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Canon PowerShot G5 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3500
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.28 in0.28 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx7.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels5.0 Mpx7.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h4:34:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
N/A
Max resolution2592 x 1944 px3072 x 2304 px3648 x 2736 px
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 2816x2112
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
N/A
Processor
N/A
DIGIC
N/A
EXPEED 4
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
N/A
DX

Image

ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 100
  • 25600
Maximum image resolution2592 x 1944 px3072 x 2304 px3648 x 2736 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets666
N/A
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoOptical
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWNo
N/A
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyes
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
80100
ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
160025600
Supported image file formats
N/A
N/A
JPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.0 x4.1 x6.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom4.1 x4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture222.85.6
Maximum aperture334.85.6
Focal length equiv35 - 14035 - 14035 - 210
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Normal focus range19.69 in19.69 in19.69 in
N/A
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
9911
Image stabiliser
N/A
N/A
Optical
N/A
Filter thread
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Folded optics
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.28 in2.17 in
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nikon F
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.8 in2.0 in2.5 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
OpticalOpticalPentamirror
Screen dots
N/A
118000207000
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
2.0 x
N/A
0.85 x
Articulated LCD
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.71 in
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus222
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-2
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
N/A
Flash range554
N/A
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive2.5 fps2.0 fps2.0 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Auto
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
N/A
Electronic
Self-timer delay
N/A
2.0 s2.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
Scene modes
N/A
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe

Videography features

Maximum resolution320 x 240 px640 x 480 px1024 x 768 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Supported video file formats
N/A
AVIAVIMOV
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
HD type
N/A
N/A
Not supportedFull HD
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
640 x 480
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
15.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
15.0 fps60.0 fps
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesnoyes
Microphone type
N/A
Mono
N/A
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Audio system
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
N/A
PCM

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack,SilverBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednonono
N/A
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight14.46 oz13.4 oz11.29 oz12.87 oz
Width4.76 in4.13 in4.19 in4.88 in
Height2.75 in2.87 in1.67 in3.82 in
Depth2.91 in2.88 in2.83 in2.76 in

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
300
N/A
1550
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
5.0 h
N/A
Rechargeable battery
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Power source type
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • AC
  • Battery
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
N/A
Y

Connectivity

USB version1.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyes
HDMI
N/A
N/A
noyes
NFC
N/A
N/A
nono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
N/A
nono
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
noyes
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mini
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

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