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Summary
Review summaries for Sony DSC-S90 from expert digital camera reviewers.
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GOODGEARGUIDE
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review.zdnet.com
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DigitalCameraReview
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PCWorld
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DcResource
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DcResource
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*This summary was automatically generated using parts of the review which we determine to reflect the most important opinions for Sony DSC-S90
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Colors are accurate and saturated, and the subject is sharp."
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accurate color"
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compatible photo printers"
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DcResource
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Noise levels were good at ISO 80 and 100."
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The colors were accurate"
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the camera provides solid image quality"
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DigitalCameraReview
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when I used the standard automatic settings to photograph a backlit object, I was pleased with the results."
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its middling image quality won't impress ambitious shutterbugs."
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PCWorld
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excellent color reproduction"
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photos exhibit a slight softness"
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review.zdnet.com
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quite reasonable images"
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GOODGEARGUIDE
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Focus speeds were good, ranging from 0.3 - 0.5 seconds at the wide end of the lens and slightly longer at the telephoto end."
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This is useful for checking the focus in a photograph."
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3X optical zoom lens should look familiar to you."
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DcResource
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A 3x Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar optical zoom lens also adds a nice touch to this point-and-shoot digital camera."
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digitalcamerainfo.com
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Auto focus is quick, even in dark areas (with the help of the focus assist light)."
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The built-in flash has a range up to 12.5 feet."
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DigitalCameraReview
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The camera is responsive 3 seconds, and has no serious shutter release latency."
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Megapixel
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The menu is overlay-style -- meaning that its shown on top of the image you're preparing to shoot -- and it's pretty easy-to-use."
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a setup menu (accessible from the record or playback menu), which has the following options: Camera 1
Single AF is just like you're used to: press the shutter release halfway and the camera locks focus."
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DcResource
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Excellent LCD screen Good image quality Powerful flash"
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A nice feature is the live histogram when capturing images to let you know if a shot is under- or over-exposed."
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DigitalCameraReview
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The large size of the display makes reviewing your pictures enjoyable, and also improves the rudimentary trimming you can do on-camera."
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PCWorld
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large LCD screen, fast response times, superior low-light performance, and above-average image quality"
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Relatively large LCD screen"
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review.zdnet.com
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more powerful batteries"
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With the included pair of 2100 mAh NIMH batteries you can take a whopping 420 photos, which is pretty amazing."
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The DSC-S90 uses two AA batteries to supply power and with the proper batteries this camera can shoot forever."
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DcResource
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Battery life was very good, enough juice for a couple hundred shots."
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Sony ships two NiMH rechargeable batteries and a charger with the camera."
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The S90 uses 2 AA sized batteries, alkaline or rechargeable."
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DigitalCameraReview
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two rechargeable batteries"
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PCWorld
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slow battery recharge times"
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review.zdnet.com
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two rechargeable AA batteries"
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GOODGEARGUIDE
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All Features
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image
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DcResource
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compatible photo printers"
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The camera is PictBridge-enabled, allowing for direct printing to compatible photo printers."
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Picture Package Editing Editing functionality is new to v 1.6 of Picture Package it's pretty basic (and as poorly designed as the rest of the software)."
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DigitalCameraReview
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the camera provides solid image quality"
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There are also 2 JPEG compression settings: Fine and Standard."
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PCWorld
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when I used the standard automatic settings to photograph a backlit object, I was pleased with the results."
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its middling image quality won't impress ambitious shutterbugs."
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review.zdnet.com
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photos exhibit a slight softness"
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GOODGEARGUIDE
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quite reasonable images"
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digitalcamerainfo.com
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a great digital camera"
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PCWorld
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The camera gives you some guidance in this mode, comparing your settings to what it considers optimal for the subject."
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color
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DcResource
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Colors are accurate and saturated, and the subject is sharp."
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accurate color"
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DigitalCameraReview
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The colors were accurate"
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review.zdnet.com
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excellent color reproduction"
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lcd
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DcResource
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DigitalCameraReview
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Excellent LCD screen Good image quality Powerful flash"
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A nice feature is the live histogram when capturing images to let you know if a shot is under- or over-exposed."
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PCWorld
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The large size of the display makes reviewing your pictures enjoyable, and also improves the rudimentary trimming you can do on-camera."
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review.zdnet.com
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large LCD screen, fast response times, superior low-light performance, and above-average image quality"
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Relatively large LCD screen"
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lens
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DcResource
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no clumsy lens caps"
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built-in lens cover"
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wide-angle conversion lens"
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digitalcamerainfo.com
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A 3x Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar optical zoom lens also adds a nice touch to this point-and-shoot digital camera."
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flash
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DcResource
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built-in flash"
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camera's built-in flash"
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camera's main flash"
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DigitalCameraReview
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The built-in flash has a range up to 12.5 feet."
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performance
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review.zdnet.com
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superior low-light performance"
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fast response times"
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zoom
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DcResource
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3X optical zoom lens should look familiar to you."
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3X optical zoom lens"
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3X zoom range"
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exposure
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DcResource
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manual exposure control"
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limited manual exposure control"
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battery
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DcResource
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more powerful batteries"
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With the included pair of 2100 mAh NIMH batteries you can take a whopping 420 photos, which is pretty amazing."
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The DSC-S90 uses two AA batteries to supply power and with the proper batteries this camera can shoot forever."
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DigitalCameraReview
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Battery life was very good, enough juice for a couple hundred shots."
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Sony ships two NiMH rechargeable batteries and a charger with the camera."
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The S90 uses 2 AA sized batteries, alkaline or rechargeable."
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PCWorld
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two rechargeable batteries"
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review.zdnet.com
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slow battery recharge times"
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GOODGEARGUIDE
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two rechargeable AA batteries"
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menu
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DcResource
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The menu is overlay-style -- meaning that its shown on top of the image you're preparing to shoot -- and it's pretty easy-to-use."
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"
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a setup menu (accessible from the record or playback menu), which has the following options: Camera 1
Single AF is just like you're used to: press the shutter release halfway and the camera locks focus."
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iso
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DigitalCameraReview
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Noise levels were good at ISO 80 and 100."
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At ISO 400 noise levels were pretty high."
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shutter
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DcResource
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Shutter lag was very low, even at slower shutter speeds where it sometimes crops up."
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full shutter speed"
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Megapixel
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The camera is responsive 3 seconds, and has no serious shutter release latency."
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design
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DigitalCameraReview
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The S90 is a pretty standard looking, no frills camera."
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focus
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DcResource
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Focus speeds were good, ranging from 0.3 - 0.5 seconds at the wide end of the lens and slightly longer at the telephoto end."
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This is useful for checking the focus in a photograph."
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other
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PCWorld
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The well-positioned thumbpad gives you quick access to the last picture you took"
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On the plus side, you can tweak a few more controls with the S90"
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usage
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DigitalCameraReview
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The body is primarily plastic, so it's also not heavy."
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There is a hand grip for your right hand that makes it comfortable to hold."
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review.zdnet.com
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Limited manual settings"
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memory
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DcResource
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The MPEG Movie VX Fine mode takes VGA resolution video (that's 640 x 480) at 30 frames/sec until the memory card is full, with sound."
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You can record movies at 640 x 480 (30 fps) until the memory card is full."
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the memory card is full."
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DigitalCameraReview
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The S90 has 30 MB of internal memory, so if you're missing your Memory Stick (or Memory Stick Pro), you can rely on the internal memory to store about 30 images at full resolution with Standard compression."
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price
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PCWorld
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review.zdnet.com
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Megapixel
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Relatively competitively priced"
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auto focus
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DigitalCameraReview
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Auto focus is quick, even in dark areas (with the help of the focus assist light)."
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Categories for Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-S90 Digital Camera
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