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Canon PowerShot A560 comparison

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Product name	Canon PowerShot A560	Canon PowerShot A590 IS	Canon PowerShot SX120 IS	Canon PowerShot A1100 IS (gray)	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 (silver)
Price	$399.95	$274.95	$199.00 to $269.99	$129.00 to $192.00	$279.90 to $349.97
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	3.0 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars		3.5 stars
Release date			August 19, 2009		April 20, 2009
The Bottom Line	This camera's solid performance can help you forget that it doesn't have many bells or whistles.	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.	Canon's SX120 IS pocket megazoom falls behind the competition in every aspect except photo quality.	Aside from a couple performance quibbles, the Canon PowerShot A1100 IS provides a good point-and-shoot experience with great pictures as a result.	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/2.6-5.5	F/2.8-4.3	F/2.7-5.6	F/3.3-4.9
Equivalent 35mm focal length	35 - 140 mm	35 - 140 mm	36 - 360 mm	35 - 140 mm	25 - 300 mm
Optical zoom	4 x	4 x	10 x	4 x	12 x
Light sensitivity	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 1600 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO auto ISO 3200 (2Mpix)	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	32 MB	128 KB	128 MB	Info unavailable
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	SD Memory Card	MultiMediaCardplus	SD Memory Card	SD Memory Card	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	4 x	4 x	4 x	4 x	4 x
Battery technology	Alkaline	Alkaline	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable
Weight	5.8 oz	6.2 oz	8.6 oz	5.5 oz	7.2 oz
Effective sensor resolution	7,100,000 pixels	8,000,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	2.5 in	2.5 in	3 in	2.5 in	3 in
Manual focus	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $399.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com Marketplace $274.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	B&H Photo-Video $249.99 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $199.00 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $199.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 18 CNET Certified stores	Lenovo $192.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $129.00 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $129.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 15 CNET Certified stores	B&H Photo-Video $349.95 In stock: Yes Beach Camera $279.90 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $349.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 10 CNET Certified stores
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