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15
3.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
5
4.4 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
43
4.1 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
2 %
45
4.0 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
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3.3 out of 5
3 user ratings
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3 stars
66 %
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0 %

Optics and focus

Optical zoom24.0 x12.0 x12.0 x5.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
Maximum aperture33.73.7
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
2.82.8
N/A
Focal length equiv
N/A
35 - 42035 - 420
N/A
Autofocus
N/A
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
11.81 in11.81 in
N/A
Macro focus range
N/A
1.97 in1.97 in
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOptical
N/A
Filter thread
N/A
yesyesno
Folded optics
N/A
nonono
Filter diameter
N/A
2.17 in2.17 in
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Auto
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.0 in2.0 in2.7 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesyesno
Screen dots
N/A
230000207000
N/A
Touch screen
N/A
nono
N/A
Live view
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Viewfinder
N/A
ElectronicOptical
Screen

Photography features

Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • AUTO
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
Redeye Reduction
N/A
Scene modesSelf-portrait
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
N/A
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
60.0 s60.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priority
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Aperture priority
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
22
N/A
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-2-2
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/31/3
N/A
Flash range
N/A
77
N/A
External flash
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Continuous drive
N/A
3.0 fps2.0 fps
N/A
Self-timer
N/A
yesyes
N/A
3D support
N/A
nonono
Manual settings
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px640 x 480 px848 x 480 px
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
N/A
N/A
HD typeHD
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported video file formatsM-JPEGMOVMJPEG
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
Slide show
N/A

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productSilverBlack,Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Silver
Environmentally sealed
N/A
nonono

Dimensions

Weight7.76 oz23.77 oz25.89 oz3.88 oz
Width4.21 in3.37 in5.54 in3.81 in
Height2.7 in5.54 in3.35 in2.26 in
Depth0.87 in5.44 in5.59 in0.73 in

Power

Power source typeBattery
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)145
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
710.0 mAh
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
1
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInonono
N/A
USB version2.01.02.02.0
Remote control
N/A
NoNo
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesyes
N/A
NFC
N/A
nonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
nono
N/A
AV output
N/A
yesyes
N/A