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Olympus Stylus 1040 | Casio Exilim Card EX-S10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T77 | Nikon Coolpix S210 |
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|  | Score: 60% When: October 2008 Worth: $200 |
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| This sexy little Stylus can catch eyes, but can it capture beautiful images? Check out our in-depth Olympus Stylus 1040 review. |
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| |  | Score: 63% When: March 2008 Worth: $250 |
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| The Casio Exilim Card EX-S10 couldn't get much sleeker or thinner. Do its photographs live up to its exterior? |
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| |  | Score: 54% When: September 2008 Worth: $255 |
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| We take the sexy DSC-T77 for a walk in the park. Is it just a sleek piece of digital eye candy, or does it possess the brains behind the looks? Find out in our in-depth Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T77 review. |
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| |  | When: March 2008 Worth: $180 |
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| Both slim line, brushed metal cameras, the S600 and S210 represent the high and low ends of Nikon's point-and-shoot line. |
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| Size |
2.2 by 3.5 by 0.65 inches | 2.15 by 3.71 by 0.59 inches | 2.38 by 3.75 by 0.59 inches | 2.2 by 3.6 by 0.7 inches |
| Weight |
3.8 ounces | 3.99 ounces | 4.4 ounces | 3.5 ounces |
| Display |
2.7 inches, 230K pixels Touch: No | 2.7 inches, 230K pixels Touch: No | 3.0 inches, 230K pixels Touch: Yes | 2.5 inches, 230K pixels Touch: No |
| Scene modes |
8 | 30 | 8 | Portrait, Night Portrait, Sports, Landscape, Party, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Museum, Fireworks Show |
| Burst mode |
| Continuous, High speed, Flash | 1.6 fps | 1.2 frames per second |
| Image formats |
JPEG Up to 3648 x 2,736 pixels | JPEG Up to 3648 x 2736 pixels | JPEG Up to 10 megapixels | Still image: JPEG. Video: AVI. Still image: Up to 3264 x 2448 pixels. |
| Video formats |
MJPEG VGA 640 x 480 @ 30 fps | H.264, MJPEG WVGA 848 x 480 @ 30 fps | MJPEG VGA 640 x 480 @ 30 fps | - - |
| Sensor |
10 Megapixels 1/2.3-inch CCD) | 10 Megapixels 1/2.3-inch CCD) | 10 Megapixels 1/2.3-inch CCD) | 8 Megapixels 1/2.5-inch CCD) |
| Optical zoom |
3x | 3x | 4x | 3x |
| Focal length |
38-114mm equivalent | 36-108mm equivalent | 35-140mm equivalent | 6.3-18.9mm (35mm equiv: 38-114mm) |
| Focus range |
Normal: 19.7 inches - infinity (0.5m - infinity). Tele: 11.8 inches - infinity (0.3m - infinity). Super macro: 2.8 inches - 19.7 inches (7cm - 50cm) | Auto focus: Approx. 15.75“ to infinity (W), Macro: Approx. 5.91“ to 19.69“ (W), Manual focus: Approx. 5.91“ to infinity (W) | Auto/Macro: 8cm - infinity (W) 50cm - infinity (T). Close focus enabled: 1cm - 20cm (W) | 2 ft. (60cm) to infinity. Macro close-up mode: 4 in. (10cm) to infinity. |
| Optical image stabilization |
Digital | No | Optical | No |
| Aperture |
f/3.5-5.0 | F2.8-F7.9 (Wide) | F3.5-F10 (Wide) | f/3.1-5.9 |
| Shutter speed |
1/4 - 1/1000 sec. | 4 - 1/2000 sec. | 1 - 1/1000 sec. | |
| ISO sensitivity |
ISO 50 to 3200 | ISO 50 to 1600 | ISO 80 to 3200 | 64 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 2000 / Auto (auto gain ISO 64-800) / High-Sensitivity mode (ISO 64-1600) |
| Light metering |
Digital ESP Metering, Spot Metering, Face Detection AE | Multi pattern, Center Weighted, Spot | Multi-pattern, Center-weighted, Spot | |
| Exposure control |
| Program AE | Auto, Scene | Auto, Scene |
| White balance |
Auto, Presets (Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten, and 3 Fluorescents) | Auto WB, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day white Fluorescent, Daylight Fluorescent, Tungsten, manual WB | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent 1/2/3, Incandescent, Flash, Underwater Auto/1/2 | Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash, White Balance Preset, Auto, Daylight, Cloudy |
| Flash modes |
Auto, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Off | Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Soft Flash, Red eye reduction | Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Flash Off | Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Redeye reduction with slow sync, Flash cancel/ flash off, Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Anytime flash |
| Flash range |
Up to 13.5 ft. (4.1m) | Up to 9.18 ft. | Up to 19.7 ft (4.8m) | 17.7 ft (5.4m) |
| Memory cards |
xD, microSD | SD, SDHC, MMC | Memory Stick Duo | SD, SDHC |
| Wi-Fi |
No | No | No | No |
| Accessories |
USB Cable, Audio/ Video Cable, Manual, Wrist Strap, Lithium-Ion Battery (LI-42B) & Charger (LI-40C), CD-ROM, Warranty Card, MASD-1 (microSD Adapter) | USB cable, A/V cable, charger, battery, wrist strap, software | Included | USB Cable UC-E6, Audio and Video Cable EG-CP14, Strap AN-CP18, Rechargeable Battery EN-EL10, Battery charger MH-63, Software Suite for COOLPIX |
| Scoreboard: |
Olympus Stylus 1040 | Casio Exilim Card EX-S10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T77 | Nikon Coolpix S210 |
| Design | 3/5 | 4.4/5 | 3.4/5 | /5 |
| Display & Viewfinder | 3/5 | 2.5/5 | 2.8/5 | /5 |
| Menus & Buttons | 2.8/5 | | 3/5 | |
| Features | 2.8/5 | 3.5/5 | 3/5 | /5 |
| Image quality | 3.2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | /5 |
| Sensor | 3/5 | 3.5/5 | /5 | /5 |
| Lens | 3/5 | 2.4/5 | 3/5 | /5 |
| Transfer & Storage | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | /5 |
| Accessories | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | /5 |
| Total score | 60% | 63% | 54% | % |