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Nikon Coolpix 7900 comparison

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Product name	Nikon Coolpix 7900	Nikon Coolpix S570 (black)	Canon PowerShot S90	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 (blue)	Nikon CoolPix S630 (jet black)
Price	Check Prices	$146.95 to $199.99	$391.80 to $399.99	$193.95 to $299.95	$189.99 to $269.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.2 (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	3.5 stars	2.5 stars	4.5 stars	4.0 stars	2.5 stars
Release date	April 15, 2005			April 01, 2009	February 20, 2009
The Bottom Line	Despite a few shortcomings, the handsome little Nikon Coolpix 7900 packs a punch, with practical snapshot features and solid picture quality.	The Nikon Coolpix S570 is a respectable ultracompact camera, despite average point-and-shoot performance and some high-ISO overpromising.	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.	The Nikon Coolpix S630 puts a little extra zoom in your pocket, but you might not find the high-resolution photos it shoots out pleasurable.
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Lens aperture	F/2.8-4.9	F/2.7-6.6	F/2.0-4.9	F/3.3-5.2	F/3.5-5.3
Equivalent 35mm focal length	38 - 114 mm	28 - 140 mm	28 - 105 mm	28 - 140 mm	37 - 260 mm
Optical zoom	3 x	5 x	3.8 x	5 x	7 x
Light sensitivity	ISO auto (50-200)	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto (80-400) ISO auto (80-800) ISO auto (80-1600)	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 auto (64-6400)
Memory storage capacity	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	11 MB	Info unavailable
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Integrated	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	4 x	4 x	4 x	2 x	4 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable
Weight	0.4 lbs	4.2 oz	6.2 oz	6.1 oz	4.9 oz
Effective sensor resolution	7,100,000 pixels	12,000,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	12,000,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	JPEG	JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	2 in	2.7 in	3 in	3 in	2.7 in
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Manual 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	Beach Camera $146.95 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $146.95 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $149.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 13 authorized stores	TigerDirect.com $399.99 In stock: Yes Beach Camera $399.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $399.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 14 CNET Certified stores	B&H Photo-Video $199.95 In stock: Yes Sony Electronics, Inc. $199.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $199.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 11 authorized stores	Beach Camera $216.95 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $216.95 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $219.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 9 authorized stores
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