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Canon PowerShot SD40 (precious rose) comparison

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Product name	Canon PowerShot SD40 (precious rose)	Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS (dark gray)	Canon PowerShot S90	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 (blue)	Canon PowerShot A1100 IS (gray)
Price	As shown: $449.99	$149.00 to $219.00	$399.00 to $429.99	$193.95 to $289.95	$125.95 to $192.00
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating		4.5 stars	4.5 stars	4.0 stars
Release date		March 15, 2009		April 01, 2009
The Bottom Line	Its small size makes it an attractive pocket camera, but its speed and image quality issues are too great to ignore.	Simple and stylish, the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS is a fine back-pocket camera as long as your photo-quality expectations are reasonable.	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.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.	Aside from a couple performance quibbles, the Canon PowerShot A1100 IS provides a good point-and-shoot experience with great pictures as a result.
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Lens aperture	F/3.2-5.4	F/2.8-4.9	F/2.0-4.9	F/3.3-5.2	F/2.7-5.6
Equivalent 35mm focal length	38 - 90 mm	35 - 105 mm	28 - 105 mm	28 - 140 mm	35 - 140 mm
Optical zoom	2.4 x	3 x	3.8 x	5 x	4 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 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	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	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	11 MB	128 MB
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Integrated	SD Memory Card
Digital zoom	4 x	4 x	4 x	2 x	4 x
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Weight	3.7 oz	4.2 oz	6.2 oz	6.1 oz	5.5 oz
Effective sensor resolution	7,100,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	JPEG	JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Display (projector) diagonal size	1.8 in	2.5 in	3 in	3 in	2.5 in
Manual focus	Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	B&H Photo-Video $199.99 In stock: Yes Beach Camera $149.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $149.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 16 CNET Certified stores	Buydig.com $399.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $429.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $399.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 11 CNET Certified stores	J&R Music and Computer World $229.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $229.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $193.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 8 authorized stores	Amazon.com $129.00 In stock: Yes Lenovo $192.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $149.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 15 CNET Certified stores
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