Canon PowerShot A520 comparison

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Product name	Canon PowerShot A520	Canon PowerShot A590 IS	Canon PowerShot A540	Canon PowerShot A1100 IS (gray)	Canon PowerShot SX200 IS (black)
Price	$373.00	$277.99	$239.95	$129.00 to $192.00	$295.00 to $349.99
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars		3.0 stars
Release date	March 15, 2005		March 07, 2006		March 01, 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.	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.	Solid image quality plus manual and automated exposure controls make the Canon PowerShot A540 a nice low-cost option for snapshooters and photo enthusiasts.	Aside from a couple performance quibbles, the Canon PowerShot A1100 IS provides a good point-and-shoot experience with great pictures as a result.	More than just a point-and-shoot pocket megazoom, the Canon SX200 IS improves upon its forerunner, but not by much.
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Lens aperture	F/2.6-5.5	F/2.6-5.5	F/2.6-5.5	F/2.7-5.6	F/3.4-5.3
Equivalent 35mm focal length	35 - 140 mm	35 - 140 mm	35 - 140 mm	35 - 140 mm	28 - 336 mm
Optical zoom	4 x	4 x	4 x	4 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 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 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
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Memory storage capacity	16 MB	32 MB	16 MB	128 MB	Info unavailable
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	MultiMediaCard	MultiMediaCardplus	MultiMediaCard	SD Memory Card	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	3.6 x	4 x	4 x	4 x	4 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Alkaline	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Weight	0.4 lbs	6.2 oz	6.3 oz	5.5 oz	7.8 oz
Effective sensor resolution	4,000,000 pixels	8,000,000 pixels	6,000,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Display (projector) diagonal size	1.8 in	2.5 in	2.5 in	2.5 in	3 in
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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