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Canon PowerShot A520 comparison

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Product name	Canon PowerShot A520	Canon PowerShot SX120 IS	Canon PowerShot S90	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 (silver)
Price	$329.99	$199.00 to $255.00	$391.80 to $399.99	$244.95 to $279.99	$274.95 to $349.97
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	4.0 stars	4.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	March 15, 2005	August 19, 2009		April 01, 2009	April 20, 2009
The Bottom Line	Strong image quality and a good mixture of manual and automated exposure controls make the Canon PowerShot A520 a low-cost option for snapshooters and enthusiasts alike.	Canon's SX120 IS pocket megazoom falls behind the competition in every aspect except photo quality.	As long as you're not expecting dSLR speed in a tiny body, the Canon PowerShot S90 is an excellent compact camera for advanced amateurs.	If you don't mind its extra bulk and narrow lens, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 is an otherwise excellent compact megazoom camera.	As long as you don't want much in the way of manual features, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 is a very nice camera that can handle a variety of shooting situations.
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Lens aperture	F/2.6-5.5	F/2.8-4.3	F/2.0-4.9	F/3.5-4.4	F/3.3-4.9
Equivalent 35mm focal length	35 - 140 mm	36 - 360 mm	28 - 105 mm	38 - 380 mm	25 - 300 mm
Optical zoom	4 x	10 x	3.8 x	10 x	12 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO auto ISO 3200 (2Mpix)	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 125 ISO 160 ISO 200 ISO 250 ISO 320 ISO 400 ISO 500 ISO 640 ISO 800 ISO 1000 ISO 1250 ISO 1600 ISO 2000 ISO 2500 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto ISO auto (1600-6400)
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Memory storage capacity	16 MB	128 KB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	MultiMediaCard	SD Memory Card	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	3.6 x	4 x	4 x	2 x	4 x
Weight	0.4 lbs	8.6 oz	6.2 oz	9.8 oz	7.2 oz
Effective sensor resolution	4,000,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	JPEG	JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	1.8 in	3 in	3 in	3 in	3 in
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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