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PowerShot S70 Digital Camera comparison

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Product name	PowerShot S70 Digital Camera	Nikon Coolpix S70 (red/red)	Canon PowerShot S90	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 (silver)	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 (blue)
Price	Check Prices	$277.40 to $399.95	$391.80 to $409.95	$279.99 to $349.97	$199.00 to $279.95
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 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: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars		4.5 stars	3.5 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	August 31, 2004	October 29, 2009		April 20, 2009	April 01, 2009
The Bottom Line	Though it's still an excellent camera, some aspects of the S70 now lag behind its competitors'.	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.	As long as you don't want much in the way of manual features, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 is a very nice camera that can handle a variety of shooting situations.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.
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Lens aperture	F/2.8-5.3	F/3.9-5.8	F/2.0-4.9	F/3.3-4.9	F/3.3-5.2
Equivalent 35mm focal length	28 - 100 mm	28 - 140 mm	28 - 105 mm	25 - 300 mm	28 - 140 mm
Optical zoom	3.6 x	5 x	3.8 x	12 x	5 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 (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 ISO auto (1600-6400)	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	OLED	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Memory storage capacity	32 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	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	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Integrated
Digital zoom	4.1 x	4 x	4 x	4 x	2 x
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Lithium ion
Interchangeable lens	No	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	8.1 oz	4.9 oz	6.2 oz	7.2 oz	5.1 oz
Effective sensor resolution	7,100,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels
Still image format	RAW JPEG	JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	JPEG	JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year parts and labor warranty
Display (projector) diagonal size	1.8 in	3.5 in	3 in	3 in	3 in
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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