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Canon PowerShot SD500 vs Nikon D610

3.52 in
1.04 in
Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SD500
5.55 in
4.45 in
Nikon D610 Digital Camera
Nikon D610
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
3.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
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16 %
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30
4.3 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
60 %
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User rating
40
4.2 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
20 %
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4.2 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D610Nikon D610
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors7.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:33:2
Max resolution3072 x 2304 px6016 x 4016 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 4512x3008
  • 3936x2624
  • 3008x2008
  • 3008x1688
  • 2944x1968

Image

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D610Nikon D610
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
ISO minimum80100
ISO maximum16006400
White balance presets512
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Uncompressed formatNoRAW

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D610Nikon D610
Optical zoom3.0 x3.5 x
Minimum aperture2.83.5
Maximum aperture4.93.5
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusNoyes
Number of focus points939
Image stabiliserNoLens based only

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D610Nikon D610
Screen size2.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots118000921000
Touch screennono
Live viewnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D610Nikon D610
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyes
Aperture prioritynoyes
Exposure compensation plus25
Exposure compensation minus-2-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range512
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps6.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Manual settingsyesyes

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D610Nikon D610
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Supported video file formatsMJPEG
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 2401280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D610Nikon D610
Microphone typeMonoMono

Design

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D610Nikon D610
Body typeUltracompactSLR
Colour of productSilverBlack
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D610Nikon D610
Weight6.0 oz26.81 oz
Width3.52 in5.55 in
Height1.04 in4.45 in
Depth2.24 in3.23 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D610Nikon D610
Compatible memory cardsSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D610Nikon D610
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D610Nikon D610
HDMInoyes
USB version1.02.0
Remote controlNoyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono

Other features

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D610Nikon D610
Timelapse recordingnoyes
GPSnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D610