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Samsung S850 comparison

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Product name	Samsung S850	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 (blue)	Canon PowerShot SX120 IS	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20	Canon PowerShot A1100 IS (gray)
Price	$189.85	$199.00 to $279.95	$198.00 to $273.99	$249.99 to $279.99	$128.00 to $192.00
CNET editors' rating	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)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating		4.0 stars	4.0 stars	3.5 stars
Release date		April 01, 2009	August 19, 2009	April 01, 2009
The Bottom Line	As one of the least expensive cameras with manual exposure controls out there, the Samsung S850 is a great choice for photography newbies.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.	Canon's SX120 IS pocket megazoom falls behind the competition in every aspect except 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.	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/2.8-4.4	F/3.3-5.2	F/2.8-4.3	F/3.5-4.4	F/2.7-5.6
Equivalent 35mm focal length	38 - 190 mm	28 - 140 mm	36 - 360 mm	38 - 380 mm	35 - 140 mm
Optical zoom	5 x	5 x	10 x	10 x	4 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 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 auto ISO 3200 (2Mpix)	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
Memory storage capacity	Info unavailable	11 MB	128 KB	Info unavailable	128 MB
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	Info unavailable	Integrated	SD Memory Card	Info unavailable	SD Memory Card
Digital zoom	5 x	2 x	4 x	2 x	4 x
Battery technology	Alkaline	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Lithium ion
Weight	6.1 oz	5.1 oz	8.6 oz	9.8 oz	5.5 oz
Effective sensor resolution	8,100,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	1 year parts and labor warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Display (projector) diagonal size	2.5 in	3 in	3 in	3 in	2.5 in
Manual focus	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $189.85 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com $199.00 In stock: Yes Sony Electronics, Inc. $229.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $229.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 11 authorized stores	TigerDirect.com $199.99 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $199.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $199.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 18 CNET Certified stores	TigerDirect.com $279.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $279.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $279.99 In stock: See Site Prices from 8 authorized stores	Buydig.com $129.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $129.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $129.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 16 CNET Certified stores
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