PowerShot S500 Digital Camera comparison

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Product name	PowerShot S500 Digital Camera	Canon PowerShot S90	Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS (dark gray)	PowerShot A95 Digital Camera	5Mp Hd Video Camera
Price	Check Prices	$391.80 to $399.99	$149.00 to $219.00	Check Prices	$129.20
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.2 (3.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	4.5 stars	4.5 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	April 15, 2004		March 15, 2009	August 31, 2004
The Bottom Line	Though the S500 is a respectable pocket snapshot camera, its performance and its feature set make it seem creaky next to the competition.	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.	When it comes to features and image quality, this camera is at the top of its class.
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Lens aperture	F/2.8-4.9	F/2.0-4.9	F/2.8-4.9	F/2.8-4.9	Info unavailable
Equivalent 35mm focal length	36 - 108 mm	28 - 105 mm	35 - 105 mm	38 - 114 mm	Info unavailable
Optical zoom	3 x	3.8 x	3 x	3 x	Info unavailable
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 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400	Info unavailable
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	Info unavailable
Memory storage capacity	32 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	32 MB	Info unavailable
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Info unavailable
Flash memory form factor	CompactFlash Card	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	CompactFlash Card	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	4.1 x	4 x	4 x	4.1 x	Info unavailable
Interchangeable lens	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	No	Info unavailable
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Alkaline	Info unavailable
Weight	0.4 lbs	6.2 oz	4.2 oz	0.4 lbs	Info unavailable
Effective sensor resolution	5,000,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	5,000,000 pixels	Info unavailable
Still image format	JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	Info unavailable
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	1.5 in	3 in	2.5 in	1.8 in	Info unavailable
Manual focus	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	Beach Camera $399.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $399.00 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $399.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 13 CNET Certified stores	Buydig.com $149.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $149.95 In stock: Yes Beach Camera $149.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 16 CNET Certified stores	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com $129.20 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store
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