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Canon PowerShot SD990 IS | Pentax Optio S12 | Fujifilm Finepix F60fd |
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|  | Score: 74% When: October 2008 Worth: $400 |
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| Canon's captain of the Digital Elph fleet is ready for battle with an army of features. Check it out in our in-depth Canon PowerShot SD990 IS review. |
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| |  | When: February 2008 Worth: $300 |
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| Pentax upgrades its K10D with the new 14.6-megapixel K20D DSLR. A new entry-level DSLR as well as upgraded ultra compact cameras are also on the horizon. |
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| |  | Score: 61% When: September 2008 Worth: $300 |
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| Will this 12-megapixel camera pack a mean compact punch or will it get K-O'd in the first round? Read our Fujifilm Finepix F60fd review here. |
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| Size |
2.45 by 3.81 by 1.1 inches | 2.2 by 3.6 by 0.9 inches | 2.3 by 3.6 by 0.9 inches |
| Weight |
5.64 ounces | 5.3 ounces | 5.7 ounces |
| Display |
2.5 inches, 230K pixels Touch: No | 2.5 inches, 230K pixels Touch: No | 3.0 inches, 230K pixels Touch: No |
| Scene modes |
16 | 15 | 13 |
| Burst mode |
1.3 fps | | 2 fps |
| Image formats |
JPEG Up to 4416 x 3312 pixels | JPEG Up to 4000 x 3000 pixels | JPEG Up to 4,000 x 3,000 pixels |
| Video formats |
H.264 VGA 640 x 480 @ 30 fps | MPEG-4 VGA 640 x 480 @ 30 fps | MJPEG VGA 640 x 480 @ 25 fps |
| Sensor |
14 Megapixels 1/1.7-inch CCD) | 12 Megapixels 1/1.7-inch CCD) | 12 Megapixels 1/1.6-inch CCD) |
| Optical zoom |
3.7x | 3x | 3x |
| Focal length |
36-133mm equivalent | 37-111mm equivalent | 35-105mm equivalent |
| Focus range |
Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity. Macro: 2.0 in.-1.6 ft./5-50cm (W), 1.3-1.6 ft./40-50cm (T). Digital Macro: 2.0 in. - 1.6 ft./5-50cm (W) | Normal: 1.15’ to infinity; Macro: 0.39-1.31’ (wide); Super Macro: 0.20-0.49’ (wide) | Normal: W: Approx. 45 cm / 1.5 ft. to infinity, T: Approx. 60 cm / 2.0 ft. to infinity. Macro: W: Approx. 7 cm - 80 cm / 2.8 in. - 2.6 ft. T: Approx. 30 cm - 80 cm / 1.0 ft. - 2.6 ft. |
| Optical image stabilization |
Optical | | Sensor shift |
| Aperture |
f/2.8-5.8 | | f/2.8-5.1 (Max: f/8) |
| Shutter speed |
15 - 1/1600 sec. | 4 - 1/2000 sec. | 8 - 1/2000 sec. |
| ISO sensitivity |
ISO 80 to 1600 | ISO 64 to 3200 | ISO 100 to 6400 |
| Light metering |
Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot | | Multiple |
| Exposure control |
Program AE | Manual, Program AE | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE |
| White balance |
Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Custom | Auto, Manual, Presets |
| Flash modes |
Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off | Auto, flash on, flash off, redeye, soft | Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro, Red-eye reduction |
| Flash range |
Up to 15 ft. (4.6m) | Approx 22’ (wide, auto ISO), 11’ (tele, auto ISO) | Up to 14.4 ft. (4.4m) |
| Memory cards |
SD, SDHC, MMC | SD, SDHC | SD, SDHC, xD |
| Wi-Fi |
No | No | No |
| Accessories |
Lithium-ion Battery Pack NB-5L, Battery charger, 32MB SD card, Wrist strap, CD-ROM, USB and AV cables | | Power Adapter, Battery, Strap, Manual |
| Scoreboard: |
Canon PowerShot SD990 IS | Pentax Optio S12 | Fujifilm Finepix F60fd |
| Design | 4.2/5 | /5 | 2.8/5 |
| Display & Viewfinder | 3.5/5 | /5 | 3/5 |
| Menus & Buttons | 4.2/5 | | 2.6/5 |
| Features | 4.2/5 | /5 | 2.8/5 |
| Image quality | 3.8/5 | /5 | 3/5 |
| Sensor | 3.7/5 | /5 | 4/5 |
| Lens | 3.5/5 | /5 | 3/5 |
| Transfer & Storage | 3/5 | /5 | 3/5 |
| Accessories | 3/5 | /5 | 3.4/5 |
| Total score | 74% | % | 61% |