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PowerShot A300 Digital Camera comparison

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Product name	PowerShot A300 Digital Camera	Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS (dark gray)	Kodak EasyShare M1093 IS (Red)	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 (blue)	Canon PowerShot A1100 IS (gray)
Price	Check Prices	$149.00 to $219.00	$119.00 to $139.95	$193.95 to $299.95	$129.00 to $192.00
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: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	3.0 stars	4.5 stars		4.0 stars
Release date	June 02, 2003	March 15, 2009	July 10, 2008	April 01, 2009
The Bottom Line	Budget buyers who don't need a zoom lens will get their money's worth in features and picture quality from the A300.	Simple and stylish, the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS is a fine back-pocket camera as long as your photo-quality expectations are reasonable.	The Kodak EasyShare M1093 IS is a perfectly capable, inexpensive ultracompact point-and-shoot camera.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.	Aside from a couple performance quibbles, the Canon PowerShot A1100 IS provides a good point-and-shoot experience with great pictures as a result.
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Lens aperture	F/3.6	F/2.8-4.9	F/3.1-5.7	F/3.3-5.2	F/2.7-5.6
Equivalent 35mm focal length	33 mm	35 - 105 mm	35 - 105 mm	28 - 140 mm	35 - 140 mm
Optical zoom	None	3 x	3 x	5 x	4 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 64 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO 6400 ISO auto (64-3200)	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
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Memory storage capacity	16 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	11 MB	128 MB
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	CompactFlash Card	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Integrated	SD Memory Card
Digital zoom	5.1 x	4 x	5 x	2 x	4 x
Battery technology	Alkaline	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Interchangeable lens	No	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	0.4 lbs	4.2 oz	4.8 oz	6.1 oz	5.5 oz
Effective sensor resolution	3,200,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	10,100,000 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	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Display (projector) diagonal size	1.5 in	2.5 in	3 in	3 in	2.5 in
Manual focus	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	Lenovo $219.00 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $149.00 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $149.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 15 CNET Certified stores	J&R Music and Computer World $119.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $139.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores	B&H Photo-Video $199.95 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $199.99 In stock: Yes Sony Electronics, Inc. $199.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 12 authorized stores	Lenovo $192.00 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $129.00 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $129.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 16 CNET Certified stores
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