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Nikon Coolpix P3 comparison

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Product name	Nikon Coolpix P3	Nikon Coolpix P4	Nikon Coolpix P90	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20	Canon PowerShot S90
Price	Check Prices	$419.00	$339.99 to $399.99	$244.95 to $279.99	$399.00 to $399.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	3.5 stars	4.5 stars
Release date	February 27, 2006			April 01, 2009
The Bottom Line	Like its older siblings, the P1 and P2, the Nikon Coolpix P3 has a limited Wi-Fi capability and excellent image quality. Better value and quicker performance can be found in the company's nonwireless offerings.	If you don't need Wi-Fi, the Nikon Coolpix P4 is a great alternative to the Coolpix P3.	While the Nikon Coolpix P90 brings its performance up to speed with the rest of its class, it now falls behind in photo quality.	If you don't mind its extra bulk and narrow lens, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 is an otherwise excellent compact megazoom camera.	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.
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Lens aperture	F/2.7-5.2	F/2.7-5.2	F/2.8-5.0	F/3.5-4.4	F/2.0-4.9
Equivalent 35mm focal length	36 - 126 mm	36 - 126 mm	26 - 624 mm	38 - 380 mm	28 - 105 mm
Optical zoom	3.5 x	3.5 x	24 x	10 x	3.8 x
Light sensitivity	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	ISO 64 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 (3Mpix) ISO 6400 (3Mpix) ISO auto (64-100) ISO auto (64-200) ISO auto (64-400) ISO auto (64-800) ISO auto (64-1600)	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
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Memory storage capacity	23 MB	23 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Digital zoom	4 x	4 x	4 x	2 x	4 x
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	6 oz	6 oz	14.1 oz	9.8 oz	6.2 oz
Effective sensor resolution	8,100,000 pixels	8,100,000 pixels	12,000,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	2.5 in	2.5 in	3 in	3 in	3 in
Manual focus	Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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