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Canon PowerShot A95 Digital Camera

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Nikon D5100 Body Only Digital Camera

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Product Description
Hosting a powerful Canon 3x optical zoom lens plus a high resolution 5.0 Megapixel CCD, the PowerShot A95 delivers the ultimate in digital versatility. The perfect digital camera for any... More
Hosting a powerful Canon 3x optical zoom lens plus a high resolution 5.0 Megapixel CCD, the PowerShot A95 delivers the ultimate in digital versatility. The perfect digital camera for any situation, the PowerShot A95 features a total of 21 precise shooting modes. Also featuring Canons intuitive DiG!C processor which delivers superior picture quality, AF accuracy and fast processing speed. The PowerShot A95 will capture razor sharp, true to life photographs, as well as the imagination. Less
The Nikon D5100 includes features designed to enhance the shooting experience, including an impressive 3-inch, super sharp 921,000-dot Vari-angle LCD screen and full HD (1080p) movie... More
The Nikon D5100 includes features designed to enhance the shooting experience, including an impressive 3-inch, super sharp 921,000-dot Vari-angle LCD screen and full HD (1080p) movie recording with full-time autofocus. The 16.2-megapixel D5100 is also the first Nikon D-SLR to provide in-camera effects that can be applied to both photos and movies to deliver even more creative expression. Less
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Key Features   
Digital Zoom 4.1x -
HD Recording Format - 1080p (HDTV) • 720p (HDTV)
Camera Type Standard Point and Shoot SLR/Professional
Weight 0.52 lb. 1.23 lb.
LCD Screen Size 1.8 in. 3 in.
Resolution 5.3 Megapixel 16.9 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 3x -
Features - HDR (High Dynamic Range) Function
Image Quality   
Camera Resolution 5.3 Megapixel 16.9 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD CMOS
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 2464 x 1632 • 4928 x 3264 • 3696 x 2448
Video   
Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120 640 x 480 (VGA) • HD (1280 x 720) • 1920 x 1080
Video Format AVI QuickTime • MPEG-4 • HD (High Definition)
Max Movie Length 180 Seconds -
Video Speed 15 fps 30 fps
Lens   
Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus -
Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom 3x -
Focal Length 7.8 - 23.4 mm -
Macro Focus Range 1.97 - 17.72 in. (w) / 9.84 - 17.72 in. (t) -
35mm Zoom Lens 38 - 114 mm -
Focus Range 17.72 in. to Infinity (w) -
Exposure Control   
Aperture Range f2.8/f4.9 (w/t) -
Shutter Speed 15 - 1/2000 sec 30 - 1/4000 sec
Frames Per Second 2 Frames -
White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) Auto • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Incandescent (Preset) • Shade (Preset) • Flash (Preset)
Flash   
Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync
Flash Type Built-In Built-In & External
ISO Speeds Auto • 50 • 100 • 200 • 400 100 • 6400 • 12800 • 25600
Storage   
File Size (High Res.) 2.9 MB (44 images on 128MB card) -
Compression Type JPEG JPEG • Raw Image • DPOF • DCF 2.0 • EXIF 2.3
Memory Type CompactFlash Card Type I SD Card • SDHC Card • SDXC Card
File Size (Low Res.) 0.1 MB (about 1,280 images on 128MB card) -
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal Uncompressed
Included Features   
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec. 2 Sec. • 5 Sec. • 10 Sec. • 20 Sec.
Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker With Built-in Speaker -
Viewfinder / Display   
LCD Protected Position With LCD Protected Position -
Viewfinder Optical Optical (Through-the-lens)
LCD Screen Resolution 118,000 pixels 921,000 pixels
Interfaces   
Video Interface Video Out Video Out
Interface Type USB USB 2.0 • HDMI
Power Supply   
Battery Type 4 x AA Batteries Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Battery Life 400 Images 660 Images
System Requirements   
Operating System Apple Mac OS 9 • Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP -
Dimensions   
Weight 0.52 lb. 1.23 lb.
Depth 1.37 in. 3.1 in.
Height 2.54 in. 3.8 in.
Width 3.98 in. 5 in.
Miscellaneous   
UPC 013803043174 -
Product ID 22593275 107565407
Included Accessories 4 x AA Batteries • Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Hand Strap • 32 MB Memory Card • Driver Software • USB Cable • Battery Charger • Strap • AV Cable • Li-Ion Rechargable Battery
Release Date September, 2004 April, 2011
Family Line Canon PowerShot Nikon D
Product MPN   
MPN POWERSHOT A95 VBA310AE
 
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Canon A95
Canon PowerShot A95 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5100 Body Only Digital Camera
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Product Review Summary

4.0
Based on 67 user reviews
83% recommend this product
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Consumer Reviews

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The new Powershot A95 When Consumers Speak -- Canon Listens

byHoward_Creech Sep 12, 2004
135 Helpfuls 136 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Larger LCD screen with enhanced resolution, loads of manual/creative photography options,...
Cons Some minor chromatic aberration (purple fringing) and very high noise levels at ISO 400
Recommended it? Yes

Canon's "A" series digital cameras have long been popular with consumers because of their incredible durability, exceptional creative capabilities, ease of use, and reasonable prices. The A80 was a virtually unchallenged "Best in Class" digicam that skunked its competition by stuffing many of the... Read full review »

470

Looking for a reliable digital camera?

byshoplmart Jul 22, 2005
78 Helpfuls 79 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Price, Compact, Battery life, Excellent pictures, relatively easy to use..
Cons Shoddy movie clips, NiMH batteries don't come standard.
Recommended it? Yes

After having a horrible experience with the reliability of my HP PhotoSmart 435 digital camera, I decided it was time to shell out a bit more cash for a camera that not only had a better reliability record, but also offered better performance. After checking out many of the offerings from HP,... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

5.0
Based on 2 user reviews
100% recommend this product
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Consumer Reviews

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Good Camera!

bycoreyselby May 13, 2012
12 Helpfuls 13 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Picture Quality<br>Build Quality<br>Video Quality<br>swivel...
Cons cant change video settings<br>Kind of small DSLR
Recommended it? Yes

This camera is no doubt, phenomenal for its price range. It's a newer Nikon DSLR Model. It has its up and its downs, but overall I find myself noticing the ups on this camera. Its a great camera for the price (as I stated before) it contains a 16.2 megapixel sensor, a handy swivel screen, built in... Read full review »

booruwa
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Another champion for entry level enthusiast

bybooruwa May 14, 2011
Helpful? 1 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Excellent Picture Quality
Cons None submitted
Recommended it? Yes

Thisis a hottie with a few cool features a lot of entry level or enthusiasts would love. before commenting on picture quality some of the standout features are the vari angle LCD screen which rotates 360degrees. Any photograpgher would love it coz it makes easier to tilt the screen in better angles... Read full review »

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