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Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z80 | Canon PowerShot A590 IS | Samsung L100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S780 |
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|  | Score: 71%
When: March 2008
Worth: $120 |
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| The Casio EX-Z80 is a great looking, compact point-and-shoot. Did the pictures it took look as good as the camera itself? |
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When: March 2008
Worth: $120 |
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| Canon's new point-and-shoot has a full-manual mode, macro functionality, and 8 megapixels, but can it take good pictures? |
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When: March 2008
Worth: $90 |
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| The ultra-slim Samsung L100 is an 8-megapixel camera in a 10-megapixel world. Are its photos worth the feature envy? |
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When: March 2008
Worth: $180 |
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| Sony's new 8-megapixel compact camera is cheap, but do its photos impress? Find out in our in-depth Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S780 review. |
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| Size |
2.03 by 3.53 by 0.75 inches | 2.6 by 3.7 by 1.6 inches | 2.22 by 3.46 by 0.79 inches | 2.2 by 3.6 by 1.1 inches |
| Weight |
3.53 ounces | 6.2 ounces | 4 ounces | 4.5 ounces |
| Display |
2.6 inches, 114K pixels
Touch: No | 2.5 inches, 115K pixels
Touch: No | 2.5 inches, 230K pixels
Touch: No | 2.5 inches, 153K pixels
Touch: No |
| Scene modes |
30 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
| Burst mode |
3 fps | | Yes | |
| Image formats |
JPEG
Up to 3264 x 2448 pixels | JPEG
Up to 3264 x 2448 pixels | JPEG
Up to 8 megapixels | JPEG
Up to 3264 x 2448 pixels |
| Video formats |
H.264, MJPEG
WVGA 848 x 480 @ 30 fps | -
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| Sensor |
8 Megapixels
1/2.5-inch CCD) | 8 Megapixels
1/2.5-inch CCD) | 8 Megapixels
1/2.5-inch CCD) | 8 Megapixels
1/2.5-inch CCD) |
| Optical zoom |
3x | 4x | 3x | 3x |
| Focal length |
38-114mm equivalent | 35-140mm equivalent | 37-111mm equivalent | 35-105mm equivalent |
| Focus range |
AF: Approx. 40 cm to infinite, Macro: Approx. 10 cm - 50 cm, Infinite: Infinite, MF: Approx 10 cm - infinite | Normal: 1.5 ft. - infinity (45cm-infinity), Macro: W: 2.0 in.-1.5 ft. (5-45cm). T: 12 in.-1.5 ft. (30-45cm) | Normal: 80cm ~ infinity. Macro: 5cm~80cm (Wide), 50cm ~ 80cm (Tele). Auto Macro: 5cm~Infinity (Wide), 50cm~ Infinity (Tele) | W: Approx. 19 11/16(50cm) - Infinity / T: Approx. 19 11/16(50cm) - Infinity |
| Optical image stabilization |
Sensor shift | Optical | No | No |
| Aperture |
f/3.1-5.3 | f/2.6-5.5, Max: f/8.0 | f/2.8-5.2 | f/2.8-4.8 |
| Shutter speed |
4 - 1/2000 sec. | 15 - 1/2000 sec | 8 - 1/1.500 sec. | 1 - 1/2000 sec. |
| ISO sensitivity |
ISO 64 to 1600 | ISO 80 to 1600 | ISO 80 to 1600 | ISO 100 to 1250 |
| Light metering |
Multi pattern, Center Weighted, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | Multi, Spot, Center weighted, Face Detection | |
| Exposure control |
Program AE | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE | Program AE | Program AE |
| White balance |
Auto/fixed (6 modes)/manual | Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom | Flash, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light |
| Flash modes |
Auto, Off, On, Soft Flash, Red Eye Reduction | Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash Off | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red-eye fix | |
| Flash range |
Approx. .33' to 8.53' (W), approx. 1.97' to 4.59 (T) | Up to 11 ft. (3.5m) | Up to 2.5m | |
| Memory cards |
SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, MMC (MultiMediaCard), MMCplus (MultiMediaCardplus) | SD, SDHC, MMC | SD, SDHC, MMC | Memory Stick PRO Duo |
| Wi-Fi |
No | No | No | No |
| Accessories |
Lithium Ion battery, Battery charger w/ power cord, USB cable, AV cable, strap, CD-ROM, Reference manual | AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2), MMC Plus Card MMC-32MH, Wrist Strap WS-800, USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU, AV Cable AVC-DC300 | | Lithium-ion rechargeable battery (NP-BK1), Battery Charger (BC-CSK), Dedicated AV Cable, Dedicated USB Cable, Wrist Strap, Software CD-ROM |
| Scoreboard: |
Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z80 | Canon PowerShot A590 IS | Samsung L100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S780 |
| Design | 4/5 | 2.5/5 | 3.5/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Display & Viewfinder | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Menus & Buttons | | | | |
| Features | 3.7/5 | 3.5/5 | 3/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Image quality | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3.4/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Sensor | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Lens | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3.5/5 | 3/5 |
| Transfer & Storage | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 1.5/5 |
| Accessories | 3.5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Total score | 71% | 60% | 64% | 51% |
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