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Sony DSLR-A200 Digital Camera Review
by Steve Morgenstern
Published on July 01, 2008
Specs Table
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Sony A200 Specs
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Type
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DSLR
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Price
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499.99
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Length
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5.18
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Width
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2.81
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Height
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3.87
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Weight
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1.12
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Mega Pixels
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10.80
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Effective Pixels
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10.20
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Sensor Type
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APS CCD Sensor
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Color Filter System
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Primary color
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IR Cut Low Pass Filter
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Yes
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Image Format
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RAW, JPEG, RAW + JPEG
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Compression
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RAW, JPEG, RAW+JPEG
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Lens
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18-70mm Zoom Lens + 75-300mm Zoom Lens (kit lens)
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Lens Mount
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Interchangeable A-mount
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Compatible Lenses
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Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses)
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Viewfinder
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Optical: TTL
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Diopter Adjustment
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Yes
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Frame Coverage
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95
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Magnification
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0.83x
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LCD
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2.5-inch TFT LCD with 230,000 pixels
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Auto Focus Type
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TTL Phase Detection
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Focusing Modes
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Auto, TTL Phase Detection, Multi-point, Adjustable Spot AF
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Focusing Points
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9 points
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AF Assist Illuminator
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Yes
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Metering Modes
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40 Segment, Center Weighted, Spot
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Shutter Speed
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30 < 1/4000 sec 52 step, Bulb
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Self Timer
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2 or 10 sec
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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, Sunset, Night View/Night Portrait
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Exposure Compensation
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+/- 2.0 EV, 1/ 3 EV step
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Built in Flash
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Built-in Auto Pop-up: Auto, Fill-flash, Rear flash sync, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Wireless off camera flash (with Flash HVL-F56AM, F36AM)
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Flash Range
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GN12 at ISO 100 (39 feet/ 12 meters)
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Sync Contact
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Hot shoe
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ISO Sensitivity
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Auto/100/200/400/800/1600/3200
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White Balance
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Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Tempature/Color filter, Custom
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Menus
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Yes
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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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CD-ROM
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Battery Power Source
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NP-FM500H Lithium-ion rechargeable battery
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Movie Mode
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N/A
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Color
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8.34
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3
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Resolution
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9.33
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3
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Noise Auto ISO
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4.34
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1.15
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Noise Manual ISO
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10.60
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3
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Low Light
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8.32
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3
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Dynamic Range
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8.27
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3
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Size Portability
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8.00
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1
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Model Design Appearance
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6.75
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1.3
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Handling
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7.50
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2
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Control Button Positioning Size
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7.25
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1.85
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Front
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6.25
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0.65
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Back
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6.50
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0.75
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Left
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5.00
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0.5
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Right
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6.25
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0.5
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Top
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6.50
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0.75
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Bottom
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6.25
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0.5
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Menu
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8.00
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1.65
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Auto Mode
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8.50
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1.05
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Auto Focus
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6.00
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3
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Focus
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5.00
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1.5
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ISO
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8.50
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2
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White Balance
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8.25
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2.5
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Exposure
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9.00
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1.75
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Meterng
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7.50
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2
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Shutter Speed
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10.00
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1.75
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Aperture
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0.00
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0
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Custom Image Presets
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6.00
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0.5
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Drive Mode
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7.25
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2.5
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Picture Quality Options
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6.90
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1.25
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Picture Effects Mode
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7.50
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2.15
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Playback Mode
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7.75
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1.5
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Movie Mode
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0.00
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0
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Viewfinder
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8.25
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2
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LCD Screen
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4.75
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1.75
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Flash
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6.50
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1.75
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Lens Mount
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7.00
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1.75
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Memory
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3.00
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0.5
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Battery
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10.00
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1.95
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Startup 1st Shot
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6.60
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3
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Shot Shot
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2.65
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3
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Shutter Shot
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5.19
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3
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Software
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4.75
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1.25
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Jacks / Ports / Plugs
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3.25
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1
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Direct Print Options
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6.00
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0.4
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Ease of Use
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8.25
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0.75
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Other Features
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6.25
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0.75
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Value
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8.00
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2.5
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Processing Speed
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3.40
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3
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| Total (weighted) |
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581.45 |
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