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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
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3.5 stars
Very good
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3.5 stars
Very good
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4.0 stars
Excellent
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3.5 stars
Very good
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| 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 |
| Features | See What's the Same or What's different | ||||
| 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 |
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