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Canon PowerShot SX530 HS vs Nikon D3500

4.72 in
3.22 in
Canon PowerShot SX530 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX530 HS
4.88 in
3.82 in
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3500
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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11 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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44
4.0 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
4 %
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3.5 out of 5
112 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
25 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot SX530 HSCanon PowerShot SX530 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
ProcessorDIGIC 4+EXPEED 4

Image

Canon PowerShot SX530 HSCanon PowerShot SX530 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum320025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SX530 HSCanon PowerShot SX530 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Minimum aperture3.45.6
Maximum aperture3.45.6
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points911

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX530 HSCanon PowerShot SX530 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNonePentamirror

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SX530 HSCanon PowerShot SX530 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Auto
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SX530 HSCanon PowerShot SX530 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MOV
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SX530 HSCanon PowerShot SX530 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Supported audio file formatsAACPCM

Design

Canon PowerShot SX530 HSCanon PowerShot SX530 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Body typeBridgeSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SX530 HSCanon PowerShot SX530 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Weight14.74 oz12.87 oz
Width4.72 in4.88 in
Height3.22 in3.82 in
Depth3.62 in2.76 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SX530 HSCanon PowerShot SX530 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Canon PowerShot SX530 HSCanon PowerShot SX530 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)2101550
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SX530 HSCanon PowerShot SX530 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
USB version2.02.0
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno

Other features

Canon PowerShot SX530 HSCanon PowerShot SX530 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
GPSnono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D3500