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Canon PowerShot A720 IS

Canon PowerShot A720 IS
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Canon PowerShot SD850 IS

Canon PowerShot SD850 IS
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Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Canon PowerShot S5 IS
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Price $379 at 1 store $179 to $339 at 2 stores $114 to $196 at 24 stores $209 to $299 at 2 stores $299 to $479 at 2 stores
CNET editors' rating
3.5 stars Very good
3.5 stars Very good
3.5 stars Very good
4.0 stars Excellent
3.5 stars Very good
Average user rating 3.5 stars out of 52 reviews 4.0 stars out of 21 reviews 4.0 stars out of 21 reviews 4.0 stars out of 85 reviews 3.5 stars out of 46 reviews
Release date September 15, 2006 September 13, 2007 January 24, 2008 May 07, 2007 June 15, 2007
The Bottom Line Canon's A series continues to deliver tons of bang for the buck, this time including optical image stabilization, 6X optical zoom, and solid image quality in a midsize compact camera with a stylish design update. Unless you plan to shoot primarily in low light, the Canon PowerShot A720 IS makes a solid, affordable camera that produces great-looking pictures. The Canon PowerShot A590 IS's manual exposure controls and surprisingly sharp pictures make it a great choice for almost anyone looking for a sub-$200 shooter. The Canon PowerShot SD 850 IS has just about everything you'd want in a point-and-shoot. Though it remains a good megazoom, thanks to continued image and lens artifacts, the Canon PowerShot S5 IS is slowly losing ground to competitors.

Basic specs

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Lens aperture F/2.8-4.8
F/2.8-4.8
F/2.6-5.5
F/2.8-5.5
F/2.7-3.5
Equivalent 35mm focal length 35 - 210 mm
35 - 210 mm
35 - 140 mm
35 - 140 mm
36 - 432 mm
Optical zoom 6 x
6 x
4 x
4 x
12 x
Light sensitivity ISO 200
ISO 800
ISO auto
ISO 400
ISO 80
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 800
ISO auto
ISO 400
ISO 80
ISO 1600
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 800
ISO auto
ISO 400
ISO 80
ISO 1600
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 800
ISO auto
ISO 400
ISO 80
ISO 1600
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 800
ISO auto
ISO 400
ISO 80
ISO 1600
ISO 100
Display (projector) technology TFT active matrix
TFT active matrix
TFT active matrix
TFT active matrix
TFT active matrix
Memory storage capacity 16 MB
16 MB
32 MB
32 MB
32 MB
Video input type Digital camera
Digital camera
Digital camera
Digital camera
Digital camera
Flash memory form factor Info unavailable Info unavailable MultiMediaCardplus
SD Memory Card
SD Memory Card
Digital zoom 4 x
4 x
4 x
4 x
4 x
Battery technology Alkaline
Nickel metal hydride
Info unavailable Alkaline
Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Weight 7.4 oz
7.1 oz
6.2 oz
5.8 oz
15.9 oz
Effective sensor resolution 7,100,000 pixels
8,000,000 pixels