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Nikon Coolpix L3 comparison

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Product name	Nikon Coolpix L3	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 (blue)	Nikon Coolpix S70 (red/red)	Canon PowerShot S90	Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS (dark gray)
Price	$199.99	$193.95 to $279.95	$265.34 to $349.99	$391.80 to $399.99	$149.00 to $219.00
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.4 (3.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 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: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	2.5 stars	4.0 stars		4.5 stars	4.5 stars
Release date	February 27, 2006	April 01, 2009	October 29, 2009		March 15, 2009
The Bottom Line	The budget-minded Nikon Coolpix L3 produces good-looking photos but offers few options.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.	The Nikon Coolpix S70 has a top-notch touch-screen interface and eye-catching design, but you're definitely paying for them.	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.	Simple and stylish, the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS is a fine back-pocket camera as long as your photo-quality expectations are reasonable.
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Lens aperture	F/3.2-5.3	F/3.3-5.2	F/3.9-5.8	F/2.0-4.9	F/2.8-4.9
Equivalent 35mm focal length	38 - 116 mm	28 - 140 mm	28 - 140 mm	28 - 105 mm	35 - 105 mm
Optical zoom	3 x	5 x	5 x	3.8 x	3 x
Light sensitivity	Info unavailable	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 (3Mpix) ISO 6400 (3Mpix) ISO auto (80-200) ISO auto (80-400) ISO auto (80-800)	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
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	OLED	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Memory storage capacity	23 MB	11 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	Info unavailable	Integrated	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	4 x	2 x	4 x	4 x	4 x
Battery technology	Nickel metal hydride	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Lithium ion
Weight	4.2 oz	6.1 oz	4.9 oz	6.2 oz	4.2 oz
Effective sensor resolution	5,100,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty
Display (projector) diagonal size	2 in	3 in	3.5 in	3 in	2.5 in
Manual focus	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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