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PowerShot A70 Digital Camera comparison

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Product name	PowerShot A70 Digital Camera	Canon PowerShot S90	Canon PowerShot A1100 IS (gray)	Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS (dark gray)	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 (blue)
Price	Check Prices	$399.00 to $399.99	$129.00 to $192.00	$149.00 to $219.00	$197.00 to $229.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.0 stars	4.5 stars			4.0 stars
Release date	March 15, 2003			March 15, 2009	April 01, 2009
The Bottom Line	Even though the A70 is targeted at the snapshot crowd, enthusiasts will love the Canon's advanced features--and price.	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.	Aside from a couple performance quibbles, the Canon PowerShot A1100 IS provides a good point-and-shoot experience with great pictures as a result.	Simple and stylish, the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS is a fine back-pocket camera as long as your photo-quality expectations are reasonable.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.
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Lens aperture	F/2.8-4.8	F/2.0-4.9	F/2.7-5.6	F/2.8-4.9	F/3.3-5.2
Equivalent 35mm focal length	35 - 105 mm	28 - 105 mm	35 - 140 mm	35 - 105 mm	28 - 140 mm
Optical zoom	3 x	3.8 x	4 x	3 x	5 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400	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 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	128 MB	Info unavailable	11 MB
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	CompactFlash Card	Info unavailable	SD Memory Card	Info unavailable	Integrated
Digital zoom	3.2 x	4 x	4 x	4 x	2 x
Battery technology	Alkaline	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Interchangeable lens	No	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	0.4 lbs	6.2 oz	5.5 oz	4.2 oz	5.1 oz
Effective sensor resolution	3,000,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year parts and labor warranty
Display (projector) diagonal size	1.5 in	3 in	2.5 in	2.5 in	3 in
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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