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Samsung Point and Shoot and Non-DSLR
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Samsung NV40 Digital Camera Review
by Tim Barribeau
Published on August 18, 2008
Specs Table
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Samsung NV40 Specs
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Type
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Point-and-shoot
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Price
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230.00
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Length
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3.72
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Width
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0.74
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Height
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2.32
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Weight
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4.70
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Pixels
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10.70 Megapixels
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Effective Pixels
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10.50
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Sensor Type
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1/2.33\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
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Image Size
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3648 x 2736
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Aspect Ratio
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4:3, 3:2, 16:9
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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, MMC
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Image Format
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JPEG (stills), AVI (video), WAV (audio)
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File Size
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10MP to 1MP
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Compression
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JPEG (stills), AVI (movie), WAV (audio)
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Lens
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3x Schneider-Kreuznach
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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” colour TFT LCD (230,000 pixel
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Auto Focus Type
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TTL auto focus
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Focusing Modes
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(Multi-AF, Center AF, Face Detection AF)
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Focusing Points
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9 point autofocus
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Detecting Range
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Normal: Wide 80cm/ Tele 80cm - infinity, Macro: Wide 5cm-80cm/ Tele 50cm - infinity, Auto Macro: Wide 5cm/ Tele 50cm - infinity
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AF Assist Illuminator
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yes
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Metering Modes
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Multi, Spot, Center-weighted, Face Detection AE
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Shutter Speed
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16 ~ 1/1,500 sec.
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Self Timer
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2 sec., 10 sec., Double (10 sec., 2 sec.), Motion Timer, Remocon (optional)
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Modes
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Auto, Program, Manual, DUAL IS, Night, Portrait, Scene
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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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Auto, Program, Night, Portrait, Scene, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Self-Shot, Food, Café
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Exposure Compensation
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±2EV (1/3EV steps)
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Bracketing
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No
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Built in Flash
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Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red-eye Fix
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Flash Range
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0.5m ~ 4.5m, Tele : 0.5m ~ 2.5m (ISO AUTO)
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Resolution
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3,648 x 2,736
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Settings
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Superfine, Fine, Normal
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ISO Sensitivity
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Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (image size of 3200 is fixed as 3M)
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White Balance
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Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom
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Playback Options
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Single image, Thumbnails, Slide show, Movie Clip, Trimming, Resizing, Rotate, Effect, Red-eye Fix, Movie clip capture
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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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Samsung Master
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Battery Power Source
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SLB-1137D (1100mAh)
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Zoom Wide
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6
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Zoom Tele
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18
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fstop Max
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2.80
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fstop Min
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5.20
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Zoom Digi
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5.00
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Movie Mode
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640x480, 320x240, 30fps or 15fps
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Storage Type
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20 MB internal memory, SD, SDHC, MMC compatible
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LCD Pixels
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230000
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Resolution Maximum
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3,648 x 2,736
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Resolution Minimum
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1024 x 768
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Color
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8.33
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2.75
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Resolution
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12.38
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2.5
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Noise Auto ISO
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2.29
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2
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Noise Manual ISO
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11.17
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3
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Model Design Appearance
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6.00
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1.25
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Low Light
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4.93
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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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8.00
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0.6
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Back
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5.50
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0.6
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Left
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5.50
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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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7.00
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0.6
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Menu
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4.00
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0.95
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Bottom
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6.00
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0.5
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Auto Mode
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6.75
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1.5
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Auto Focus
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8.50
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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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9.00
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1.25
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White Balance
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7.75
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1.25
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Exposure
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4.00
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0.5
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Metering
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7.00
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1.1
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Shutter Speed
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6.00
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0.9
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Aperture
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7.50
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0.9
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Custom Image Presets
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7.33
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0.75
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Drive Mode
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7.30
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1
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Picture Qualit Options
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9.33
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0.5
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Picture Effects Mode
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7.75
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0.5
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Playback Mode
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5.75
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0.9
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Movie Mode
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8.25
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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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6.00
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1.25
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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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7.00
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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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7.24
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1.75
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Shot Shot
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9.43
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1.75
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Shutter Shot
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10.00
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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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2.00
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0.4
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Direct Print
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6.00
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0.65
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Ease of Use
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3.75
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0.95
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Battery
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5.00
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0.75
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Other Features
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2.00
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0.55
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Value
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8.00
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1.85
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Dynamic Range
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8.27
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2.5
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Video Performance
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6.58
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1.75
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Processing Speed
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4.81
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1.75
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White Balance Performance
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10.88
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1.8
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| Total (weighted) |
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423.04 |
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