3.52 in 1.04 in  | 5.79 in 4.49 in  | |
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 Canon PowerShot SD500 |  Nikon D300S | |
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| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 0.28 in | 0.93 in |
| Sensor photo detectors | 7.0 Mpx | 13.0 Mpx |
| Effective pixels | 7.0 Mpx | 12.0 Mpx |
| Image ratio w:h | 4:3 | 3:2 |
| Max resolution | 3072 x 2304 px | 4288 x 2848 px |
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| Canon PowerShot SD500 | Nikon D300S | |
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| ISO minimum | 80 | 100 |
| ISO maximum | 1600 | 6400 |
| White balance presets | 5 | 12 |
| Custom white balance | yes | yes |
| Supported image file formats | JPEG |
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| Image stabilization type | No | No |
| Uncompressed format | No | RAW + TIFF |
| Canon PowerShot SD500 | Nikon D300S | |
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| Optical zoom | 3.0 x | 5.8 x |
| Maximum aperture | 4.9 | 3.5 |
| Autofocus |
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| Manual focus | No | yes |
| Number of focus points | 9 | 51 |
| Image stabiliser | No | Lens based only |
| Canon PowerShot SD500 | Nikon D300S | |
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| Screen size | 2.0 in | 3.0 in |
| Articulated LCD | no | no |
| Screen technology | LCD | LCD |
| Screen dots | 118000 | 920000 |
| Touch screen | no | no |
| Live view | no | yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical | Electronic |
| Canon PowerShot SD500 | Nikon D300S | |
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| Minimum shutter speed | 15.0 s | 30.0 s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s | 1.0 s |
| Shutter priority | no | yes |
| Aperture priority | no | yes |
| Exposure compensation plus | 2 | 5 |
| Exposure compensation minus | -2 | -5 |
| Expousure compensation steps | 1/3 |
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| Built-in flash | yes | yes |
| Flash range | 5 | 12 |
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| External flash | no | yes |
| Continuous drive | 2.0 fps | 7.0 fps |
| Self-timer | yes | yes |
| Manual settings | yes | yes |
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| Canon PowerShot SD500 | Nikon D300S | |
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| Maximum resolution | 640 x 480 px | 1280 x 720 px |
| Video recording | yes | yes |
| Supported video file formats | MJPEG | AVI |
| Max frame rate (highest resolution) | 30.0 fps | 24.0 fps |
| Canon PowerShot SD500 | Nikon D300S | |
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| Microphone type | Mono | Stereo |
| Canon PowerShot SD500 | Nikon D300S | |
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| Body type | Ultracompact | SLR |
| Colour of product | Silver |
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| Environmentally sealed | no | yes |
| Canon PowerShot SD500 | Nikon D300S | |
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| Weight | 6.0 oz | 29.1 oz |
| Width | 3.52 in | 5.79 in |
| Height | 1.04 in | 4.49 in |
| Depth | 2.24 in | 2.91 in |
| Canon PowerShot SD500 | Nikon D300S | |
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| Compatible memory cards | SD |
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| Canon PowerShot SD500 | Nikon D300S | |
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| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion | Lithium-Ion |
| Canon PowerShot SD500 | Nikon D300S | |
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| HDMI | no | yes |
| USB version | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Remote control | No | yes |
| PictBridge | yes | yes |
| NFC | no | no |
| Wireless network (Wi-Fi) | no | yes |
| Canon PowerShot SD500 | Nikon D300S | |
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| Timelapse recording | no | yes |
| GPS | no | no |
| Orientation sensor | yes | yes |
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