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Canon PowerShot G3 X Digital Camera
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Nikon Coolpix P900 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix P900
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36
3.4 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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4 stars
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4.3 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.52 in0.52 in0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px4608 x 3456 px
Other resolutions
  • 4320x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 720x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4320x2432
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x408
  • 4864x3648
  • 3840x2880
  • 2048x1536
  • 640x480
  • 3648x3648
  • 2880x2880
  • 1536x1536
  • 480x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
N/A
ProcessorDIGIC 6DIGIC 6Expeed C2

Image

ISO
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum125125100
ISO maximum6400128006400
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
12800
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets775
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWNo

Optics and focus

Optical zoom25.0 x4.2 x83.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture5.62.82.8
Maximum aperture2.81.82.8
Focal length equiv24 - 60024 - 10024 - 2000
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Normal focus range1.97 in1.97 in19.69 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in
Number of focus points3131
N/A
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadnonono
Folded opticsnonono
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots16200001040000921000
Touch screennoyesno
Live viewyesyesyes
Viewfinder
  • Electronic
  • Optical
ElectronicElectronic
Flip-out screenyes
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2360000.0 px921000.0 px
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
3 - 1

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeMechanical
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus332
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 20
  • 30
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesno
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range6.8711.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Forced OFF
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
External flashyesyesno
Continuous drive5.9 fps5.9 fps7.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnonono
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/31/3
WB Bracketing
N/A
NoNo

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Video recording limit360.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080640 x 480
Max frame rate (highest resolution)59.94 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)59.94 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate59.94 fps59.94 fps
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesno
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Supported audio file formatsLC-AACLC-AACLPCM
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereo

Design

Body typeCompactCompactBridge
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Type of protection
  • Dirt resistant
  • Splashbacks
N/A
N/A
Environmentally sealedyesnono

Dimensions

Weight24.34 oz12.45 oz31.71 oz
Width4.85 in4.43 in5.49 in
Height3.01 in3.01 in4.06 in
Depth4.15 in1.74 in5.41 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)300210360
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity920.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
Battery recharge time
N/A
5.0 h3.6 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB portyesyes
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portyesnono
Microphone portyesyesno
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothnonono
AV outputyesyesno
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSyesnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
DLNA certifiednonono
Energy Star certifiednonono
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Crop
Languages support
N/A
N/A
Multi
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yes

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