
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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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0.5
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Metering
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6.50
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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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8.00
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0.75
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Drive Mode
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5.50
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1
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Picture Qualit Options
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7.75
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0.5
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Picture Effects Mode
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8.00
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0.5
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Playback Mode
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8.00
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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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6.25
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1.25
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Flash
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6.50
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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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3.50
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0.5
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Startup 1st Shot
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6.90
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1.75
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Shot Shot
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9.70
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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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6.00
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0.5
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Jacks / Ports / Plugs
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9.00
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0.4
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Direct Print
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6.50
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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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5.25
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0.75
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Other Features
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4.50
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0.55
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Value
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7.50
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1.85
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Dynamic Range
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5.19
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2.5
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Video Performance
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2.36
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1.75
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Processing Speed
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7.80
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1.75
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White Balance Performance
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5.72
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1.8
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| Total (weighted) |
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368.87 |
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