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Canon PowerShot SD790 IS comparison

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Product name	Canon PowerShot SD790 IS	Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (silver)	Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS (dark gray)	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 (blue)	Canon PowerShot SD940 IS (black)
Price	Check Prices	$179.99 to $258.00	$149.00 to $219.00	$194.95 to $229.99	$259.00 to $337.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (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)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	4.0 stars		4.0 stars
Release date	March 17, 2008	February 17, 2009	March 15, 2009	April 01, 2009	August 19, 2009
The Bottom Line	For most people, the excellent photo quality of the Canon PowerShot SD790 IS will more than make up for any slight performance deficiencies or minor shortcomings.	If you need an ultracompact camera for your pocket or purse, strongly consider the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS.	Simple and stylish, the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS is a fine back-pocket camera as long as your photo-quality expectations are reasonable.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.	One of the best ultracompacts available, the Canon PowerShot SD940 IS nonetheless falls short of greatness in performance and photo quality.
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Lens aperture	F/2.8-4.9	F/3.2-5.8	F/2.8-4.9	F/3.3-5.2	F/2.8-5.9
Equivalent 35mm focal length	35 - 105 mm	33 - 100 mm	35 - 105 mm	28 - 140 mm	28 - 112 mm
Optical zoom	3 x	3 x	3 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 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	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO auto ISO 3200 (2Mpix)
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Memory storage capacity	2 GB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	11 MB	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	2 x	4 x
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable
Weight	5.5 oz	4.1 oz	4.2 oz	5.1 oz	4.2 oz
Effective sensor resolution	10,000,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year parts and labor warranty	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	3 in	2.5 in	2.5 in	3 in	2.7 in
Manual focus	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	TigerDirect.com $199.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $212.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $179.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 18 CNET Certified stores	Newegg.com $149.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $149.00 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $149.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 17 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $199.00 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $229.99 In stock: Yes Sony Electronics, Inc. $229.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 9 authorized stores	Newegg.com $259.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $259.95 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $259.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 17 CNET Certified stores
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