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Sony Cyber Shot DSC-S600 comparison

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Product name	Sony Cyber Shot DSC-S600	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 (blue)	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20	Canon PowerShot SX120 IS	Canon PowerShot S90
Price	Check Prices	$193.95 to $299.95	$229.00 to $279.99	$199.00 to $255.00	$391.80 to $399.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 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)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	3.5 stars	4.0 stars	4.5 stars
Release date	December 06, 2005	April 01, 2009	April 01, 2009	August 19, 2009
The Bottom Line	Solid high-ISO performance and a relatively wide-angle view are among the features that make the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-S600 a versatile budget-priced 6-megapixel camera for casual snapshooters.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.	If you don't mind its extra bulk and narrow lens, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 is an otherwise excellent compact megazoom camera.	Canon's SX120 IS pocket megazoom falls behind the competition in every aspect except photo quality.	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.
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Lens aperture	F/2.8-5.1	F/3.3-5.2	F/3.5-4.4	F/2.8-4.3	F/2.0-4.9
Equivalent 35mm focal length	31 - 93 mm	28 - 140 mm	38 - 380 mm	36 - 360 mm	28 - 105 mm
Optical zoom	3 x	5 x	10 x	10 x	3.8 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1000 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 auto ISO 3200 (2Mpix)	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
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Memory storage capacity	30 MB	11 MB	Info unavailable	128 KB	Info unavailable
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	Integrated	Integrated	Info unavailable	SD Memory Card	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	2 x	2 x	2 x	4 x	4 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	4.7 oz	6.1 oz	9.8 oz	8.6 oz	6.2 oz
Effective sensor resolution	6,003,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	2 in	3 in	3 in	3 in	3 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	E-mail me when this product is available	B&H Photo-Video $199.95 In stock: Yes Sony Electronics, Inc. $199.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $199.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 12 authorized stores	Amazon.com $229.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $229.95 In stock: Yes Sony Electronics, Inc. $229.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 12 authorized stores	Lenovo $255.00 In stock: Yes Beach Camera $199.00 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $199.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 15 CNET Certified stores	Beach Camera $399.00 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $399.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $399.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 14 CNET Certified stores
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