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| Product | Canon PowerShot A495 (Silver) | Canon PowerShot A490 (Silver) | Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS (Black) | Canon PowerShot A2300 (Silver) | Canon PowerShot SX120 IS |
| Price | $249.99 | $125.00 | $166.60 | $96.99 to $139.00 | $229.99 to $327.51 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 3 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 3 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4.5 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | February 6, 2011 | Info unavailable | August 19, 2009 |
| Bottom line | The Canon PowerShot A495 is a bargain for anyone concerned more with photo quality than features. | Though its feature set is light, the Canon PowerShot A490 is a very good choice for anyone on a tight budget who still wants excellent photo quality. | If you're looking for a nice, simple ultracompact for use indoors and out, you'll want to strongly consider the Canon PowerShot Elph 300 HS. | The entry-level Canon PowerShot A2400 IS and its IS-less linemate the A2300 are simple cameras with nice picture quality for casual snapshooters, but the price difference isn't worth sacrificing the image stabilization. | Canon's SX120 IS pocket megazoom falls behind the competition in every aspect except photo quality. |
| Type | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color | LCD display - 2.7 in | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color |
| Product Type | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact | Digital camera - Compact |
| Digital zoom | 4 x | 4 x | 4 x | 4 x | 4 x |
| Light sensitivity | ISO 400 ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO auto ISO 80 | ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 80 ISO 400 ISO auto | ISO 3200 ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO auto | ISO 1600 ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO auto | ISO 1600 ISO 3200 (2Mpix) ISO 800 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 80 ISO 400 ISO auto |
| Optical sensor type | CCD | CCD | CMOS | CCD | CCD |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 3.7 in x 1.2 in x 2.4 in | 3.7 in x 1.2 in x 2.4 in | 3.6 in x 0.8 in x 2.2 in | 3.7 in x 0.8 in x 2.1 in | 4.4 in x 1.8 in x 2.8 in |
| Weight | 6.2 oz | 6.2 oz | 4.3 oz | 3.8 oz | 8.6 oz |
| Lens System | 3.3 x x Zoom lens - 6.6 mm - 21.6 mm - F/3.0-5.8 | 3.3 x x Zoom lens - 6.6 mm - 21.6 mm - F/3.0-5.8 | 5 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 21.5 mm - F/2.7-5.9 | 5 x x Zoom lens - 5 mm - 25 mm - F/2.8-6.9 | 10 x x Zoom lens - 6 mm - 60 mm - F/2.8-4.3 |
| Video capture | AVI - 640 x 480 - AVI - 320 x 240 - | AVI - 640 x 480 - AVI - 320 x 240 - | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - MOV - 1280 x 720 - MOV - 640 x 480 - MOV - 640 x 480 - MOV - 320 x 240 - MOV - 320 x 240 - | H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect iFrame - 1280 x 720 - | AVI - 640 x 480 - AVI - 320 x 240 - |
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