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Canon PowerShot SD500 vs Nikon D810

3.52 in
1.04 in
Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SD500
5.75 in
3.21 in
Nikon D810 Digital Camera
Nikon D810
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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43
4.7 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
80 %
4 stars
20 %
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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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4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D810Nikon D810
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors7.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution3072 x 2304 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600

Image

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D810Nikon D810
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum8064
ISO maximum160051200
White balance presets512
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Uncompressed formatNoRAW + TIFF

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D810Nikon D810
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusNoyes
Number of focus points951
Image stabiliserNoLens based only

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D810Nikon D810
Screen size2.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots1180001229000
Touch screennono
Live viewnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D810Nikon D810
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
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
  • 1
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range512
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
Manual
External flashnoyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D810Nikon D810
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 2401920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D810Nikon D810
Microphone typeMonoStereo

Design

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D810Nikon D810
Body typeUltracompactSLR
Colour of productSilverBlack
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D810Nikon D810
Weight6.0 oz31.04 oz
Width3.52 in5.75 in
Height1.04 in3.21 in
Depth2.24 in4.84 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D810Nikon D810
Compatible memory cardsSD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash

Power

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D810Nikon D810
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D810Nikon D810
HDMInoyes
USB version1.03.1
Remote controlNoyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono

Other features

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D810Nikon D810
GPSnono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D810