Canon PowerShot S3 IS comparison

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Product name	Canon PowerShot S3 IS	Canon PowerShot SX120 IS	Canon PowerShot SX10 IS	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20	Canon PowerShot S5 IS
Price	$615.48	$194.98 to $273.99	$329.95 to $449.95	$229.00 to $279.99	$448.00 to $799.95
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	4.0 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	May 15, 2006	August 19, 2009	October 15, 2008	April 01, 2009	June 15, 2007
The Bottom Line	A very well-executed megazoom camera, the Canon PowerShot S3 IS reminds you why dSLRs still have competition for photo enthusiasts' hearts.	Canon's SX120 IS pocket megazoom falls behind the competition in every aspect except photo quality.	A nice evolution of the megazoom, the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS delivers some improvements over its predecessor and provides an attractive option for megazoom shooters.	If you don't mind its extra bulk and narrow lens, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 is an otherwise excellent compact megazoom camera.	Though it remains a good megazoom, thanks to continued image and lens artifacts, the Canon PowerShot S5 IS is slowly losing ground to competitors.
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Lens aperture	F/2.7-3.5	F/2.8-4.3	F/2.8-5.7	F/3.5-4.4	F/2.7-3.5
Equivalent 35mm focal length	36 - 432 mm	36 - 360 mm	28 - 560 mm	38 - 380 mm	36 - 432 mm
Optical zoom	12 x	10 x	20 x	10 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 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 auto
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	32 MB
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	Info unavailable	SD Memory Card	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	SD Memory Card
Digital zoom	4 x	4 x	4 x	2 x	4 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Lithium ion
Weight	14.5 oz	8.6 oz	1.2 lbs	9.8 oz	15.9 oz
Effective sensor resolution	6,000,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels	8,000,000 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 in	3 in	2.5 in	3 in	2.5 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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