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Canon PowerShot A710 IS comparison

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Product name	Canon PowerShot A710 IS	Canon PowerShot SX120 IS	Canon PowerShot A720 IS	Canon PowerShot A590 IS	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 (silver)
Price	$599.00	$199.00 to $268.99	Check Prices	$292.99	$277.95 to $349.97
CNET editors' rating	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: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	4.0 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	September 15, 2006	August 19, 2009			April 20, 2009
The Bottom Line	Canon's A series continues to deliver tons of bang for the buck, this time including optical image stabilization, 6X optical zoom, and solid image quality in a midsize compact camera with a stylish design update.	Canon's SX120 IS pocket megazoom falls behind the competition in every aspect except photo quality.	Unless you plan to shoot primarily in low light, the Canon PowerShot A720 IS makes a solid, affordable camera that produces great-looking pictures.	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.	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/2.8-4.8	F/2.8-4.3	F/2.8-4.8	F/2.6-5.5	F/3.3-4.9
Equivalent 35mm focal length	35 - 210 mm	36 - 360 mm	35 - 210 mm	35 - 140 mm	25 - 300 mm
Optical zoom	6 x	10 x	6 x	4 x	12 x
Light sensitivity	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 auto ISO 3200 (2Mpix)	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600	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 3200 ISO auto ISO auto (1600-6400)
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	Low Temperature Poly-Silicon (LTPS)	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Memory storage capacity	16 MB	128 KB	16 MB	32 MB	Info unavailable
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	SD Memory Card	SD Memory Card	SD Memory Card	MultiMediaCardplus	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	4 x	4 x	4 x	4 x	4 x
Battery technology	Alkaline Nickel metal hydride	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Alkaline	Info unavailable
Weight	7.4 oz	8.6 oz	7.1 oz	6.2 oz	7.2 oz
Effective sensor resolution	7,100,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	8,000,000 pixels	8,000,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG
Display (projector) diagonal size	2.5 in	3 in	2.5 in	2.5 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
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $599.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	TigerDirect.com $199.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $249.99 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $199.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 16 CNET Certified stores	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com Marketplace $292.99 In stock: See Site Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Buydig.com $279.00 In stock: Yes Beach Camera $279.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $349.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 10 CNET Certified stores
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