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Canon PowerShot A720 IS comparison

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Product name	Canon PowerShot A720 IS	Canon PowerShot SX120 IS	Canon PowerShot A590 IS	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 (blue)	Canon PowerShot S90
Price	$579.99	$199.00 to $255.99	$299.99	$198.95 to $279.95	$399.00 to $399.99
CNET editors' rating	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: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	3.5 stars	4.0 stars	4.5 stars
Release date		August 19, 2009		April 01, 2009
The Bottom Line	Unless you plan to shoot primarily in low light, the Canon PowerShot A720 IS makes a solid, affordable camera that produces great-looking pictures.	Canon's SX120 IS pocket megazoom falls behind the competition in every aspect except photo quality.	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.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.	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.
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Lens aperture	F/2.8-4.8	F/2.8-4.3	F/2.6-5.5	F/3.3-5.2	F/2.0-4.9
Equivalent 35mm focal length	35 - 210 mm	36 - 360 mm	35 - 140 mm	28 - 140 mm	28 - 105 mm
Optical zoom	6 x	10 x	4 x	5 x	3.8 x
Light sensitivity	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 3200 (2Mpix)	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 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
Display (projector) technology	Low Temperature Poly-Silicon (LTPS)	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Memory storage capacity	16 MB	128 KB	32 MB	11 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	MultiMediaCardplus	Integrated	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	4 x	4 x	4 x	2 x	4 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Alkaline	Lithium ion	Info unavailable
Weight	7.1 oz	8.6 oz	6.2 oz	5.1 oz	6.2 oz
Effective sensor resolution	8,000,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	8,000,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year parts and labor warranty	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	2.5 in	3 in	2.5 in	3 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
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $579.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com $199.00 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $199.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $199.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 13 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com Marketplace $299.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	B&H Photo-Video $199.95 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $199.99 In stock: Yes Sony Electronics, Inc. $199.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 11 authorized stores	Buydig.com $399.00 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $399.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $399.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 13 CNET Certified stores
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