Fuji MX-1200	Canon A50Zoom	Olympus D450Zoom	Kodak DC240Zoom	Minolta 1500Zoom	Toshiba PDR-M4
Street Price	$235	$325#	$390	$395	$550	$400
Autofocus	n	y	y	y	y	y
Optical zoom*	n (38mm eq)	28-70 eq	35-105 eq	39-117 eq	38-115 eq	n (40mm eq)
Closeups to:	3.9"	6.7"	8"	10"	6"	4"
Max Res.	1280x960	1280 x 960	1280x960	1280x960	1344x1008	1600x1200
Other Res.	640x480	640 x 480	640x480	640x480	640x480	800x600
Max Aperture	f-4.5	f-2.6	f-2.8	f-2.8	f-3.5	f-3.2
Shutter speeds	1/4 - 1/750	2sec - 1/750	1/2 - 1/1000	1/2 - 1/755	2 - 1/4000	8 sec -1/1000
ISO**	125	100	160/320/640	130	125	100
"On" to ready	2 sec	3 sec	3 sec	3 sec	12 sec	2 sec
Shot-to-shot	3-4 sec	3-4 sec	1.5 sec	2-4 sec	3.5 sec	1 sec
Image-to-image playback times	1 sec	2.5 sec	6 sec	1/2 sec	2 sec	1.5 sec
Monitor size	1.5"	2"	1.8"	1.7"	2"	1.8"
Card size***	4MB SM	8MB CF	8MB SM	8MB CF	8MB CF	8MB SM
Serial Xfer	y	y	y	y	y	y
USB Xfer	n	n	n	y	n	y
Video out	n	NTSC	NTSC	NTSC/PAL	NTSC/PAL	NTSC
Powered by:	4-AA/NiMH	Lithium-Ion	4-AA/NiMH	4-AA/NiMH	4-AA/NiMH	Lithium-Ion

#  Comes with disposable battery. Add about $80 for rechargeable battery and AC adapter/charger.

* "eq" denotes equivalency to a lens or zoom range on a 35mm camera.

** All digicams have exposure adjustment that can effectively increase their ISO ratings in low light; however more noise (or graininess) will occur on the image.  

*** Included with camera. SM=SmartMedia; CF=Compact Flash

Note:  All cameras come with transfer software, cables, drivers, and basic imaging software.

No-Brainer	Very Easy	Easy	More Challenging
Fuji MX-1200	Kodak DC 240 Zoom	Canon A50 Zoom Toshiba PDR M-4 Olympus D450 Zoom	Minolta EX 1500 Zoom

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