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Product name	Canon PowerShot S3 IS	Olympus Mju 720 SW	Canon Digital IXUS 60	Fujifilm FinePix F30	Nikon Coolpix S6
Editors' ratings (How we rate)	7.6 Excellent	6.6 Very good	7.8 Excellent	8 Excellent	7 Very good
Review Summary	Like its predecessor, the Canon PowerShot S3 IS is a formidable prosumer with a 12x optical zoom lens and impressive performance.	The Olympus Mju 720SW is for those who want to carry a snapshot digicam without having to constantly take care of the unit like a baby.	Despite its no-frills feature set, the Canon Digital IXUS 60 delivers quality photos and strong performance in a small package.	The Fujifilm FinePix is a perfect companion for those who don't want to lug along a digital SLR for taking usable pictures at low-light settings. The availability of both auto and manual modes should also please a broad range of general photography users.	The Nikon Coolpix S6 is a stylish performer with a handy control wheel, but its Wi-Fi implementation feels almost like an afterthought.
User ratings	8.2 Excellent (from 5 users)	5 Average (from 1 user)	8.6 Spectacular (from 8 users)	8.3 Excellent (from 3 users)	8 Excellent (from 1 user)
List price	List price as of May 11, 2006: S$849	List price as of May 25, 2006: S$749	List price as of Jul 17, 2006: S$599	List price as of Sep 14, 2006: S$699	List price as of Jul 27, 2006: S$699
Basic product specifications
Price	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Camera type	Semi-pro	Compact	Compact	Compact	Compact
Color options	Black	Info unavailable	Gray	Silver	Info unavailable
Dimensions	113.4 x 78 x 75.5 mm	91 x 58.7 x 19.8 mm	86 x 53.5 x 21.7 mm	93 x 57 x 28 mm	100.5 x 60 x 21 mm
Weight	410 g	149 g	140 g	155 g	140 g
Resolution	6 megapixels	7.1 megapixels	6 megapixels	6.3 megapixels	6 megapixels
Photodetectors (effective)	6 million	7.1 million	6 million	6.3 million	6 million
Zoom range	12	3	3	3	3
Digital zoom	4x	5x	4x	6.2x	4x
Light sensitivity (auto)	80, 100, 200, 400, 800 ISO	80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 ISO	80, 100, 200, 400, 800 ISO	100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 ISO	50 ISO
White balance (new)	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom, Flash	Info unavailable	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom	Auto, Daylight, Fine, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom	Info unavailable
Focusing	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
LCD size (new)	2 inch	2.5 inch	2.5 inch	2.5 inch	3 inch
Viewfinder type	Electronic	None	Optical	None	None
Type of flash	Built-in	Built-in	Built-in	Built-in	Built-in
Optical image stabilizer	Yes	Info unavailable	No	No	Info unavailable
Connection (new)	USB, PictBridge	PictBridge	USB, PictBridge	USB	USB, Wi-Fi
Battery type(s) (new)	AA	Lithium	Lithium	Lithium	Lithium
Storage type(s)	Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Internal memory	xD-Picture Card, Internal memory	Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Internal memory	xD-Picture Card, Internal memory	Secure Digital, Internal memory
Still image capture speed	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Max. image resolution (new)	2816 x 2112	3072 x 2304	2816 x 2112	2848 x 2136	2816 x 2112
Digital video capture	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Digital video format (new)	AVI	Info unavailable	AVI	AVI	MOV
Max video resolution (new)	640 x 480 @ 30 fps	640 x 480 @ 15 fps	640 x 480 @ 30 fps	640 x 480 @ 30 fps	Info unavailable
Face recognition	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Service/Support	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
See full specifications	Canon PowerShot S3 IS	Olympus Mju 720 SW	Canon Digital IXUS 60	Fujifilm FinePix F30	Nikon Coolpix S6
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