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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H3 (silver) comparison

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H3 (black)

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Canon PowerShot SX100 IS (silver)

Canon PowerShot SX100 IS (silver)
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Canon PowerShot SX100 IS (black)

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Price $179 at 1 store $161 at 1 store $197 to $501 at 2 stores $399 at 1 store $135 to $196 at 23 stores
CNET editors' rating
3.5 stars Very good
3.5 stars Very good
3.5 stars Very good
3.5 stars Very good
3.5 stars Very good
Average user rating 4.0 stars out of 1 review 3.5 stars out of 14 reviews 4.0 stars out of 6 reviews 4.0 stars out of 32 reviews 4.0 stars out of 19 reviews
Release date August 22, 2007 August 24, 2007 October 01, 2007 October 01, 2007 January 24, 2008
The Bottom Line If you don't like electronic viewfinders, but want a superzoom, this Sony packs a 10x zoom lens and 8 megapixels into a tiny package, but image quality at higher ISOs is a bit lacking. If you don't like electronic viewfinders, but want a superzoom, this Sony packs a 10x zoom lens and 8 megapixels into a tiny package, but image quality at higher ISOs is a bit lacking. Though the Canon PowerShot SX100 produces excellent photos, other aspects of the camera--some performance issues and operational annoyances, to name two--dim its luster. Though the Canon PowerShot SX100 produces excellent photos, other aspects of the camera--some performance issues and operational annoyances, to name two--dim its luster. 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.

Basic specs

Features See What's the Same or What's different
Lens aperture F/3.5-4.4
F/3.5-4.4
F/2.8-4.3
F/2.8-4.3
F/2.6-5.5
Equivalent 35mm focal length 38 - 380 mm
38 - 380 mm
36 - 360 mm
36 - 360 mm
35 - 140 mm
Optical zoom 10 x
10 x
10 x
10 x
4 x
Light sensitivity ISO 200
ISO 800
ISO auto
ISO 400
ISO 80
ISO 3200
ISO 1600
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 800
ISO auto
ISO 400
ISO 80
ISO 3200
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 31 MB
Info unavailable 16 MB
32 MB
32 MB
Video input type Digital camera
Digital camera
Digital camera
Digital camera
Digital camera
Flash memory form factor Integrated
Info unavailable SD Memory Card
Info unavailable MultiMediaCardplus
Digital zoom 20 x
20 x
4 x
4 x
4 x
Battery technology Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Info unavailable Info unavailable Alkaline
Weight 9.3 oz
9.3 oz
9.4 oz
9.4 oz
6.2 oz
Effective sensor resolution 8,100,000 pixels
8,100,000 pixels
8,000,000 pixels