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Canon PowerShot SD500 comparison

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Product name	Canon PowerShot SD500	Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS (dark gray)	Canon PowerShot S90	Canon PowerShot SD980 IS (silver)	Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (silver)
Price	$579.97	$149.00 to $219.00	$391.80 to $399.99	$299.00 to $329.97	$199.00 to $262.08
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars		4.5 stars		4.0 stars
Release date	March 31, 2005	March 15, 2009			February 17, 2009
The Bottom Line	A very well-designed, 7-megapixel snapshot camera. Just don't look for advanced controls.	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 Canon PowerShot SD980 IS is a very good touch-screen camera for those on the fence about using a touch-screen camera.	If you need an ultracompact camera for your pocket or purse, strongly consider the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS.
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Lens aperture	F/2.8-4.9	F/2.8-4.9	F/2.0-4.9	F/2.8-5.9	F/3.2-5.8
Equivalent 35mm focal length	37 - 111 mm	35 - 105 mm	28 - 105 mm	24 - 120 mm	33 - 100 mm
Optical zoom	3 x	3 x	3.8 x	5 x	3 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 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 auto ISO 3200 (2Mpix)	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	32 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	SD Memory Card	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Integrated	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	4 x	4 x	4 x	4 x	4 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Weight	6 oz	4.2 oz	6.2 oz	4.6 oz	4.1 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	Info unavailable	1 year warranty
Display (projector) diagonal size	2 in	2.5 in	3 in	3 in	2.5 in
Manual focus	Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $579.97 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Beach Camera $149.00 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $149.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $149.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 15 CNET Certified stores	Beach Camera $399.00 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $399.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $399.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 14 CNET Certified stores	Beach Camera $299.00 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $299.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $299.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 16 CNET Certified stores	Beach Camera $199.00 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $199.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $199.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 18 CNET Certified stores
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