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Canon PowerShot SD890 IS comparison

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Product name	Canon PowerShot SD890 IS	Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS (dark gray)	Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (silver)	Canon PowerShot SD980 IS (silver)	Canon PowerShot SD940 IS (black)
Price	$194.95 to $399.99	$149.00 to $219.00	$199.00 to $258.00	$299.00 to $329.97	$257.95 to $319.95
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	2.5 stars		4.0 stars
Release date	March 17, 2008	March 15, 2009	February 17, 2009		August 19, 2009
The Bottom Line	A solid compact snapshooter, the Canon PowerShot SD890 IS nevertheless disappoints when compared with its predecessors and line-mates.	Simple and stylish, the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS is a fine back-pocket camera as long as your photo-quality expectations are reasonable.	If you need an ultracompact camera for your pocket or purse, strongly consider the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS.	The Canon PowerShot SD980 IS is a very good touch-screen camera for those on the fence about using a touch-screen 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/3.2-5.7	F/2.8-4.9	F/3.2-5.8	F/2.8-5.9	F/2.8-5.9
Equivalent 35mm focal length	37 - 185 mm	35 - 105 mm	33 - 100 mm	24 - 120 mm	28 - 112 mm
Optical zoom	5 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 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 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 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	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	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable
Weight	5.5 oz	4.2 oz	4.1 oz	4.6 oz	4.2 oz
Effective sensor resolution	10,000,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	12,100,000 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	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	2.5 in	2.5 in	2.5 in	3 in	2.7 in
Manual focus	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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