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Canon PowerShot SD500 vs Nikon D850

    3.52 in
    1.04 in
    Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital Camera
    Canon PowerShot SD500
      5.75 in
      4.88 in
      Nikon D850 Digital Camera
      Nikon D850
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      17
      3.6 out of 5
      6 user ratings
      5 stars
      		16 %
      4 stars
      		66 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		16 %
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      57
      4.8 out of 5
      20 user ratings
      5 stars
      		95 %
      4 stars
      		5 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      User rating
      40
      4.2 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		35 %
      4 stars
      		45 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      55
      4.3 out of 5
      55 user ratings
      5 stars
      		52 %
      4 stars
      		25 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sensor typeCCDCMOS
      Sensor size0.28 in1.41 in
      Effective pixels7.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
      Max resolution3072 x 2304 px8256 x 5504 px

      Image

      Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      ISO
      • Auto
      • 80
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 64
      • 25600
      ISO minimum8064
      ISO maximum160025600
      Supported image file formatsJPEG
      • JPEG
      • RAW

      Optics and focus

      Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Optical zoom3.0 x5.0 x
      Minimum aperture2.84
      Maximum aperture4.94
      Autofocus
      • Contrast Detect
      • Multi-area
      • Center
      • Single
      • Live View
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Servo Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      Image stabiliserNoLens based only

      Screen and viewfinder

      Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Screen size2.0 in3.2 in
      Articulated LCDnoyes
      Screen technologyLCDLCD
      Screen dots1180002360000
      Touch screennoyes
      Live viewnoyes
      ViewfinderOpticalOptical

      Photography features

      Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Shooting modes
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Movie
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Program
      • Scene
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Auto
      • Normal
      • Slow Sync
      Manual settingsyesyes

      Videography features

      Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Maximum resolution640 x 480 px3840 x 2160 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Supported video file formatsMJPEG
      • H.264
      • MOV
      • MP4
      • MPEG-4
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 2401920 x 1080
      Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps

      Design

      Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Body typeUltracompactSLR
      Colour of productSilverBlack
      Environmentally sealednoyes

      Dimensions

      Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Weight6.0 oz32.28 oz
      Width3.52 in5.75 in
      Height1.04 in4.88 in
      Depth2.24 in3.09 in

      Storage

      Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Compatible memory cardsSD
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • XQD
      Storage types
      • SD
      • MMC
      • SDHC
      • SD
      • SDXC
      • XQD

      Power

      Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion

      Connectivity

      Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      HDMInoyes
      USB version1.03.1
      PictBridgeyesyes
      NFCnono
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes

      Other features

      Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      GPSnoyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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