| Product name |  Canon PowerShot S3 IS |
 Nikon D80 |
 Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd |
 Canon PowerShot A590 IS |
 Canon EOS Rebel XSi (with 18-55mm lens, black) |
| Price range | $469 from 1 store |
$719-878 from 12 stores |
$189-251 from 19 stores |
$141-179 from 20 stores |
$691-832 from 16 stores |
| Review summary | A very well-executed megazoom camera, the Canon PowerShot S3 IS reminds you why dSLRs still have competition for photo enthusiasts' hearts. | Nikon scores big with the D80, its new 10-megapixel, sub-$1,000 dSLR. | Info unavailable | The Canon PowerShot A590 IS's manual exposure controls and surprisingly sharp pictures make it a great choice for almost anyone looking for a sub-$200 shooter. | It doesn't stand out for its feature set or design, but the Canon EOS Rebel XSi delivers on performance and photo quality. |
| Release date | February 21, 2006 | August 8, 2006 | April 3, 2008 | January 24, 2008 | March 17, 2008 |
| Basic Specs | |||||
| Video input type | Digital camera | Digital camera | Digital camera | Digital camera | Digital camera |
| Digital zoom | 4 x | Info unavailable | 5.7 x | 4 x | Info unavailable |
| Effective sensor resolution | 6,000,000 pixels | 10,200,000 pixels | 10,000,000 pixels | 8,000,000 pixels | 12,200,000 pixels |
| Light sensitivity | ISO 200 , ISO 800 , ISO auto , ISO 400 , ISO 80 , ISO 100 | ISO 100-1600 | ISO 200 , ISO 800 , ISO auto , ISO 400 , ISO 1600 , ISO 100 , ISO 64 | ISO 200 , ISO 800 , ISO auto , ISO 400 , ISO 80 , ISO 1600 , ISO 100 | ISO 100-1600 , ISO auto (100-800) |
| Still image format | JPEG | RAW + JPEG , JPEG , NEF (RAW) | JPEG | JPEG | RAW + JPEG , JPEG , RAW |
| Lens aperture | F/2.7-3.5 | Info unavailable | F/2.8-5.0 | F/2.6-5.5 | F/3.5-5.6 |
| Optical zoom | 12 x | Info unavailable | 12 x | 4 x | 3 x |
| Manual focus | Automatic , Manual | Info unavailable | Automatic , Manual | Automatic , Manual | Automatic , Manual |
| Memory storage capacity | 16 MB | Info unavailable | 24 MB | 32 MB | Info unavailable |
| Flash memory form factor | SD Memory Card | Info unavailable | Integrated | MultiMediaCardplus | Info unavailable |
| Display (projector) diagonal size | 2 in | 2.5 in | 2.7 in | 2.5 in | 3 in |
| Display (projector) technology | TFT active matrix | TFT active matrix | TFT active matrix | TFT active matrix | TFT active matrix |
| Battery technology | Info unavailable | Lithium ion | Alkaline | Alkaline | Info unavailable |
| Weight | 14.5 oz | 1.3 lbs | 11.5 oz | 6.2 oz | 16.8 oz |
| Product name | Canon PowerShot S3 IS | Nikon D80 | Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd | Canon PowerShot A590 IS | Canon EOS Rebel XSi (with 18-55mm lens, black) |
| Price range | $469 from 1 store | $719-878 from 12 stores | $189-251 from 19 stores | $141-179 from 20 stores | $691-832 from 16 stores |
